External Reviews
Chicago Tribune: Coppola and his staff seemed to put a lot of effort into each of the one- and two-bedroom, thatched-roof cottages, 25 in all. Strung along the country's coastline, each cottage included a screened-in patio, a private, enclosed backyard garden with outdoor shower, and a deep well of a bathtub with shower. A queen-size bed sat inside the one-room cottage, centered by an armoire, two nightstands and a pair of overhead fans. A desk stood in a corner near the front door, close to a three-seat couch and matching chair. On a nearby end table sat the "shellphone," a one-button speakerphone connecting each cottage with the front desk. The receiver was fitted inside a real conch shell.
Frommer's Guide:
“This place gets my vote for having the most luxurious and decadent rooms in all of Belize. You get your choice of a one- or two-bedroom private villa here. Either way you go, you're going to have plenty of space, including a large living room and a spacious bathroom that lets out on to a private interior rock garden, with its own open-air shower whose fixture is a piece of bamboo. Tons of beautiful woodwork, and a heavy dose of Asian decor and furnishings, dominate the rooms. All of the villas are set on the sand just steps from the beach, but not all have ocean views, hence the price variations. The Francis Ford Coppola Pavilion is a two-bedroom unit set a little off the main resort, right in front of the ocean, with its own pool and a working kitchen, wine cellar, and a steam bath/shower in each of the two bathrooms. There's an elegant kidney-shaped pool set just off the sand and sea in the center of the resort, as well as a small spa and full service dive operation across the street on the lagoon side of the peninsula. The resort's restaurant, Mare, serves excellent Italian and international fare. A whole host of tour options are offered, and when I last visited there were plans to add about six new one-bedroom units and another swimming pool.”