We arrived by water taxi and it’s a two minutes walk from there, the locals are really nice and showed us the way immediately when we showed the name of the place. Prior to the arrival we had called Mario by phone for details and he answered quickly and was very nice.
The room was basic but we were not there to spend time in our room anyways. Although, what was great about the room is that the AC was perfectly functional - we could bring it down to 16 degrees Celsius for a very chilly and comfortable night. They asked us to shut the AC for the day when we left the room, but allowed us to keep the two big fans running, and it didn’t take a lot of time for the room to get back to a comfortable temperature when we turned it back on when returning after our day out.
The wifi was not always functional - I would say 1 day on, 1 day off. When it was working, it was strong enough to send texts or emails, but not enough to watch a movie if you feel like relaxing inside for a night.
The walls were thin as we could sometimes hear the people in the rooms next to us, but with ear plugs I was alright.
Also, unfortunately and Vista del Mar can’t do anything about it, but there’s a constant smell brought by the sea grass (a problem in now a few Central America countries). We still enjoyed SO MUCH the front beach side where we would not swim (The Split, where you go to swim in the sea, is 5 minutes walk away), but hang a hammock or use a beach chair to read, relax and chill as much as we wanted to.
We enjoyed the little breakfast in the morning available from 8 to 11: bread, cereals and cookies are available, as well as toppings for toasts, coffee, tea, and a free water refill until personnel hours (7am-7pm).
There was two basic bathrooms at the end of the hallway that we shared with the floor, no problem with occupancy but the water pressure was never strong.
Outside the second floor are swings that offer a great view of the street and the sea, great to relax with a nice breeze or enjoy a breakfast or drink at night.
The location of Vista del Mar is great because you are central, everything is a 5 minutes walk away: The Split, great restaurants and bars, shops, etc. That makes the neighbourhood a little noisy but we were expecting it. We rented a bike and really liked it because it allowed us to explore the island more. Other than The Split they were a few beaches where we could swim that were also not far.
Over all, a great place to visit Caye Caulker and relax!