Ray Caye Private Island Resort

3.5 star property

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Oceanfront Honeymoon Suite w/ Private Pool | View from room
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Offshore Placencia, Stann Creek District, Placencia
  • Little Water Caye
  • Moho Caye
  • Laughing Bird Caye National Park
  • Placencia (PLJ)
    3 min drive

Room options

Oceanfront Cabana

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Island House Room Partial Oceanview

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Island House Room Oceanview

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Oceanfront Villa Suite w/ Private Pool

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Oceanfront Villa Room

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

3 Bedroom Villa w/ Private Pool

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 King Beds

Oceanfront Honeymoon Suite w/ Private Pool

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About this property

Ray Caye Private Island Resort

3.5-star Placencia resort steps from Belize Barrier Reef
At Ray Caye Private Island Resort, relax by one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools or spend the day at the private white sand beach where you can enjoy snorkeling.
Ray Caye Private Island Resort offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and bathrobes. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a private beach and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Simply walk outside to smell the salt air and watch the ocean waves from the white sand beach. Cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools at Ray Caye Private Island Resort, and enjoy summer activities like snorkeling and scuba diving.

The resort offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include 2 beach bars and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

Ray Caye Private Island Resort has designated areas for smoking.

Lionfish Bar and Grill - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 beach bars
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Lionfish Bar and Grill

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Beach volleyball
  • Boat tours
  • Fishing
  • Gym
  • Kayaking
  • Motor boating
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Yoga classes

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • On a private beach
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests must arrange travel on their own to Placencia Airport. From Placencia Airport, the resort provides transportation to the boat dock from which guests will board a boat (surcharge) to the island where the resort is located. This boat trip takes about 1 hour.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 5 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 5 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Children 5 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Ray Caye Island Resort Hatchet Caye
Hotel Hatchet Caye
Hatchet Caye Island Resort
Hatchet Caye Island
Ray Caye Island Hatchet Caye
Ray Caye Island
Ray Caye Island Resort Placencia
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Placencia Ray Caye Island Resort Resort
Resort Ray Caye Island Resort
Hatchet Caye Island Resort
Hatchet Caye
Ray Caye Island Placencia
Ray Caye Island Resort
Ray Caye Private Island
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Ray Caye Private Island Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff. Felt like family
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is magical.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

THEODORE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are looking to completely escape and unplug, then this resort island is your destination of choice. The staff look after you in a professional yet non-suffocating way, allowing you to truly relax and enjoy the island. The island is fully self sufficient and incredibly eco-friendly. Well laid out, with top amenities. Volleyball is especially entertaining in the evenings with members of the staff. The restaurant is incredible and run by Carlos, their head chef. I have eaten all over the world and the nature of my job has me exposed to some top class cuisine. It is no understatement for me to recommend every meal that the restaurant provided during my stay. I did not have a single bad bite to eat during all of my dining experiences in the week. The pork belly was especially exquisite as a meal with it being Michelin Star in its presentation, quality and taste notes. Antonio, Melvin, Carlos, Noas, Juan, and Pablo did an excellent job looking after all of the guests in their roles as servers, guest services, and chef (Carlos...). I don't often take the time to write as extensive or as glowing a review as I have here, but I feel that this life experience warrants my time and a review worthy of the unique experience that is Ray Caye. May the staff and the island continue to prosper and excel. The staff esprit de corps and the quality of the product delivered are truly deserving of my best wishes. I look forward to returning again in the near future.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning place to Holiday! Fantastic staff!
We had such a lovely time at Hatchet Cay Island Resort. The staff were absolutely lovely with a special shout out for the restaurant staff and Dasha, the manager who made our vacation time there so special and marvelous! We loved going to the South Pier everyday and just getting into the water and snorkel and every night we would go back there after dinner with drink in hand and be hypnotized by the eagle rays gliding in and out of the purple lights. We went to the Silk Cays and bought fish from the fisherman there, then brought it back to the kitchen. The AMAZING chef there cooked it up for us and wow! Was it delicious! However I must also mention the lamb chops we had also which were incredibly delicious! What a joy to eat there! Also, at the Silk Cays, we had a superb time snorkeling with the big sting rays, nurse sharks and turtles as they circled around the fishing boat. Really great and it is only five minutes away from the resort! you can see them from the pier. We would most definitely go back. We loved our room which had a king size bed, huge balcony with plants and trees at its edge and the sea peeping out of the leaves. What else I liked is that we had neighbors but the rooms were very solid so it was quiet. We would sit there and watch the birds come and go. We became so incredibly relaxed on the island. Can't to go again when the whale sharks are there at full moon and go to Laughing Bird Cay for snorkeling. Thank you for making our stay so great!

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location, poor restaurant, too expensive
Location is phenomenal: bungalows are 10m away from the water, snorkeling with coral and plenty of fish is readily available and wonderful. However, the overall experience was pretty mediocre, in particular considering the cost. For example: - Pricing is opaque: Make sure you understand that the boat transfer is USD 400 (per couple). Some activities are included in the room rate (snorkel gear, kayaks, SUPs), others are not (diving, snorkel trips to surrounding cayes). Generally sensed an air of awkwardness around pricing: had to explicitly ask for cost of activities, menu items, etc. - Little control over boat transfer timing, may have to leave at 7am if unlucky. - Waterfront bungalows are duplexes. The interior walls and door are very thin, ours (#4) had some form of foundation issue so that we were woken up by our neighbours' steps shaking our floor&furniture. - The restaurant is bad and expensive. Dinner mains are 25-35 USD, the quality is poor. Instead of serving fresh local ingredients (fish?), they serve a poorly executed rendition of mediterranean cuisine. We tried chicken, steak, lamb, fish, soup, salad; none exceeded middle-of-nowhere diner quality. Ingredients were not fresh. Service was awkward and slow, waited 1.5h for 2 mains. Ordered Snapper, received chewy and tasteless Grouper; were not informed of the change. All of our $5 meals in rural towns were better. - Staff was regularly absent (restaurant, dive shop), seemed bored&complacent. Cannot recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful stay
Incredible place I highly recommend! Beautiful island with snorkelling, sailing, fishing and kayaking- so much to do and come back to a delicious meal at the restaurant. Friendly staff who are very helpful! I will definitely return!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful resort on the reef
The location on stunning coral reefs and amazing staff make this resort special, however the cost of food, drink and boat transfers makes this a very costly experience. Expensive but well worth it.

10/10 Excellent

Phil, Honolulu, Hawaii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Island
Fantastic snorkeling. Sea turtles, stingrays, and sharks. Excellent staff. Very comfortable room overlooking the Caribbean. Fun watching the pelicans diving to catch fish. Great for families and those looking for adventure. Our family stayed for 3 nights. Grandma had a great time too.

8/10 Good

ADRIANA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service