Surfside, Placencia Road, Belize (16.583276,-88.364535), 10000 Placencia Village, Belize
#23 of 46 hotels in Placencia Village
Guests' ChoiceBased on 62 hotel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
8.4
Location
7.6
Facilities
8.5
Staff
7.5
Value for money
8.4
Free WiFi
9.4
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Reviewed: 18 June 2025
Juliette
CanadaThe property was a bit far from Placencia village, but I rented a golf cart for the whole stay and it was real easy to navigate. The house creaks a lot with the wind, part of the charm but a bit scary 😬
Very cute cabana in the tree. Felt home instantly. Very well equipped. Very easy check in and check out.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 10 June 2025
Jeff
United StatesThey need to trim the trees back from the house. The trees were growing through the screens upstairs making holes and letting the bugs in.
What a magical place to stay it felt like we were all alone in the treetops. So fun while eating dinner on the screened in porch to watch the auguti’s down below us. Fun to watch the birds too! We had a cat and it was easy to get into town.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 27 April 2025
Udeen
United KingdomThe front door was a bit broken and hard to lock
Amazing little cabana. So nice having the kitchenette, snug upstairs and porch area. Felt like a little private spot in the jungle.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 27 February 2025
Alissa
United StatesThe trash situation was not ideal. We would leave it at the bottom of the stairs and nobody would pick it up. Then we put it out on the street like we were told and the raccoons got into it. I think a neighbor ended up picking it up. The bikes were difficult to use as the tires were fairly flat and the seats were so rusted they were not adjustable. If you have a small child - the ladder up to the loft can be dangerous. We have a toddler and he became obsessed with the ladder so we had to block it off during the day. The loft does not have a good railing for toddlers either so you really have to watch the young kids up there. We travel a lot and the bed in the main room was probably the worst we have ever slept on. There were a lot of great things about this place, but for such a long stay, the bed was definitely a downside. The kitchen could also use some updated equipment - the non-stick pans were beyond scratched up, the can opener was rusted and didn't work, could use more utensils.
The treehouse is really cool. The beach was across the street.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 14 January 2025
Martin
CanadaWater pressure was poor for showers.
Cool property! Very clean.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 2 July 2024
Finch
United StatesHard to complain about this neat place, but if I'm completely honest, the mattress is really a foam pad. Supportive enough for a few nights, but that's my only constructive criticism. Also, not really a complaint, and wasn't an issue for us, just be mindful that you and your neighbors can hear each other. Quiet time is at 10pm and seems to be respected by the guests.
The Black Orchid tree house was so cool! We especially enjoyed using the shower. With all the louvers open, it really felt like showering in the tree tops! As an open-air concept home, the addition of AC in the bedroom was greatly appreciated. Pleasantly surprised how quiet the morning road traffic was, and we loved the songs of the birds with coffee in the morning (bring your own grounds). Kiddo enjoyed having a whole loft to himself.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Anthony
United StatesBeach access is not that great. The trees block any breeze making it a hot stay. Walls are a bit dirty. There is not a lot with in walking distance.
Nice room. AC worked great. They were great to meet our requests for early check in and beach towels, bit it took some time. Very quiet at night.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 February 2024
Sarah
United KingdomKitchen area & utensils were not clean& very used. Dish clothes were grubby & old. Beach Towels were not fit for purpose, bike’s available were really rusty & not maintained. Old half used previous guests toiletries bottles left, not pleasant. We asked in advance for the sofa bed to be made, linen was delivered in a creased bundle which was not clean. This is the 2nd Vacasa property we have stayed at which has been disappointing. The photos representing the property are highly edited & not accurate.
Nice high off the ground cabana in the trees. Drinkable water from the tap. Nice outside seating area, protected from nighttime insects.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Arnaud
FranceIt’s not I did not like, as it’s a tree house, you have to understand that there are no glass windows. The nights we spend there, there was no loud neighbors so the whole place was calm
Loved the place and the space inside. The shower is very nice. The space with the TV above the room is good. Kitchen is sufficient enough
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 10 February 2024
Dafina
United StatesLocation far from everything
Interesting setting
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 January 2024
Morgan
FranceThe burners of the kitchen not really appropriate for the equipment.
The open bathroom. The room was spacious and comfy.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 17 January 2024
Holly
CanadaWe did reach out to Vacasa during our stay asking clarification on the safe key and only heard back a week after our stay when we were back at home. We had sorted it out, but some of the directions on the property management site are not entirely accurate to what is the case (e.g. they say you will get a safe code but there is a safe key attached to your room key). Small things, but still inaccuracies.
The property was really modern and clean, and the directions to access the key were super easy to follow. Being a bit out of town, the property does offer bikes to get into town, but the road was a little busy due to what we believe is the nature of how fast placencia is growing so we opted to drive in as there are no designated side walks. This also meant the road was a little loud early in the AM with all the trucks coming in. Despite that, the view sitting eating our breakfast did make us feel like we were in the trees and away from larger resorts. There is a little beach within a 2 minute walk on the other side of the road from where we were staying (beaches are public in the daytime). The room was also super clean and as we were on the end of the three cabanas, we felt we had nice privacy in our bedroom as it faced the trees.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 6 October 2023
Lynda
United KingdomThe distance from Placencia buses were not as regular as the time table suggested.
The peace and quiet. The balcony was very spacious whilst being enclosed so meant sitting out was bug free, even in the evening.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 2 October 2023
Ramon
NetherlandsWe didnt like the bed, it was too soft and didnt support our back. But thats personal. Also there was noise at night from a waterpump.
It's a spacious cabana surrounded by green. Everything was clean and we loved that we could use bikes, because there is nothing in the neighbourhood. With the bikes it's only 7 minutes to the supermarket. The host was friendly and gave us all the information we needed.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 11 May 2023
Larue
United StatesThe AC didn't move much air past the bedroom so our kids were pretty warm by morning. Overall though, would totally stay again.
The place was beautiful and fully equipped with everything we needed. The home was clean and checking in was very easy.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 25 March 2023
Mills
BelizeRoad noise was loud, bed is sagging, i missed having a bedside table light so flashlight was appreciated. The nearby beach wasn’t very nice & town was a little bit far.
Host was super responsive, design of unit interesting, nice to have coffee/blender/salt&pepper, my daughter liked the loft, would be amazing for a longer stay for people looking for R&R or working, was less $ than many other places, again, host was excellent!
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 19 March 2023
Tim
Netherlandsfast communication with the owner but in the end they didn’t get things done ore it took a lot of time.
beautifull cabanas. really clean en on a very quiet location!
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 27 February 2023
Robert
CanadaNothing we didn't like. A couple of portable garden/lawn chairs that could be moved between the deck and the kitchen/living area would be nice because the 'sofa' that is the only seating option in the kitchen/living area is not comfortable.
A unique elevated cabana - literally in the trees - with cooking facilities. There are only 3 units so it does not feel crowded, the bed was comfortable and it was spacious. There is a nice beach across the road, and the proximity to the town of Placencia's beaches provides many options.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 27 January 2023
Jordana
CanadaThe AC was a bit noisy at times and you can hear the neighbours quite often just doing normal things (using the washroom, shower, chatting among themselves, etc). We had great, respectful neighbours during our stay, there just wasn’t much to be done about hearing each other. Also, you NEED a vehicle to stay here! This was our personal mistake due to lack of research. Everything is close and accessible by car, not so much by bike or walking. We wouldn’t book again without having access to a golf cart or car.
This is such a cozy space to stay! We loved the open air, rain shower bathroom, the bed was very comfortable and the AC worked well. The veranda was best of all, we had immaculate mornings laying in the hammock sipping coffee. Everything about the space itself was excellent. We also found Sirenian Resort a short walk up the road offers free pool access (as long as you buy drinks/food), which was an excellent bonus.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 6 January 2023
Gemma
United KingdomCloser to the sound of the road than we thought, luckily the road isn’t busy but it isn’t completely quiet. There was a loud vibration noise every 60 seconds or so throughout the night, sounds like a water pump trying to work. They were aware of it and hadn’t had it fixed yet. So disappointing the stay wasn’t as tranquil as we thought it’d be.
We loved the design of the tree house, so cute and comfortable. Bed was comfy, and great to have a little kitchen set up. Quick drive to Placencia village
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 21 October 2022
Robert
CanadaIt just took a little bit to contact the owner. We have to use What'sApp to contact.
When we arrived the keys were right on the counter. We also had extra reading that helped us know the area. Places to visit and places to eat.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 24 March 2025
Jack
United KingdomMany of the facilities were very run down or even broken, the cooking equipment in particular. This had to be replaced but was replaced with something so old I had to use a fork to prop up the hot plate. The A/C was very noisy, sounding like an idling diesel truck under the bedroom. The bed was probably once quite comfortable but is now concave into the middle. It was advertised as having two bikes but only one was available, even after asked multiple times to have access them. The laundry was offered but could not be done for us. The road running right outside the property is very loud. There is not really access to a beach due to local development.
The space is very nice. The team on the ground were lovely.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 8 March 2025
Romaine
CanadaAs is, this is a great place but you really need your own transportation to get around. Bicycles on site to borrow or rent would make it perfect for people who are not driving their own car.
The unit was great - a good size, very clean. It really felt like being in a large, comfortable tree house. It was easy to reach the concierge by email when we had a question, and it was dealt with immediately, even on a Sunday. We did not have a car while we stayed, and got around fine with taxis, but it would be better to have your own transportation as there are few restaurants within walking distance. The village of Seine Bight is over a kilometre down the road, with groceries and several restaurants, but in the heat of the day it's too far to walk. Blue Crab Beach, a public beach, is close by.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 6 March 2025
Avner
United StatesThe furniture. Especially the bed and sofa were the worst in a month and a half of staying all over in guest houses, hostels and private houses. Pulled my back from the sinking mattress. Just horrible. The logistics and security follow up from the company was excessive and redundant. The links in email didn’t work. They demanded so much info when it was already booked. Location is ok if you have car. 20min dr to placencia. Property is for sale so perhaps that’s why not investing in it. Also no local person there to get info from
Nice design. Nice space. A lot of room. Fun porch.
Stayed in March 2025
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