We were searching for a place to stay for a month in Belize and were super pleased that Julie replied back to us very quickly with a discounted rate to stay for 30 days. Julie provided us all kinds of detailed information and was always quick to respond to our questions.

We arrived later in the evening and after a visit to the neighbors located the key to the house. Melissa came around the next morning to make sure things were A-OK and fill us in with house specifics. A non-functioning ceiling fan was replaced promptly just as promised and an a/c specialist came out to check on the inadequate a/c in the second bedroom.

The house is located in a nice, quiet area and we felt very safe. We loved the wildlife - iguanas, lizards, snakes, humming birds, fish in the canal and even a gibnut.

The house is represented fairly well in the listing and the furnishings are comfortable. The kitchen is well stocked with kitchenware and appliances. A cell phone is provided which came in very handy to contact local businesses.

I would definitely recommend a car if staying here. It is a good 20 minute drive (with all the speed bumps) into Placencia. We were a group of 4 (with a 4 year old) and relying on the two bikes would not have been practical.

It should be noted that there is only a/c in the bedrooms and the main living area of the house can feel like a sauna during warm weather (we visited mid-April to mid-May). Being there for 30 days, we had planned on several "stay-at-home" days to work and relax, but unfortunately we found it necessary to leave the house every day to find some respite in the pool at the Maya Beach Bistro (an oasis that I would highly recommend) or other areas near the beach for a bit of a sea breeze.

As well, it should be mentioned that the house is in no way sealed to keep pests out. There was a constant army of ants on the floors, roaches in the kitchen and bathroom, geckos on the walls and biting sand fleas that regardless of what we did attacked us on a daily basis.

We had a few rainstorms and welcome breezes that finally cooled the house giving us the idea that perhaps in cooler weather or a different season, this property would have been more of a refuge rather than from a place we needed to escape.