Michelle was a great help for us in making our first trip to Belize a reality. We used the Gecko Bungalow as our central location for the week to plan excursions and explore the area and its many attractions. Her service was great, from meeting us at the airport, to handling our questions promptly and giving advice about where to go, what to do, and where to eat. We would also like to thank Scott for his hospitality and for the drive back to the airport.

Our 4 star rating has been adjusted up to reflect Belize standards, which some travellers should understand are different from our Canadian standards which would probably drop this to a 3 star rating. It was a nice little cottage for our purpose. Unfortunately there was some construction work going on at the main house during our stay which interfered with our ability to fully enjoy the back yard and patio area (now completed we think). You should also be aware that the route through the sub-division is quite rough (Normal pot holes in Belize) and describing the route to get to the bungalow for a Taxi or similar may be tricky unless you use the hand drawn map – apparently using a GPS or street names and numbers are not the Belizean way.

We did enjoy the many jungle sounds at night. The first few nights even the howling of the neighbors dogs was amusing, but this did wear thin towards the end of the week. Another consideration is the need to shower in less than 4 minutes, because the hot water tank is small.

All in all it’s not a bad option as long as you know what you are in for.
PS: There are a variety of decent restaurants which are off the main highway. They seem to keep them hidden in Belize!
- Rob and Cathy, Nova Scotia, Canada