Crystal Paradise Resort

Our family of four (kids 8 and 11) stayed with the Tut family at Crystal Paradise for 4 nights, March 23- 27, 2025 . Eric picked us up from the airport and led us on 3 day trips throughout our time at Crystal Paradise. He is patient, kind, knowledgeable, and thorough. We always felt safe under his guidance. Carolita and the kitchen staff took amazing care of our picky eaters and made sure we ate delicious meals that were wholesome and nutritious for all of our day excursions. Alba is an amazing office manager, who was very responsive to all of my questions. As this was the first time our family traveled out of the country, we were nervous but excited. Eric, Alba, Carolita and the Tut family welcomed us with open arms and took amazing care of our family. We were so lucky to have found Crystal Paradise and so grateful that they took such thoughtful care of us on our first trip to Belize.

We did not stay at the resort but we contacted them for the kayaking and canoeing guided tour. It was a last minute decision and they responded quickly. Our guide Everald was great! He was very knowledgeable, funny, and patient. Crystal Paradise seems to have great business ethics and they care about the well being of their customers. Would highly recommend!

Alba was an amazing host with our last minute accommodations. The entire staff that provided delicious family style meals were amazing. They have many of varieties of birds like hummingbirds and Tucans just to name a couple. The family bungalow was the perfect fit for my family at a very reasonable price

We had a blast staying here! The grounds are absolutely beautiful, the service is top notch, and the food is amazing. The family who runs it are so kind and generous, and we had the best experience. We will definitely be back and plan more time to stay here next time. Thank you!!

Highly recommend Crystal Paradise. It's a family-run hotel. It's definitely a jungle lodge, and not a luxury hotel, but that's what I was looking for. Rooms are clean, the food is really good (do the breakfast/dinner that they offer) and there are plenty of great things to do nearby. Mayan ruins, birding, swimming in the Macal river. The staff are helpful and friendly. Great hotel

My slightly ambulatory, handicapped husband and I stayed at Crystal Paradise for a week. I had sent them a list of activities we wanted to do, and they sent me a proposed itinerary, all-inclusive, including driver, guides, entrance fees, an overnight trip to Tikal, and transportation from the airport and to our next adventure. This was very convenient and relaxing. Because birds are more my interest, while my husband prefers Mayan Ruins, we did not have the same guide daily, as birders often do. The owners of Crystal Paradise are a large family, and several brothers and a nephew were our primary guides. Every guide and driver was great. Knowledgeable, polite, helpful, etc. On a rainy day, he suggested car birding with an eventual walk down. to Laguna Aguacate. I saw 65 species of birds on that half-day trip. The rooms are comfortable, with air conditioning and fans. The food was great, esp their homemade tortillas, both corn and wheat. Other than one packed lunch, we stopped at restaurants for lunch, The best was a small place where we ate the prepared food of the day: tamalitos--sweet corn, not stuffed--and stewed chicken. The bird deck was remarkable: at least 7 different tanagers, motmots, Euphonia, daily toucans, and even a gorgeous red-legged honeycreeper. Most importantly, the people were very hospitable and kind. We arrived a day late due to a plane issue, neither our fault nor theirs. After a brief discussion, he reduced the cost by half for that day. (We had squeezed 2 activities into one day My husband walks 50-100 yards max and uses a portable travel wheelchair. They lent us their mother's walker to use at the resort. They arranged special permission to drive up to the main plazas of Mayan sites so that my husband could see them well. Re Accessibility: There's a cement walkway from the rooms/cabins to the main lodge and dining room. However, there are several sets of 2-3 stairs along the way. It would be difficult for anyone completely unable to walk. One could swim in the river but I did not. My only critique was That I recommend more lunches at holes in the wall with a plate del dia.