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Spindrift Resort Hotel

  • October 20, 2007
  • Rated 3 of 5 by stvchin from Tustin, California
Spindrift Resort Hotel

The Spindrift Resort Hotel is located on Barrier Reef Drive (aka Front Street) in San Pedro just south of the Park. It's the blockish looking pink building on the beach side of the street.

There is no curb appeal, and the main office/check-in area fits two people uncomfortably. I received my key to room 17 and my rate of $25 USD per night. Room 17 is actually on the 3rd floor and has an excellent beach view. I was able to peer into other rooms which were being cleaned at the time, and noticed the Spindrift also has 2 bedroom "apartments" with full kitchens for people staying longer.

My room itself was quite unimpressive. A big concrete square with a bed, dresser, TV, and bathroom. The floor was all tile, one of the windows was still boarded up due to the recent hurricanes. In the United States, the Spindrift Hotel would rate below a one star. However this isn't the US with large chain hotels. San Pedro has only independently owned and operated hotels of varying quality. The impressive part of my room was the balcony and the view out to the beach and pier. The Spindrift is located next to the main plaza, so there's a lot of activity to observe from the balcony. It makes for good people watching.

The bed was comfortable enough, and there is a window air conditioner unit. But my main complaint is that the air conditioner is only 2 feet away from the bed, so it does get noisy when you're trying to sleep.

The television has no remote control and the choice of programming is quite interesting. The cable TV is the room is a mix of local Belizean programming and cable TV piped in from Colorado Springs, complete with local Colorado traffic reports and local weather. LOL.

The Spindrift has a small bakery in the front, which I decided to avoid. Locals say there are much better bakeries. The Pier Lounge, located at the back of the Spindrift, is a great place to grab a drink, catch a game, and listen to some tunes.

The Spindrift is located in a great spot, smack in the middle of San Pedro. Taxis are readily available from the Spindrift. Other restaurants and bars are just a few minutes walk away. There is a bank across the street, and a general store in case you need some sundries. Unfortunately, being in the most active part of town, there was a Belizean Independence Day Parade being held the morning I needed to leave town and the parade route ran right in front of the Spindrift. After a few moments, I was able to cross the street and find a taxi though.

I recommend the Spindrift, mostly because of it's location in proximity to everything else going in in San Pedro. The rooms aren't spartn, but they're comfortable enough, given the conditions. I'll probably stay at the Spindrift Hotel again when I return to San Pedro.

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