Mix together the Three Iguanas, Stefano the property manager, Sophia the housekeeper and Placencia, a village in Belize. Sit back, relax and enjoy!
Four of us stayed at the Three Iguanas Villa in Placencia for a couple of weeks. Belize is not the easiest country to get to but is well worth the effort and is not overrun with tourists. We arrived at the villa on a Friday evening, hot and tired! We were greeted by Stefano, the property manager, who showed us around the villa and then explained in great detail the best places in Placencia to shop, dine, get tours from as well as the best beaches to relax on. The villa is situated on the outskirts of Placencia and is in easy walking distance of the beaches, shops, restaurants, bars and the ice cream parlor. The location makes the villa quite private and almost secluded. It is a large villa comprised of three floors that can be rented individually, two at a time or as a complete holiday home. We rented the main floor and the upper floor. The main floor is well equipped with two bedrooms, a kitchen, an area to relax while conversing with the person doing the cooking, a dining area and a living 'room' with comfortable couches, a TV and a collection of books and magazines. There is also a very large deck on which one can sit and enjoy morning coffee as the sun rises or have a lazy lunch or, just hang out on. The upper floor is smaller and well appointed.
On the roof is a sunning area and a splash pool. The garden is neat and tidy and equipped with a Palapa (an open sided palm thatched-roof structure sometimes referred to as a grass or Tiki hut) under which you can relax in the shade and read a good book. The far end of the garden is a mooring dock on the short canal that runs into the lagoon. This is a perfect spot for a quick swim to cool off or to enjoy your morning exercise swim.
We saw Stefano just about every day and he was very attentive to our needs and was always looking for ways to make our stay as comfortable as possible. We met Sophia several times and she did our laundry, changed the sheets on the beds and did a quick clean up several times during our stay.
The villa is equipped with bicycles for the use of the quests. We preferred to walk everywhere and immerse ourselves in the culture of the peninsula. We shopped at the stores and used one of the tour companies that Stefano recommended. Stefano is a font of knowledge about the area as he has lived there for many years.
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