First of all, the pictures and description of the houses at Va Lento are accurate. Everything is clean and new and exactly as nice as the pictures. Wake up early, walk a few steps out to the dock and watch an amazing sunrise.
Let me tell you about Don, who manages the property. He is absolutely the best perk of staying here. From the moment I first called him, he made sure we were taken care of. He arranged taxis for us everywhere (even Belize city), picked up and returned rentals for us, gave us local suggestions for food, and arranged a snorkel tour for us at about half the cost of the other tours we found. Don will even cook some amazing looking food for you for cheaper than you can eat out. I caught some barracuda off the dock and he offered to grill that up too. Don went above and beyond to make us happy and our trip simply would not have been as good without him. Whatever he’s getting paid now, he should get a raise.
The house, pool, and dock are extremely clean. The property is just a couple minute bike ride away from everything you want to see and do, but far enough away from the busy area that it’s very quiet at night. You can enjoy an afternoon nap in the hammock overlooking the ocean and it’s very peaceful. The bedrooms and living room/kitchen have their own A/C units that work very well when we needed to cool off, but the breeze was enough most of the time.
Go ahead and book here, because this is where we are coming back to Belize again. We didn’t find a single property on the island that looked as good. No other properties have a Don either.