Six Senses Belize is set to open in mid-2025, with a "secret beach" and private island on Ambergris Caye. The resort will be spread across to locations: A "vivacious beach life"-styled resort on the beach of Ambergris Caye and small-scale, secluded island off its coast.
Secret Beach, the 18-acre resort, offers more than 700 feet of private beachfront and is just up the coast from San Pedro on Ambergris Caye. There are plans for organic gardens, complemented by a labyrinth, mushroom hut, cooking school, food market and teens’ club, besides an outdoor pool, ice cream parlor, overwater restaurant and Cinema Paradiso. Secret Beach will also be the main location for watersports with a dive center, Marine Discovery and a range of activities on offer. It will have 33 residences, ranging from two to seven bedrooms, which are available for purchase.
There will be 45 resort villas and a handful of residences for purchase, also located on a 10-acre private island, about two miles across the water from Secret Beach. During the short boat ride, guests pass a large sandbar, which will be the setting for private picnics, gatherings and weddings. The island’s inner wetlands and mangrove forests will be sustainably protected as a natural preservation area for the existing flora and fauna and will be made accessible to connect to the island’s biotope. The south of the island will be home to an overwater sunset bar, All-Day Dining Village, BBQ Hut, communal outdoor pool, and children’s club.
Along its Eastern and Western shores, there will be 44 one- and two-bedroom resort villas and a three-bedroom retreat villa. Most of these properties will be overwater bungalows and can be accessed by jetties.
Built around the natural lagoons to the north of the preservation area, the Six Senses Spa and Wellness Village will have an Alchemy Bar, Holistic Anti-Aging Center, fitness center, indoor and outdoor treatment areas, Temazcal lodge and outdoor yoga pavilion. Spa treatments and wellness programs will focus on natural healing, "energy medicine" and traditional Mayan practices. Set within the organic gardens to the north is the plant-forward Leaf restaurant and a raised viewing lounge.
The island is also home to a collection of three-, four- and five-bedroom residences, available for purchase. Passive design strategies are employed to reduce energy consumption. Each residence is placed between the mangrove forest and estuary on one side and its own stretch of beach on the other.
The western residences offer beach access and ocean views from most rooms. The structures further east provide raised living rooms with access to the pool gardens below. Besides the master suite, there is a separate lock-off villa, which may be rented out separately, based on the owner’s convenience.
With longevity and low environmental impact in mind, renewable wood is the principal material used in the facades. The buildings are modular and prefabricated to keep on-site construction to a minimum. Buildings are also orientated to maximize passive solar strategies for energy efficiency and to capture cooling breezes. Green roof areas will provide an extra layer of insulation and thermal mass, while other areas will be covered with solar panels.
Belize is just two hours from Miami and four hours from New York. There are several onward transfer options including via boat or helicopter.
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