Turtle Inn by Francis Ford Coppola

Second time to the Turtle Inn. Another fantastic time. Got upgraded by the friendly folks at the front desk. The villa was unbelievable! First class service by all of the staff. Can't remember all the names but a few I remember are Jimmy, Jonathon, Bamboo, Rooney. Food was excellent as expected. Try the pizza parlor on Sundays! Great snorkeling led by Marlin who was a blast. Lots of friendly people staying there also. The beach bar was our favorite hangout. Highly recommend!

I just returned from Turtle Inn - this is a hidden gem! I am a 50 yr old solo female traveler. I prefer adult only resorts, quiet, off the beaten path locations and authentic, upscale resorts. I am always researching vacations and looking for boutique properties that cater to those looking for a more refined experience – can’t believe I had not found this property before. Here are my Pros and the few minor Cons regarding this lovely resort: Location - First time in Belize, easy hop from BZE to Placencia, the resort picked me up, 5 minute drive to property. The town of Placencia is fairly remote. It was a little grungier than I expected since Turtle Inn caters to a more upscale crowd. It was a short 10-minute bike ride (bikes provided free) from the hotel. A couple of shops and restaurants. I didn’t find it appealing personally and decided to stay on property for the remainder of my stay. I bought one cute bag to contribute to the economy. The Chill Out coffee shop serves hand-dipped ice cream and is very close to the hotel. There was a cute bakery that had sandwiches and pastries for sale that looked good. Property – So lovely, grounds immaculate, lots of paths for meandering, wonderful organic garden and a new coffee/tea cottage is about to open – so cute. Loved the adult-only pool on the day when some kids were at the main pool. It didn't look like there would be enough loungers and I was afraid people would start staking their claims but somehow they never ran out. I had a lounger put down by the beach one day. They have the BEST floating pool lounge cushions. Thrilled that there was only some soft music in the beach bar that you can barely hear at the pool and that the bar shuts down when dinner starts. Property was whisper-quiet by 9pm. I spent several hours sitting on a bench swing watching the stars after dinner and enjoying the breeze and the sound of the ocean. While the property is situated east-facing on the water, it isn’t what most people think of as beachfront. A seawall was constructed to prevent erosion and though there are access points to the water, it was a little murky and not many people were in the water. That said, there is some packed sand and since you have the pool (which was the most lovely cool temperature), it was good enough for me. Accommodations – Outstanding in every way, so much bigger and better than expected based on website photos. So many thoughtful bespoke details from the provided beach bag to the foot wash out front to the candles and fragrant incense in the evenings. Two sanitized yoga mats were provided so I did beach yoga every morning. Mosquito netting was an option which I chose to take advantage of (because even 1 mosquito at night is too many). For me, the mattress was a bit too firm but that’s being very picky. The seaside and ocean front rooms do not have A/C yet (coming soon) so if you need to be cold to sleep, get a garden room with A/C. The ceiling fan and breezes in my seaside pool cottage w

Once again Turtle Inn exceeded our expectations. This was our second stay and it was even better the second time. The guides we had during the tours were top notch. Extremely informative and knowledgable in thier field. The service and food were exceptional, the staff friendly and the grounds perfect. We will surely return again and again.

My wife and I just returned from Placencia, and the experience was great. From the time we landed until we left 8 days later the staff from Alex to Susan to both Javiers to Jose to Jimmy at the bar, the entire staff was exceptional. Martin the GM made us feel at home and I must mention Cindy and June in the Spa provided great experience as well. We are already discussing returning to the Turtle Inn. The food, drinks, environment, and overall atmosphere. And let's forget the 4-legged friends wondering the property who were friendly to every guest who walked in the door. The village is 1.1 miles away and a good walk; so much so, we walked down there daily for shopping and to try the restaurant experience off property at the recommendation of the staff. Again, top notch.

My large family and I recently stayed at Turtle Inn. There were 22 of us! I can safely say that we all felt we had never had a customer service experience like we did there. Suzy and her crew went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and on schedule. It got to the point where I was concerned she wasn’t sleeping b/c she was always available! We had great snorkeling, food, and accommodations. If there was one complaint it was mosquitos, but even there, the staff did their best to protect us! Highly recommend the Turtle Inn.

Second visit and a horrible experence. On January 24th I rented three cabins for my family a double and 2 singles. By the evening of the 26 we were all terribly ill, all the signs of food poisoning but only after the infant went to Local clinic were we advised there had been a break out of Norovirse in the workers dormitory. Days 3-5 were spent either in bed in the bathroom. Only now a week later I learned from the Cappola company that yes there was widespread Norovirse that they knew about before and during our stay. Not one of the staff wore masks, not one of the staff took any precautions or even shared that tidbit of information with us apone arrival. That lack of concern for a guests safety tells us a great deal about the Turtle inn and the entire Family Cappolo Hideaway company. In an email today I was told that these were the risks of travel/ Taking NO responcabilty for taking ) precautions. I travel 12 weeks a years a year, I know about risks but there is no excuse for their complete lack of respect and contempt for the wellbeing of their Guests.