We simply can't give enough compliments to Nikki and Jerry! Although the room we rented had no a/c, which was one of our concerns, we found there was absolutely no need of the air conditioning. The temperature at night dropped low enough that we had to use another blanket to keep warm. Despite our concerns regarding the a/c when we reserved this room, what made our decision was the access to the river on their property. Floating down the clear, turquoise waters (even a week after a hurricane!) with Jerry as our personal tour guide was worth every bit of our stay! The river was sublime. After our initial tour of the river, Jerry also took us on a personal tour of their grounds, pointing out the various trees that they've planted over the last 14 years and helped us pick as much fruit as we could haul back to the house.
Jerry passed the torch to Nikki who gave us a detailed tour of the bird rehabilitation facility that they have built up over the past 14 years. We were even lucky enough to get a rare look at baby "toucan-ettes"! To top it off, all of the Airbnb funds support the operation of the Belize Bird Rescue, which made it was clear that Nikki and Jerry were extremely conscientious and caring hosts.
For $10 they provided a wonderful meal for dinner and happened to have local friends over that evening. Instead of retreating to our ample room we decided to eat with the group and as it turned out, we had the best night of our trip. We laughed and swapped hilarious stories on their open air veranda for hours after the wild parrots had quieted down for the evening.

Our room was a steal. The bathroom was gorgeous with spotlighting on a dimmer, creating lovely ambience for a hot shower after a float down the cool river. The bedroom was impeccably clean and a 5 gallon jug of water was in our room so we could refill our water bottles often. The room was big enough to do some impromptu yoga and stretch out after a day of travel. The lighting was perfect, the wooden cabinetry added character to the room and waking up to the soft sounds of tropical birds in the jungle was everything we'd dreamed it would be.
Nikki and Jerry offered transport to and from Belmopan, which was perfect for the car less traveler. Even while waiting for pickup from the bus stop in Belmopan, we ate a delicious lunch at Corkers, their family-owned restaurant.
Overall, we can't give enough recommendations for Nikki and Jerry and hope to stay with them on future trips to Belize.