Victoria House

Plantation-style hotel along a palm-lined white-sand beach, 15 minutes from the San Pedro airport. Most of the 42 accommodations are average, the exceptions being the Infinity Suites and Villas, the Rainforest Casita Suite and the deluxe units in three beachfront villas. The restaurant serves excellent Caribbean/Central American cuisine backed by a surprisingly extensive wine list. The appeal of this property lies in its proximity to the Barrier Reef and its well-equipped dive shop staffed by experienced guides and instructors; fishing gear/guides also available. Note: Because of the closeness of the reef, the shoreline is choked with turtle grass, so it is only possible to swim from the end of the resort’s long wooden pier.