Garden Cottage at Mahogany Bay
Mahogany Bay, Ambergris Caye
The lowest entry point into ownership at Mahogany Bay, with the full amenity stack of a Curio Collection by Hilton property right outside the door.
Starting at $86,000
Studio | 1 Ba | 392 Sqft
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The most accessible price point inside the only gated community on Ambergris Caye
392 sq ft of well-designed space built around a king bed and a covered entry porch
14-foot vaulted open-beam ceilings finished in Belizean hardwood
Eligible for Mahogany Bay's turn-key hotel rental operation, with unlimited personal use and no blackout periods
Sold fully furnished with heirloom-quality pieces
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Interior:
King-size bed with a small sitting area opposite
14-foot vaulted open-beam ceilings in Belizean hardwood
Polished hardwood flooring throughout
Generously sized outdoor-style shower
Air conditioning and ceiling fans
Heirloom-grade furniture package included
Compact, efficient layout designed for one or two
Exterior:
Covered entry porch with seating
Surrounding tropical landscaping inside the gated community
Walkable to The Great House, the swimming pool, the fitness center, and the resort's restaurants and bars
Community Amenities:
Beach Club: Private windward-side beach club reached by scheduled shuttle boat from the resort pier, with stilted beach beds, waiter service, paddleboards, and submerged hammocks
Pool: Resort swimming pool with cabanas and waiter service, plus additional Pool Clubs throughout the community
Dining: JYOTO sushi, Stirred, Shaken, and the on-site coffee shop, plus the Hilton check-in and the largest conference center on Ambergris Caye at The Great House
Grocery: The Farm House on-site
Wellness: Full spa and fitness center
Schooling: Island Academy international school (K-10) on-site
Management: On-site team handles the turn-key hotel rental operation
Security: The only gated community on Ambergris Caye
Nearby: 10 minutes south of San Pedro Town by golf cart, with the airport a short ride further
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The Garden Cottage is the smallest unit type at Mahogany Bay and the most accessible price point inside the only gated community on Ambergris Caye. At 392 square feet, it's built for one or two people who want their own door, their own porch, and the full run of a Curio Collection by Hilton resort outside it. The layout is intentional: a king bed across from a small sitting area, an outdoor-style shower in the bath, and a covered entry porch that handles morning coffee and evening cocktails with equal ease.
What stands out at this size is the build. 14-foot vaulted open-beam ceilings finished in Belizean hardwood. Polished hardwood floors. Heirloom-grade furnishings included with the sale. There is no scramble to source a furniture package, no shipping container to wait on, no markup baked in. You get the keys and the place is ready to live in or rent out.
The income side is what tends to close the deal at this price. Mahogany Bay Resort runs a turn-key hotel rental operation through its on-site team, and Garden Cottages hit a price-per-night that travelers reach for, which keeps the booking calendar busy across high and shoulder seasons. Owners can opt in with no blackout periods and no cap on personal use. The on-site team handles marketing, check-in, check-out, turnover, and maintenance. Mahogany Bay holds the highest market share of any hotel property on Ambergris Caye, which is the kind of momentum behind a rental program that you can't manufacture at a smaller, less-established community.
What also makes ownership work here is that nothing about the experience is hypothetical. The pool is open. The Great House is humming. The beach club shuttle is running. The HOA structure has been operational for years. You're buying into something that's already running, not something you're hoping will run someday.
Specific Garden Cottages come up for sale as owners cycle out, and inventory shifts. Pricing depends on which one is available, where it sits within the resort, and condition. Reach out and we can walk through what's actually on the market right now.
