Hamanasi in the Community

At Hamanasi we want to be more than just the best resort in Belize - we strive to be stewards of the land for generations to come and to be a positive influence in the community of Hopkins village and in Belize as a whole. We hire 99% Belizeans and offer extensive training and opportunities for advancement, and many staff trained at Hamanasi go on to positions at other top resorts in Belize. Hamanasi is especially active in the community of Hopkins Village where we have a number of ongoing initiatives including donations of library books and a campaign to spay and neuter local dogs and cats. Read below about all of our work in the community - we always welcome both volunteers and donations - you can make a huge difference in this wonderful place - all while you stay in the Belize hotel of the Year.

Hamanasi in the Community

“2012 TripAdvisor Travelers’s Choice Awards”

January 22, 2012

Trip Advisor ~ World’s most trusted travel advise announced the winners of  its 2012 Travelers’ Choice® awards. Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort was awarded 2nd for Top 25 Hotels for “Best Service” in the World and 3rd for Top 25 Hotels in the World.  Julie Cassitini-TripAdvisor says “In total, 3,943 properties globally have been recognized [...]

Read the full article →

“Bigger and brighter smiles”

January 19, 2012

Heidi and Chuck Pittman stayed with us at Hamanasi Resort on November 2011, and they took one full day out of their busy adventure schedule to do Dental Hygienic Presentation to all the children from the Holy Family Hopkins School. Heidi is a Registered Dental Hygienist from beautiful Colorado. Chuck, her husband accompanied and assisted [...]

Read the full article →

“Hamanasi Guest Book – November 2011″

December 10, 2011

From the Hamanasi Staff & Management to all of our guests that visited this past month, thank you for coming.  We hope you had a great time, and we can’t wait to have you back! Below is a selection of comments from real guests at Hamanasi this November. “Keep up the great work – the [...]

Read the full article →

“Happy animals, thanks to the HBHS”

December 9, 2011

In November, the Hopkins Belize Humane Society had free spay/neuter and treatment clinics with vet sisters, Dr. Linda Leavell and Dr. Lisa Kelly. In three days, the two vets performed just over 70 procedures, including spays/neuters, tumor removals, tooth extractions, and other much needed surgeries.  Plus, over 40 exams and treatments. Including house calls done [...]

Read the full article →

“Backpack Project – Another wonderful success”

November 25, 2011

Hamanasi Backpack Project Continues… Thanks to all our guest that made a contribution whether big or small towards our Pack Back Project. More than seven dozen of back packs filled with school supplies were distributed to the less fortunate children of the Hopkins Holy Family Primary School. From kinder to eight grade, the students that received a backpack were very [...]

Read the full article →

“Happy Garifuna Settlement Day”

November 19, 2011

Today November 19th we celebrate Garifuna Settlement day. This day was founded as early as 1941 by Thomas Vincent Ramos and the first Garinagu settlers arrived the village of Hopkins in 1845.  After 166 years, the people of Hopkins still live the Garifuna culture and tradition to the fullest. Garifuna Settlement day  is celebrated throughout [...]

Read the full article →

“Medical donation to the Hopkins community”

October 30, 2011

A big THANK YOU to Dr. Mark Kimmins for his medical supplies donation to the Hopkins Clinic.  On March 2011, Dr. Mark Kimmins and his father Hamish from Anchorage, Alaska  stayed with us here at Hamanasi for a week.  By faith,  he came across the same path with Dr. Ojo on one of his relaxing [...]

Read the full article →

“Hamanasi Guest Book – July 2011″

August 7, 2011

Gracias (means THANK YOU in Spanish) to all our guests that visited us in July.  We hope that you all had a great Hamanasi experience!  Below are some of the comments from guests that visited during the month of July.  We look forward to seeing you again in the near future! All the best from Hamanasi [...]

Read the full article →

“Marcia Nunez CIA Pro Chef Level 11 Graduate”

July 21, 2011

Congratulations to Marcia Nunez for completing the Culinary Institute of America “Pro Chef” Level 11 in Belize City.  This course was offered by the Belize Tourism Board.  In a span of two years, Marcia traveled from Hopkins to Belize two days a week to attend the classes in Belize City. The objective of this  course was for [...]

Read the full article →

“Hamanasi Guest Book – June 2011″

July 10, 2011

Thanks to our entire guest that visit us on June 2011.  We hope that you all had an amazing Hamanasi experience! Below are some of the comments from guest that visited in June.  We do hope to see each and every one of you again sometime in the near future.  All the best from Hamanasi [...]

Read the full article →