Twisted Palm Villas is a small, boutique hotel consisting of six suites on the ocean side of Ambergris Caye. The owners, Mike and Laura, live in the same building and are a big part of what makes Twisted Palms such a great place to stay. Right from when we booked our stay Mike reached out to offer guidance about getting to Ambergris Caye, booking local flights and travel arrangements, and even offering tips about staying on the island. Once we arrived the hospitality continued with a tour of our suite and continued assistance during our stay. If we had any questions about where to eat, how to get around, location of a bank machine, where can we do laundry, and just general information about living on the island, Mike and Laura were there to help. Mike extended offers to dive with him, Laura left us fresh tortillas in our room when she bought some for herself, and they offered to drop off and pick up laundry for us. If you don’t stay here for any other reason, Mike and Laura’s hospitality go above and beyond.
The villas are very modern, clean, and well maintained. Given that the beaches on the caye are hard packed aggregate for the most part, having access to an ocean front pool was very much appreciated. The kitchen in the garden suite was sufficient to allow us to comfortably eat breakfasts and lunches in. Air conditioning worked well and the rooms were cleaned daily. The housekeeping staff did a great job of providing whatever it was we needed, from changing the timing of cleaning our rooms, to replacing bedding and towels when needed.
The location is perfect if you want to be close to San Pedro Town but aren’t interested in the noise and business associated with staying in town. We rented a golf cart for the two weeks we were on the island and could drive to the north end over the bridge in two minutes, yet had easy access to all the restaurants, beaches, yoga resorts, and other amenities north of the bridge. Despite being located next to a bar/restaurant and dive shop, it was remarkably quiet. And even when things did get noisy when the boats were going out to dive in the morning or a local musician was playing at the bar, it always quieted down long before bed time and the building’s walls are so thick you can’t really hear any of that in the suites anyway.
If you’re looking for a comfortable place to stay and enjoy La Isla Bonita I can’t recommend Twisted Palm Villas enough. Thanks for such a great time Mike and Laura.