Upon arrival at the gate of Wish Willy's we weren't sure what to expect as there was minimal signage outside but we learned later the reasons for that and alot about Central America in the process. When the gate opened, we walked into the sanctuary called Wish Willy's, and were greeted by Julie's wonderful smile! And that evening, as she does with most of her guests, we enjoyed a welcome drink with her and Gary on their patio and then she took us out for a quick tour of San Ignacio so we could familiarize ourselves with the town the next day. Wish Willy's in across the river from San Ignacio town and perhaps a 10 minute easy walk there ... we also went for runs in Santa Elena and San Ignacio each morning and were always greeted by friendly hellos along the way. Julie did tell us that it is safer to take a taxi if walking at night which we appreciated however during our stay we did not have any issues whatsoever. There is a fresh corn tortilla factory a block up the road that everyone should try (you can get about 12-15 small tortillas for $0.90 BZ!) ... and right around the corner from the tortilla shop is a fantastic little bakery. FYI the best coffee in the area (if you want a latte or cappuccino) is Venus Cafe located just past Chen's Grocery store in Santa Elena (which is also the best grocery store ... thanks Julie!). And don't forget to go to the open/fresh market in San Ignacio on Tuesday, Friday or Saturday (Saturday is best!) ... great experience! The inner compound is a great escape from the busy world outside and offers nice gardens and beautiful views of the Macal River. We stayed in the Riverside Cabana and were super pleased to have a well equipped kitchen to use and the riverside deck to enjoy the evening sunsets! The Cabana was well appointed and it was equipped with everything that we needed for our month's stay including dishes, glasses, cutlery, pots and pans, cooking utensils and even a few things to get us started including coffee (and coffee maker), sugar, creamer, salt, pepper, rice, oil, etc.. We did think the kitchen was a little under lighted for when we were preparing our evening meals and we made a comment to Julie to that affect ... we made the comment merely as a suggestion for future guests but the next day Gary knocked on the door and said he had a new under the counter light for the kitchen which made a huge difference! Thanks Gary! As noted in other reviews Wish Willy's also provides filtered water which is safe to drink, cook with etc. ... that was a huge convenience and we were really happy that we didn't need to buy bottled water at any point during our stay. Our bathroom was super clean as well and lots of storage space for our luggage....