There is nothing negative about staying at the Wooden Mongoose itself, it is a wonderful clean and private place away from the hustle of the main village perfect for us. We just drove in to whatever we wanted to do, but was able to get away from it when we wanted the privacy, it was like having our own little home in Belize. The only recommendation would be to rent a car, or golf cart to get around it's a little ways to the village, and there are lots of restaurants close by, but a vehicle is a big help in that area. Anything you need, or need to know the owners and staff are more than willing to go out of their way to help and did!