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to stroll around and sample the village's many cafés, bars and restaurants. If, on the other hand, you stay in the luxury resorts
a couple of miles north, or in the boutique-style hotels of
Maya Beach
nine miles out of the village, you'll almost certainly
have a nicer room, a quieter stretch of beach and a good restaurant on site, but you may well start to feel isolated.
organic garden. Three tiny cayes for guests to visit lie
offshore; overnight stays in cabi
ns on Ra
nguan
a Caye ca
n
be arranged (see p.204). Rooms
US$226
, suites
US$307
MAYA BEACH
Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalows
Maya Beach
T
533
8110,
W
barnaclebills-belize.com.
Two well-equipped
self-catering rentals, propped on stilts on a beautiful sandy
beach. Each of these wooden bungalows has a double
bedroom, bathroom with tub, living room with sofa bed
and kitchenette with microwave, grill, coffeemaker and
fridge; call ahead and they'll stock y
ou up wi
th groceries.
Kayaks and bikes included for guests.
US$125
Green Parrot Beach Houses
Maya Beach
T
533 8188,
W
greenparrot-belize.com.
Choose from six wooden
houses (each sleeping up to five) raised on stilts, and two
thatched “honeymoon” cabins on the beach. Each house
has a living room, a loft with queen and single bed, kitchen
and deck with hammock. Great restaurant. Rates include
transpor
t from Placencia airstrip, breakfast and kayaks.
US$206
★
6
PLACENCIA VILLAGE
Captain Jak's
Placencia Village
T
628 6447,
W
captainjaks.com.
Lagoon-side compound holding
cabañas
with kitchenettes, two-storey cottages with living
rooms downstairs and two bedrooms upstairs, and an
entire private villa that sleeps eight. The property's own
waterfront dock has loungers, thatched shelters and
hammocks, and there are also lush tropical gardens. Bikes,
kayaks,
scooters a
nd golf c
arts
available
to rent.
Cabañas
US$104
, cottages
US$137
, villa
US$343
Deb & Dave's Last Resort
Main Rd, Placencia Village
T
523 3207,
E
debanddave@btl.net.
Four clean,
wooden budget rooms in the heart of the village, with
shared hot-water bath, in a secluded annexe to the family
home, all
set within beautiful gardens. Kayaks for rent.
US$27.50
Harry's Cozy Cabañas
Placencia Village
T
523 3155,
W
cozycabanas.com.
Spacious, varnished wooden cabins
on stilts on the beach, at the southern tip of the peninsula
300yd west of the dock. Newly renovated and restored,
each has a screened porch, double and single bed, fridge
and coffeemaker; one has a small kitchen. The plant-filled
gardens are home to iguanas. According to Harry, kicking
back with a Belikin beer under his “Tree of Knowledge”
impart
s wisdom. T
wo-nig
ht minimum stay.
Cabañas
US$60
, with kitchen
US$75
Lydia's Guest House
Near the north end of the
Sidewalk, Placencia Village
T
523 3117,
W
lydiasguesthouse.com.
Twelve clean, secure budget
rooms, sharing five bathrooms and a kitchen, in a quiet
location near the beach, plus four privat
e beach co
ttages,
each wit
h kitche
nette and porch. Rooms
US$27.50
, beach
cottages
US$40
★
Maya Beach Hotel
Maya Beach
T
520 8040,
W
mayabeachhotel.com.
Eco-sensitive and quiet resort
where assorted rooms and apartments (some single), private
units and others are arrayed around an infinity pool yards
from the sea. There are stylish soft colours, wooden furniture
and atmospheric artwork throughout. All rooms have a/c,
private bath and qu
een bed
s, and there's
a superb
restaurant
(see p.200). Rooms
US$130
, apartments
US$189
Singing Sands Inn
Maya Beach
T
533 3022,
W
singingsands.com.
Very stylish mahogany and thatch
cabañas
with queen-sized bed, porch, hammock and
in-room bathroom with mosaic washbasin. There's also a
good-value family-sized bungalow overlooking a
wonderful deck-surrounded pool, complete with fountain.
It's extremely romantic at night, when the whole property
is lit up, and the
Bonefish Grille
restaurant is recommended
(see p.200). Snorkel from the bar out o
n the jett
y. Kayaks
and fishi
ng chart
ers available.
Cabañas
US$131
, seafront
cabañas
US$167
Manatee Inn
At the north end of the Sidewalk,
Placencia Village
T
523 4083,
W
manateeinn.com.
Modern timber-frame budget inn, facing the beach, where
the two storeys hold six simple but comfortable en-suite
rooms, with hardwood floors and ceiling fans. A full
progra
mme of local tours is available, inland and out to sea.
US$44
One World Rentals
Main Rd, Placencia Village
T
523
3103,
W
oneworldplacencia.com.
Clean, bright, a/c self-
catering rentals, tucked away amid gardens in the middle
of the village. Six studios, with kitchenettes, and three
larger apartments with kitchens, living rooms and a
screened porch equipped with hammocks. There's also an
SEINE BIGHT
★
The Inn at Robert's Grove
Half a mile south of
Seine Bight
T
523 3565,
W
robertsgrove.com.
Well-
managed luxury resort 5 miles north of Placencia Village,
with spacious, elegant a/c rooms and suites, all with sea
balconies; the largest villa suites have three bedrooms.
Three pools, several rooftop jacuzzis and an oceanfront spa.
The
Seaside Restaurant
, with tables on a wooden deck on
the beach, serves superb international and local dishes;
Habañeros Mexican Café
is great for snacks and drinks by
the lagoon; and the Belizean café
Sweet Mama's
stands by
the highway. On site there's also a dive centre, plus
snorkelling, fishing, sailing, kayaking, windsurfing and
