Beachfront Rental Blue Moon Cabana, Hopkins Village, Belize

Mirko was kind enough to have a delicious birthday cake made and delivered for our daughters 18th birthday. Property was clean and had everything we needed. Only downfall was the rooster in the neighborhood, obviously the owner doesn't have control over that.

Mirko was very accommodating, took care of us very well and made us feel at home, not just in Hopkins, but he booked everything for us in Belize including internal flights which made things easy. The unit was great, clean and well appointed. Loved the porch, very relaxing. The people in Belize are very friendly, an eclectic mix of many cultures and ex pats. The following minor issues are for information, not complaints. Keep in mind we are in our mid fifties so maybe a little set in our ways:

- Two double beds instead of a queen or king which was not ideal for us.

- Beaches around Belize have a lot of sea grass and garbage, our place was raked regularly, but not many people go in the water from the beach.

- You need the provided earplugs at night. The roosters, dogs and tropical birds around are mostly drowned out by the plugs, but they start early and may affect light sleepers.

This spot is ideal for people who want to get the real feel of living in a small Belize town. Thanks for all your help Mirko, we really enjoyed our stay.

This is a charming and comfortable place to stay with the well-groomed beach and the ocean view it can't get any better. The in-town location makes it easy to walk to the store or many restaurants. Also, it is the only place we stayed on our trip that has consistent hot and cold water in the shower and great pressure. The place is well stocked with almost anything you could need. So down to the major drawback and that is the Rooster which we nick named “Nuisance” He lives behind the property and has an amazing talent for crowing between the hours of 2 am and 7 am. Being in town there are certainly other noises but nothing compares to Nuisance. We found ear plugs thoughtfully placed in the nightstands by the bed which do a great job of drowning out all the noise including the ocean sounds but not the Rooster. With the ear plugs the Rooster was the only thing we could hear so that didn’t work out so well. So as great a place as it is we would not stay there again unless that Rooster was on our dinner menu. Final advice where ever you stay is bring plenty of insect repellent and sunscreen. We didn’t run across many mosquitoes but we found that Sand Flys are pretty common most anywhere there is Sand. Final comment is that like other reviews say lack of AC wasn’t an issue with the ocean breeze and great fans. The one advantage however to a place with AC is that having everything closed up does drowned out a lot of noise which might have solved the Rooster problem.

The cabana was clean, airy and worked great for the two of us. Mirko was responsive and available. Being 25 steps from the Caribbean Sea was wonderful. Hearing the waves went we went to bed was great. Being in town and able to walk to the store, fruit stand and restaurants was a huge benefit. But being in town meant that 3 of our 4 nights we also heard the rooster directly outside our cabana start crowing at 1 AM. The crowing continued until after the sun would rise. Ear plugs didn't work.

Hopkins Village is a wonderful place to visit. The people are very friendly. There is a variety of food choices and it is very good. But Hopkins isn't a clean and pristine vacation spot. There are several/quite a few properties that have trash strewn on their property.

Our first trip to Hopkins was in April of 2017 for our 30th wedding anniversary, we stayed at the Blue Moon Cabana and fell in love with the village. We took the plane in from Belize City and rented a golf cart from Mirko and just enjoyed the village for the entire 8 days we were there. We returned home and couldn't stop talking about our experience in Hopkins and how we found a little piece of paradise there! Mirko is awesome and does a great job ensuring you have everything you need from the moment you land in Belize City. If you are looking for a low key relaxing vacation, with village culture and music Hopkins is a great place for this and was exactly what we were looking for last year. Because we loved it so much we decided to go back again this year and took friends along with us. The Blue Moon and the Baby Blue were perfect for the four of us. With the Blue Moon up front it makes for the perfect gathering spot on the deck and beach for being together, while providing the privacy of having your own space. We set up a snorkeling trip with Mirko on our last full day at the Cabana's and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND anyone that books with Mirko, no matter what property you are staying at that you book this adventure! It was a private boat, not a group adventure where you are out with 20-30 strangers and the hustle and bustle to get everyone in and out of the water...We loved Captain Jack and Vanessa! While there were a couple of bumps getting started, nothing major... we didn't get picked up on the beach by boat as expected but the drive over to the Marina with Patrick was cool too! Patrick was very friendly and got us where we needed to be! The overall experience was one that will never be forgotten! Our friends had never experienced snorkeling on a reef, Vanessa did a wonderful job of teaching them, guiding them and ensuring they had a wonderful experience. Both Captain Jack and Vanessa were knowledgeable and informative during the entire trip. And the best thing was they let you go at your own pace! Once again, we have been captivated by this village, the people and the experience and love it even more and can't wait to go back again!!! Thank you for everything Mirko :) We look forward to seeing you again next year!!

Sherri & Mike