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by A traveller
Excellent beach house
Posted May 16, 2024 on HomeAwayI stayed at this property by myself in May of 2024 and thoroughly enjoyed my time in Hopkins. The area is great for a solo traveller and I felt safe and welcome during my stay. My week started with a two hour power blackout which is apparently quite common in Belize, but Mirko quickly dropped off a battery powered lantern which was very helpful.
The rest of my stay was very good as the property had everything I needed including a fully stocked kitchen, filtered water supply, an icemaker on the fridge and excellent air condition throughout the house which was much needed as it was very hot during the week I was there.
Mirko arranged an excellent snorkeling trip for me on one of the days and I sampled many great restaurants within 10 minutes from the property. I would recommend this house to any traveler and would happily come back and stay again.
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 22, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you, Su, for the wonderful review. We are pleased to hear that as a solo female traveler you, not only, enjoyed our amenities at our accommodation but also felt safe as it is one of our goals to create a home away from home environment. We look forward to hosting you again in the future!
by A traveller
An amazing piece of paradise
Posted Jan. 18, 2024 on HomeAwayWhats not to like? The sand beach is right out the door and the beach goes out what seems like forever. A great home base to explore out of. Hiking at Mayflower Bocawina National Park to the waterfalls is not to be missed. Had a manatee surface kayaking the mangroves just to the north. A well appointed kitchen and great resturants nearby (dont miss Ella's and Maxim and Luba Laruga). A most responsive host for sure! All in all a wonderful stay!
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 22, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you, Art, for the very positive review and five-star rating. We are pleased that our accommodation was able to meet your needs. We look forward to hosting you again in the future!
by A traveller
Has so much to offer
Posted Dec. 8, 2023 on HomeAwayThe house has an extensive kitchen. I could not think of one utensil or cooking item that was not provided. There’s a new fridge. It has ice! Air conditioning works throughout the house. The place we stayed after this only had it in the bedrooms and boy, did we notice what a difference that made. We stayed in both houses in November (towards the end of the month) and it was still warm enough that having AC was beneficial. The screened in porch was our favorite spot to hang out. There are two hammocks and some chairs there as well as a table. The clothesline was super helpful with all our suits and towels. The porch is L-shaped and having that outdoor space became even handier, because as nice as the beachfront was downstairs, there were sand fleas biting if we sat in the chairs close to the water. It was too uncomfortable to sit on the beach. That is not the fault of the house! There were also pretty bad sand fleas in San Pedro when we were up there diving.So if anything, choosing this house because there’s a screened in porch is all the more advantageous.
The washer and dryer works great. The bathrooms are a little small, but I didn’t go on vacation to spend time in a bathroom. Everything was clean and modern. Beds are comfortable each room had a big closet. There is plenty of seating throughout the house. Just know that the house is on a section of unpaved road. I can’t remember how long it was between Hopkins & the house, certainly less than half a mile. Great stay!
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 22, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you for the positive feedback, Jane. We appreciate that you took the time out to document your experience with us. We are pleased that, overall, your expectations were met, and you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to hosting you some day in the future!
by A traveller from Folsom
Very Relaxing Family Vacation with our own Private Beach
Posted Aug. 6, 2023 on HomeAwayThis is exactly what our family of 4 (2 adults, 18 and 16 year olds) were needing. We stayed 6 nights and it was perfect (though my wife says another 2 nights would have been better). We used the beachhouse as our hub for day trips. You can make a day trip to Caracol (Mayan ruins) if you leave early enough (we left at 5am) and visit the Rio On Pools, Big Rock Waterfalls and then do a cacao tour at Lamanai Chocolate Company on the way back. It will be a long day, but we looked forward to our private beach on way back (and frozen pizza). A good stopping point for street vendor food would be Uno Gas Station near the Western/Hummingbird Hwy intersection.
We shopped at the Fe We Mart in Hopkins for house food, but if you are looking for more variety and "Walmart" stuff, you can drive 1 hour to Dangriga and stop at Family City Import
There were only three slight dings to our accomadations.
1) The closet safe had its battery die on us while we were there. Thank goodness it was midtrip and not at the end of our trip since we kept our passports locked. Mirko took care of it by providing the override key.
2) It was advertised that a fresh fruit basket and some drinks would be provided upon arrival. Neither were there.
3) Driving instructions from airport called using Hummingbird Hwy. Wish we listened instead to our AVIS agent who had suggested using the Coastal Hwy which shortens the trip by an hour. We took Costal on way back w/o issue.
Even with these hiccups, still rate 5 stars
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 22, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you for the positive and informative feedback, Manuel. I am sure this information will be helpful to future guests. We are also pleased that your overall stay with us was a pleasant one. We do look forward to hosting you again in the future.
Ps the coastal road has only recently been paved (it used to be a dirt road). Even now that it is finished, there are parts of it that is low-lying and prone to flooding.
by A traveller
Great beach house in Hopkins
Posted Jun. 23, 2023 on HomeAwayWe had a great stay- the house was very clean, and everything we needed was provided. Hopkins is a great home base for a trip to Belize!
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 22, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you for the positive review and five-star rating. We look forward to hosting you again in the future!
by A traveller
Quaint little ocean getaway
Posted May 2, 2023 on HomeAwayNice little ocean getaway, very cozy place to stay and very beautiful.
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 22, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you for the positive review. We look forward to hosting you again!
by A traveller
Spring break
Posted Apr. 2, 2023 on HomeAwayWe loved our time at this house. The house was well stocked with everything you need. Property manager promptly took care of the AC, helped with organising excursions and recommending places to eat. The beach was raked every other day. It was wonderful to wake up and sit on the beach to watch the sunrise. We would certainly stay here again
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 22, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you for the positive feedback, Sally. We are glad to know that your stay with us was overall a pleasant one. We do look forward to hosting you again!
by A traveller
Great house
Posted Jan. 15, 2023 on HomeAwayEverything was clean and we enjoyed snorkeling right off the beach.
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 22, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you for the positive feedback and the five-star-star rating!
by A traveller
Great spot just outside of Hopkins
Posted Jan. 5, 2023 on HomeAwayThe place is great! Lots of towels and everything you need for a great stay. The covered porch with hammocks is a sweet spot.
My advice is for the manager to update the property photo. We arrived after dark and since the paint color doesn’t match the photo we were a bit lost finding it. No answer from the phone number listed but we figured it out eventually. Also check that water is available. There was none when we arrived and we just made it to the store in time. I suspect it was a one time oversight though as everything else was well stocked.
The house is close to the Marina which has a very view nice bar and restaurant. We would stay again.
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 22, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you for the feedback as well as the five-star rating. We have since updated our photos online. We are also pleased to know that your overall stay with us was good and look forward to hosting you again!
by A traveller
We loved it
Posted Dec. 11, 2022 on HomeAwayThe location is awesome, a little distance ( down a bumpy road) from the town Hopkins, with a few restaurants and bars within a short drive. The property literally abuts a swimmable beach just steps from your deck.
The property included all kitchen, bath amenities ( except soap and shampoo). We had access to bicycles in the garage, and the neighbor offered us use of their kayaks. It was clean and we felt at home.
We loved Hopkins and the very chill vibe.
I had to search for a place that sold tee shirts!
We traveled to San Ignacio area as well as San Pedro on this trip. All were good, but Hopkins is our favorite by far.
We would recommend Hopkins and this property to all of our friends
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 22, 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you, Kim, for the positive review and recommendation. We are pleased that you enjoyed the accommodation and community. We look forward to hosting you again!
