It is not that it is such a bad place to stay. It is relatively clean and comfortable. It is just that it is a faded upscale three-star hotel at four-star prices. It needs an overhaul - rubber seals coming out of the glass windows and doors, soap holder in the shower installed upside down, varnish on floors gone, frayed and sun-bleached curtains, etc. However, a big renovation is underway at this time - to the business office. Food seems average at best; BUT, across the street is the "Smokey Mermaid" restaurant for breakfast and down the street is the "Harbour View Restaurant" for lunch and dinner - both helping to make our three days at the Radisson a far more pleasant experience. If the Radisson is the best, as locals claim, I see no need to stop in Belize City again (other than to have a meal at one of the two mentioned restaurants). P.S. Had a great view of the water from our room’s window.

From the moment we were dropped off at the charming entrance of the hotel I could feel the stress of the “concrete jungle” creeping off me. There was an appeal to the place that I can’t exactly describe. I can’t say if it was the décor, the bright smiles that greeted me as a tourist or if it was the smell in the air (the smell of being home after being away for a long time). I was tickled pink with my club tower room overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The food was excellent, (the piña coladas were delicious) and the room was comfortable and clean but the staff was very friendly and accommodating in every department. When I return to Belize the Radisson will be my first and only choice.

We made the mistake of spending a night in Belize City. That city is a dump. If you are going to Belize, don't stay in Belize City. Go immediately out to an island, or stay outside of town at Black Orchid Resort (excellent place).

However, if you absolutely, positively must stay in Belize City, then the Radisson is probably the best place to stay. We stayed in a tower room, which is the best room in the hotel. It was nice, and the view was good. Actually, I have no complaints about the room itself. It was actually wonderful.

The food in the restaurant was OK, too. Nothing special.

If you are in Belize City during the day, my recommendation is to get out of Belize City. We took a boat trip out to Caye Caulker for the day and had a great time. Go swimming at "the split".

My girlfriend and I stayed here one night so that we could return our rental car the next day. All I can say is that this is a strange place where I paid for an executive room only to have to walk up and down the stairs because they couldn't get the elevator to work.

Everywhere else in Belize I found the people friendly and helpful but at this hotel I would just make one comment to the general manager if I could find him: "Why don't you send your entire staff to the Bahamas and that way raise service levels in both places".