We loved staying in the Finca beach house and cabana. There were nine of us, and although it was tight, we all had a place to sleep and were able to find our own private places on the beach or on the porches. Andrea was very responsive to our questions and provided a lot of information before our arrival. Caretakers Val and Valerie were very helpful, and we loved Marley the beach dog! She was a great companion and although she did bark some nights, it was kind-of comforting knowing she was out there warning strangers to stay away, since we had to sleep with the door open because of the heat. The beach was great, and it was not hard to get into town, either walking along the beach or riding the bikes (there were 5 available). We had two rental cars, which helped - the walk into the town was a little much for my parents. We also greatly appreciated being able to borrow the snorkel gear and the clothes washer. We cooked a lot of our own meals in the main house, and that was nice. One thing people need to be aware of is how hot and humid it is in Placencia (we were there in August). We had a hard time sleeping at night, despite the fans in the house and cabana. A/C is pretty rare there, just be prepared. While we were able to open the front door to the beach house at night, the cabana does not have a screen so they could not open it to get the sea breeze (because of the mosquitoes and creepy-crawlies). Also, during the time we were there, the sea grapes were falling on the house's roofs all night - we got used to the sound, but it was a little unnerving at first. We were able to snorkel only a few days off the beach because of the hurricane, but loved seeing the fish and coral, starfish, etc. - take a snorkel tour out to the islands. Recommendations: blackened snapper at Wendy's, so delicious! Do the Monkey River boat tour, ask for Percy to be your guide...he's such a hilarious Creole guy - he'll take you for a wild trip into the jungle. We loved, loved Mayflower Park and hiking to Bodawina Falls (Antelope trail was an exciting adventure, but not for the feint of heart!). The Belize Zoo on your way back to Belize City Airport is must - the animals are in their natural habitat and are so cool to see. We loved the iguanas, geckos, tropical flowers and plants, just an amazing, wonderful trip, thank you Andrea for sharing your beautiful beach houses with us! (oh, and bring a LOT of deet-based mosquito repellent - those guys are voracious and you'll be bathing in it!) Forget your makeup, it drips off of you, and forget your dryer/curling iron - hair must be allowed to go wild, it will have it no other way!