Paradise Resort Hotel is quiet. It has a separate access road to it. I heard one person say it was close enough to the power plant to hear that, but in years, I never have. Paradise Villas is another story. Blue Tang looks quite nice, but be advised that it is at the end of the dock to Wet Willies, a very noisy bar. Holiday is very nice, also old time Belize, but also tends to be noisy on occassion. I don't know about Sprindrift. Paradise is at the North end of SP, well before the cut. It is old time Belize, thatched roof kind of place. Just a couple minutes walk to wherever you want to be. No pool, lots of your palm trees, huge sandy grounds. It's right on the water, but you would have to swim off the pier from there, as there is a breakwall. There is a pretty decent beach further North, by the cut. But, be advised, most beaches in AC have a lot of sea grass and you have to walk a ways out to get up to any depth. The best view is from 5B and 6B (check on that with the hotel to be sure I'm right with the numbers, you want the second floor), in the back, facing right to the water. Smaller room, no kitchenette. Great view. If you want a kitchenette, which is nice for breakfast, ask for one of the 'villas'. I think I get V2...I can check that for you if you like. It runs $130 high season, but you can negociate in summer. They have a web site you can check into if you are interested. Have a wonderful time. By the way, the Winnie Estell docks right off Paradise, if you decide to do the romantic ring thing on board.