tgoeltz44
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Amazing stay! My family stayed for 7 nights in November and to quote my son, it was a 10 out of 10 trip. This was our first time to Belize and we wanted to be somewhere that was quiet, peaceful and beautiful - Azure Del Mar was that and then some. |The journey down is about 2 hours and 15 minutes from Belize Int'l Airport - the hotel arranged a pick up and drop off for us. You can fly on a small place to Placencia which will be faster. |The hotel is outside of the village of Placencia and sits in a nice quiet section. It's not a big resort, I think about 6 cabanas plus a few guest rooms. The beach is really pretty and quiet - we went in every day rain or shine. We saw sting rays our last day and the water is pleasantly warm. There's also a pool if that's your thing. |We stayed in Stingray, which had a direct ocean view. It was cozy for 2 adults and a 7 year old but we made it work and wouldn't have changed a thing. Bed was comfy, there's a small fridge and microwave as well. It was about 10 steps to the restaurant and 30 to the water. |The restaurant was really top notch. Breakfast has about 10 different options from local to more US friendly. Pancakes and french toast were big hits for our son - the Mayan breakfast and Belizean were my faves. Lunch has sandwiches, burgers, salads, etc. And the dinner menu is SO Good. We didn't try the Korean bbq but thoroughly enjoyed our meals every night - we ate here every night, that's how good it was. My faves - the Bi Bim Bop (Korean bowl) and the Orange Chicken. |They have bikes for free, golf carts are about $10 per hour and they can give you a lift one way to the village. There's also taxis. If you're going to be very mobile - having a golf cart rented for the week is probably worthwhile. The ride to town is about 25 minutes via golf cart. There's a small grocery store walking distance + a few restaurants. There's a Publics (bigger grocery store) about 15 min golf cart away and then at the end of the peninsula is the village. |Lastly - the staff are so kind and helpful. We felt well cared for and welcomed every day. |Highly highly highly recommend.