Eddie and Flo, and Carlos were excellent hosts! They were very knowledgeable about Belize, about the sea and islands, and gave us great tips on places to eat and things to do while in Placencia.
Mermaid Cottage was perfect for just my wife and I. Everything was spotlessly clean, very comfortable, and in good working order. Hot water shower, flush toilet, ceiling fan, air-conditioning, microwave, coffee maker, and a full-height refrigerator/freezer! A comfortable queen bed and a comfortable and large 2-person couch made sleeping or sharing a bottle of wine seamless.
What was a lovely and an unexpected touch, is that Mermaid Cottage is up on stilts (posts) about 6 feet above the beach. Yes, the cottage stands on the beach! And that height gives it a great view of the Caribbean Sea, extra tropical sea-breeze, and the most spectacular sunrises! A perfect slice of paradise.
And I have saved the best things for last:
1)Mermaid Cottage is just the right distance from the main road for quick access but just far enough that there is zero noise man-made noise. A better place to unwind, I don't think you'll find. And yet, if you need a few things from a store in either Placencia or Seine Bight, you are just a short drive; 10 minutes to the one or 2 minutes to the other, respectively.
2)And the absolutely most impressive is a tie between the beautiful deserted beach and the most amazing dock!
Beautiful white coral sand in places and lovely demerara brown sugar sand in others, leading to the most regal dock:
Private side-docks on either side of the main dock, with pairs of padded chaise-lounge chairs, perfect for sun-bathing
A large thatched palapa at the end of the main dock, with Adirondack and Belize Clam Chairs, a cotton hammock, and an over-the water net (like a trampoline) for relaxing on.
And if that were not enough, beside excellent swimming in the warm Caribbean Sea, climb up into the top of the cached palapa and rest on a second trampoline with even more sea breeze and a bird's-eye view of the islands, the sea, the sand and soooo many fish!
My wife and I cannot wait to go back to this hidden slice of paradise!