We very much enjoyed our three weeks at Belize Tropical Dreams. The location was very convenient. The room was more than adequate. We felt safe and Lisa was quick to respond to our needs, including driving us from & to the airport. Lisa was a wealth of knowledge for us newbies, making our acclimation to the island swift & painless. We enjoyed meeting other guests via the host's text thread. She also helped us locate bicycles to rent and a golf cart with a reliable company.
There is a learning curve to Belize, and it took us about a week to get past much of it. Road manners, customs, places to get good, reasonably priced food, who to trust (almost everyone), how to find places without names or signs, learning that things change pretty fast... businesses are gone, changed hours or no longer do what is advertised.... on and on. Not big deals, but a bit stressful navigating.
Our biggest trial was not booking the hopper flight in advance from Belize City to San Pedro. And lingering too long in duty free. Our international flight touched down at 5:15 and the last flight to Ambergris was 6 p.m.
Our stay at Belize Tropical Dream Villas was a very enjoyable experience.