I really can't put into words how great this place is. It is so beautiful. Even in the middle of his finals week, Marcus is a great host - extremely knowledgeable, helpful and accommodating to their guests. This was where we had the best meals on our trip. they have their own private chef here, and you sign up for dinner each night (for a very small fee - what you get is worth so much more), and you eat with everyone else who is a guest there. It's a really nice and easy way to get to know people and hear about their excursions, etc. If you want to do ANYTHING in the area, Marcus knows someone to get you there and back, guide you, etc. and will set it up. Something I found really crazy here is that I thought there would be a lot of mosquitoes, but that wasn't really the case. sure, there were some, but it didn't come close to what I experience here in Michigan! I, unfortunately had a bit of a unique experience while staying here which is that I broke my ankle (not on the property, just during the time frame of our trip) and had to painfully and very slowly get around on crutches - this isn't the most crutches-friendly property (as most of the world is not), but Marcus made it as easy as possible for me and let us move into the closest and easiest to get to cabana, and didn't make me feel like a burden as I sat around the common area where he was also studying - I felt very at home and comfortable - which I truly appreciate. Three of my top highlights of staying here - The dinners, the nightly firefly show at dusk - SO BEAUTIFUL!, and the sound and smell of the rain we had the pleasure of experiencing one evening.