Melody and her brother Rodele are great. They were very helpful in guiding us to good things to do and see in the area. In fact if you will let him, Rodele will likely drive you around to some local sites.
I had dinner down the hill at Sandals in Cristo Rey. The couple who run that are quite lovely as well, and she was honest in telling me everything is good, when I asked what she recommended. Everything I had was delicious.
Melody, and Rodele, and doing a great job of not only offering nice accommodation, but also of developing the grounds with pathways and plantings.
I imagine this place will get better and better as they told me of plans to build trails, and offer activities, on the large tract of land their grandfather farmed for many years.
Exceptional air BnB hosts are hard to find, and Melody and Rodele certainly fit that bill.
To be honest, my gringo mentality made it hard for me to feel right about taking the rides Rodele offered freely. He seemed more than happy to do it, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was inconveniencing him, not to mention burning his fuel (which is going for 10.50 BZD). If you think you might have similar sentiments, I’d recommend making a formal arrangement for Rodele to act as your guide. He’s great at it, and it will be well worth whatever you pay him!
The only thing I’d say wasn’t as advertised is the lack of hot water. It was not even a slight inconvenience, because the water and air temp and quite comfortable for in heated showers, but the listing should probably be updated to reflect the situation. There was only one line run to all the fixtures, and no water heater visible.
On the whole, we had a great experience here.