Villa Cayo is beautifully designed and has all the amenities of home...AC,TV, WiFi, full sized frig,stove and even a distilled water tap in the galley style kitchen. Top that off with a spectacular hilltop view and the convenience of being close enough to St Ignacio to enjoy town life and the many tours offered there with the quiet and relaxation of your own little private retreat. Town is maybe 10 minutes and a $5 cab ride away.
Virginia and Ken,the owners,are exceptional hosts. As first time visitors to Belize we had many questions. Virginia promptly answered all our emails, sent links to the best airport shuttles and arranged a tour guide for Tikal who had extensive knowledge of Mayan history and culture and the Tikal site. Since our cell phones didn't support intnl calling,she provided a house phone with numbers for local cab drivers and restaurants. She also met our shuttle to St Ignacio and gave us a tour of the town with a short stop for grocery supplies so we could just relax once we arrived.
Our biggest concern when booking was transportation as we had no car. Virginia recommended a cab driver, Jose Guerra,who took us wherever we wanted to go...town, market, restaurants,Cahal Pech,and Xunantunich at a fair and reasonable price. He either waited for us or met us at an arranged time. We also enjoyed a wonderful all day tour to Caracol with Edwin Gonzalez of Edwin's Belize Adventure Tours who guided us through Caracol,provided our lunch and was truly exemplary both in his interpretation of cultural and natural resources and in his genuine concern for our interests.
We stayed at Villa Cayo for six days and the accommodations and Virginia's kindness and hospitality exceeded our expectations.