We stayed with Maria and Arturo for a few days and by far it was a lovely experience. Thier family really was the gem of this stay.
We stayed at a few other places throughout belize and this is the cleanest one we experienced. You get your own bathroom with shower and HOT WATER. Its a great room with an extremely gracious family. Everyone in the neighborhood knows the Matus`s! They cooked us breakfast every morning that was traditional belizean home cooking equipped with fry jacks, fruits and the works. They even went the distance and got us a huge jug of potable water, just incase we were weary of the tap (which is potable!).
The room is a HUGE master bedroom with a ridiculous amount of space in it. There's an ab roller in case you wanted to work out and a fooseball table in there too. Yeah, its a HUGE room.
They freely welcome you to their home and we happily hung out on the roof level hammocks to nap and enjoy the sunset.
The home is located in Santa Elena, just over the bridge entering San Ignacio. You are 5 minutes walk from the major market in San Ignacio. Don't feel pressured to get a room in San Ignacio, as this is just as close. Plus, food is SIGNIFICANTLY more affordable and tastier on the Santa Elena side.
They are incredibly kind and extraordinarily gracious. Their local knowledge and recommendations saved us a ton of headache and money! Thank you so much for such a great stay!