If you are looking for a place to stay in San Pedro and for an exceptional host look no further, twisted palms is for you. My boyfriend and I have collectively travelled to 100+ countries and Mike was one of the most accommodating hosts we have EVER stayed with. Mike exceeded my expectations and made the stay worth its value before I even left America. He sent me tons of information, answered ALL my questions and helped me arrange transport and tours before we even arrived. Mike even booked plane tickets for us to the island from Belize, we literally just showed up and they were waiting for us, it was amazing. There was even someone waiting for us at the airport to take us back to the apartment. The house is over the bridge just a little outside of the hustle and bustle of the "downtown" area. Which to me is the perfect place to stay, we rented bikes and it was an easy 7-8 min bike ride to the main street and it's even faster on a golf cart. (I would highly recommend biking, it was fun and an easy island to bike, and sometimes even faster than the golf carts) The apartment was great, it had everything we needed and they even cleaned it EVERY DAY which was so unexpected but greatly appreciated. They had loads of snacks, water and coffee for us to enjoy. The apartment was more than enough space for 2 people and the bed was comfortable too. The pool was 2 steps outside our door and we loved lounging in the chairs. We enjoyed sunrise and sunset at the pool and from the roof deck. The apt is right on the ocean, unfortunately, it is often not a great area to swim when the seaweed rolls in but that is not specific to this location that is the case for almost all spots on this side of the island. I will say the seaweed seemed much lighter by us over the bridge than closer to the downtown area. One of our FAVORITE things about the spot besides mike, of course, was the Divebar next door. The food and drinks were amazing, great ambience and service. We dove with them one day and we snorkelled Hol Chan and shark ray alley with them. The dock /bar is aprox 25 steps from the apartment which made leaving for day tours super easy. Since there is a dock if you use another company for tours they too can pick you up there as well. Dive Bar also has kayaks, paddle boards and more to use for FREE. You also get a discount on diving/snorkel with dive bar if you stay a certain # of days. I genuinely felt bad with how many things we asked Mike and how many times we asked him to help us plan or coordinate with local tour companies but he always responded ASAP and was happy to help. It can be overwhelming trying to figure out the best things to do and best tours and Mike knows everyone and all the things to do and will help you find what is best for you and make sure you get a great deal. There is also a binder of ALL the things you need to know about Belize and recommendations on where to eat, what kind of food you should try, what you should do etc. in the apartment too. We heard from a few other travellers they were underwhelmed with their accommodation on the island for the price they were paying so we felt super lucky to have gotten such a great value for our money. Long Story long - stay with Mike at twisted palms and you are guarenteed to have a great time in Belize and will be dying to come back, we know we are! Thanks Mike!