We just returned from an amazing 5-days at Mission Bay and couldn't be happier with our stay. Namir (the housekeeper) and Anthony (the chef) were incredible and extremely helpful and accommodating to our group of 5 couples. The house is very spacious and beautiful. The pictures don't do it justice. The enormous outdoor shower for the third floor bedroom was an unexpected pleasant surprise. Everything was provided and high quality, from our beautiful beach and dock, to the pool complete with floating loungers, and the kayaks, SUP, and bicycles. Having the golf carts (one came with the house and we rented an additional one since we had a large group) allowed us to explore up and down the peninsula and into Placencia easily and with total freedom every day. Namir keeps the place spotless, Anthony's dishes were delicious and well-presented, and there is even an adorable, friendly, and well-behaved cat. While the villa is large and offers a ton of space and privacy for a lot of people, the same features that make it so spacious and private are better suited for older kids and adults vs. young kids: each bedroom is accessed via its own private exterior entrance. When you leave each private bedroom suite, you are outside (on a beautiful covered deck) and the upper-level suites must come down an exterior staircase to access the ground-floor common spaces. During our stay, we went diving and to the Bocawina National Park for waterfall rappelling. Highly recommend both activities. While at the villa you feel as if you are away from high tourism hustle and bustle, but there are still numerous delicious restaurants and bars nearby for the nights we hadn't booked Anthony's services. There is literally a restaurant and bar right across the street and the excellent 1981 Restaurant at the Naia resort is only 200yds down the road. The resort also has a great beach bar and grill. This was a memorable and fun vacation where the Gecko team took care of EVERYTHING and all we had to do was relax and thoroughly enjoy the villa and its amenities. I am already planning a return trip!