Do not stay with this host. We had a terrible experience with our stay, some of it was out of the control of the host, but the way they handled it was atrocious.
Additionally, there are some scammy tricks the hosts uses when you book your stay.
The AC is not listed as an official amenity so the host sends you a bill for the AC in addition to your stay, which should have been the first red flag for me. Then the rate of the AC turned out to be DOUBLE the cost of what was quoted. To be exact, I was told the AC would cost $18 USD "nightly". Right before our trip began, I was informed it was actually $18 PER ROOM per night, doubling the amount.
The host acknowledged their error yet still charged us the DOUBLE amount for the room.
We wanted to cancel and just stay somewhere else but there is a no refund policy with this host, another red flag.
On our second night the police came and raided the rental unit above ours, also owned by the same host. It was bad. There were multiple people arrested, fights, screaming, police pounding on doors, furniture smashed, fights in the front yard area, and a sea of broken glass.
We did not feel safe.
When we got ahold of the host to say we dont feel safe, their response was that they felt the threat was gone so you should be fine.
We are staying in this rental with an infant. We did not feel fine.
Additionally, the AC which they charge $18 USD PER ROOM per night was WEAK. We kept the door shut and the fans running and it was still hot.
Because the AC units are not meant to cool the whole unit, you can't even use the main room if it is hot, because it gets VERY hot.
The only saving grace to this rental was the person on site who tried to make things better for us. He was so nice. (He is NOT the host.) He fixed the leaking water cooler and the non-functioning coffee pot.
I feel this host is running scams and I am reporting them to AirBNB.
We travel to Caye Caulker multiple times a year, this was easily the worst experience we have ever had with a host.
The room is not worth the hassle or the expense. The room does not come with any bikes, which you will want on Caye Caulker. The kitchen would be a struggle to cook in, there are BARELY any utensils to use and the silverware drawer had a roach living in it, so I did not feel the unit was clean.
No information was offered by the host, I had to pester them for pertinent information (laundry, transportation) and they fought me on every detail.
Overall it was a negative, unwelcoming experience. Do not stay here.