Celebrated Globally Treasured Locally
Award-Winning Belize All Inclusive Resort
At Manta Island Resort, your private island getaway isn’t just memorable, it’s award-winning. We are honored to be recognized by some of the world’s most trusted travel publications and platforms. These awards celebrate the dedication of our team, the beauty of our island paradise, and the unforgettable experiences we create for every guest.
Where Award-Winning Stays Feel Like Coming Home
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Belizean Hospitality, Recognized Worldwide
An Island Experience Worth Celebrating
Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards recognize Manta as ranking among the top 1% of hotels worldwide, a distinction that reflects an exceptional standard of hospitality and guest experience. It takes something truly extraordinary to earn a place in this rare world of excellence.
Even the official Tripadvisor statement: “You’re among the top 1% of hotels worldwide” is notable. “Each year, we recognize travelers’ favorite spots around the world, based on reviews and ratings collected throughout the past year. Their reviews proved you’re one of the best—congrats on your well-deserved win.” As you might imagine, the Manta team celebrated this incredible news with plenty of happy dancing.
Accolades in 2026
- Ranked #3 Small & Boutique Hotel in the WORLD!
- Ranked #4 Small & Boutique Hotel in Central America
Winner By Year
- 2026 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award Winner
- 2023 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award Winner
- 2022 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award Winner
- 2021 Hottest New Hotels in the World
Ready to discover why travelers around the world are singing our praises?
Join the guests who helped make us an award-winning resort. Contact us today to begin planning your unforgettable private island escape at Manta Island Resort.
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Award
Your Votes, Our Honor
Manta Island Resort is proud to be named one of the best resorts in Central America in the 2025 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards.
The Readers’ Choice Awards are one of the travel industry’s most respected accolades. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Condé Nast Traveler readers vote for their favorite resorts, hotels, and destinations worldwide. Earning a spot on this list reflects not only the natural beauty of our island but also the consistently exceptional service provided by our team.
Accolades in 2025
- Ranked #14 Best Resort in Central America
- Honoring the very best in global travel, voted on by thousands of readers
Accolades in 2024
- Ranked #8 Best Resort in Central America
- Recognized for our unique private island experience on Glover’s Reef
Known for celebrating the best in global travel, the Readers’ Choice Awards are entirely determined by the votes of passionate travelers. Being ranked year after year is a true honor and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to creating unforgettable private island escape, and now you can experience for yourself what makes our private island escape award-winning by booking your stay today.
Awarded by the World’s Largest Travel Community
Scuba Diving Magazine Readers Choice Awards
Recognized by Divers
Manta Island Resort is proud to be recognized in Scuba Diving magazine’s Readers Choice Awards.
Located on Glover’s Reef Atoll, Manta Island Resort gives guests direct access to one of Belize’s most remarkable marine environments, paired with the comfort of an all inclusive private island stay. From guided diving and snorkeling to oceanfront accommodations, locally inspired dining, wellness experiences and personalized hospitality, Manta offers a Belize escape designed for travelers who want to experience the reef without giving up comfort.
This recognition celebrates Manta’s place among memorable dive resorts and reinforces what guests already know: extraordinary days on the water are only the beginning.
- Recognized in Scuba Diving magazine’s Readers Choice Awards
- Featured for its private island resort experience on Glover’s Reef Atoll
- Celebrated by one of the scuba industry’s leading publications
Ready to dive Glover’s Reef?
Explore Manta Island Resort’s Atoll Explorer Dive Package and experience Belize’s reef system from a private island base.
World-Class, Yet Wonderfully Personal
Real Stays, Real Praise
Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice honors accommodations that consistently earn outstanding reviews from real travelers worldwide. These awards aren’t decided by judges or panels, they are based entirely on the authentic experiences of guests who stayed with us and then chose to share their stories online. Earning this recognition means that our guests not only enjoyed their time on the island but also felt compelled to recommend us to others, helping new travelers book with confidence. This Best of the Best recognition placed us among the top 1% of hotels globally, spotlighting Manta as a standout newcomer delivering world-class hospitality from the very beginning. Since then, continued Travelers’ Choice honors in 2022 and 2023 reaffirm our commitment to creating unforgettable private island experiences that exceed expectations year after year.
In 2021, Manta Island Resort was distinguished with a place on Tripadvisor’s exclusive Hottest New Hotels in the World list, an elite award given to only a handful of exceptional new properties worldwide.
- 2026 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award Winner
- 2023 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award Winner
- 2022 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award Winner
- 2021 Hottest New Hotels in the World
Ready to experience what travelers worldwide are raving about?
Join the guests who helped make us an award-winning resort. Contact us today to start planning your unforgettable private island escape at Manta Island Resort.