My wife and I travelled with her cousin. Our average age is 73 Yrs. My wife and I have travelled to Europe, the Orient, Mexico, Cuba and most of the USA and Canada. This was our first trip to Central America. We have stayed in Budget Hotels to Marriott's resorts. One review on this place gave us concern but the others seemed okay! We arrive at dusk and we were impressed with the residence.
The next day we met our fellow Renter (Upstairs unit) It turned out It was "Scott" and his wife, one of the people who had reviewed earlier. I believe this is their fifth time in Placencia and their third time here. They were staying for two months! If we had any concerns about our choice they were erased at that point! They became our "Placentia Guides" and we enjoyed their company and our new friendship!
We us enjoyed sitting in the covered, shaded deck watching the boats slowly pass by. (There is a no Wake Zone in the Lagoon.) We saw a couple of iguanas in the mangroves. The flowers set off the view of the mountains, in the distance, as we looked down the Lagoon. The sunset from the deck, over the Lagoon, was perfect in January and Feb. We love the sights and sound of water and this place offered an abundance of that!
Joe checked in by email often to make sure we were doing "Okay" and making suggestions as to places we could "check out"!
We had a couple of little problems, slow (drain )and they were looked after within a few minutes of "Thursday"( Maintenance Guy) finding out! Microwave died and was quickly replaced!
Within 24 Hours we felt like we were home!
We did rent a Golf Cart (With Scott and his wife) for 24 Hours. To tour the area. We were able to keep it Securely in the fenced area. ("The Compound") There would be room for a couple of vehicles, if one had a rental car. Speaking of Renting a car, for Scott and ourselves it was not necessary as the place is centrally located to Bars etc
We have stayed in places that cost more for a week than this place cost for 39 days and, over all, for us, with the water, the weather (High 70's during the day, low 70's at night) we were very pleased! If you need a Marriotts Resort, or better, this place may not for you!
If you enjoy, meeting local people, natural beauty of the Lagoon and beach, a home away from home in a local community, at a very reasonable price, this place maybe for you! We are planning a return trip! (We have checked the prices and found nothing compared for value, for us.