Some information I wish I had known before booking Emily’s accommodation:
1. The location on Airbnb is incorrect. When appearing in a search the radius circle is over the bottom of the main town which is incorrect. Once you book you are provided with a map, this map is still incorrect. Instead of being near ‘Kat’s’ the cafe at the south of town like it says, Emily’s place is out of town down a dirt track - the walk to the Center of town is 35 minutes down said dirt track with no shade.
2. On the plus side the area the Airbnb is actually in is not a bad choice at all - after realising the issue and doing the walk (which is tough) we found a bike rental the next day about 20 minute walk away called Jer’s or Jeb’s (small roadside shack selling carved wood art and run by a few really nice guys) which meant we could cycle into town for all the good food and not have to pay for a taxi every night after dark to get home ($10 Belize a pop).
3. The end of town which Emily’s place is actually in is where the nice part of the beach is. There are some resorts who keep the beach clean and have nice beds/hammocks etc. We found everyone was very chilled and allowed us to use the facilities after buying a drink. There are also a few good restaurants near Emily’s.
All in all, I would not have been disappointed had I not been misinformed about the location. Emily’s place is clean and modern. The pool is tiny and we didn’t use it but probably good for kids. The outside seating area is lovely and the WiFi is very good.
The truth is I never would have booked the place had I known the real location. However, we discovered a part outside of town which was actually very pleasant, and got some beach time we may not have had otherwise. So I can’t look back on it too negatively. I just hope the address is updated so no one experiences a stressful first day like I did.