Curling

Reviews

153 total reviews

76% Excellent

153 reviews

4.69

2017–2026

153 reviews

Studio in Placencia

Frank

Excellent, 7 months ago

We were completely satisfied.

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Pat

Repeat guest

Excellent, 7 months ago

we had a lovely visit here at Curling and Aura's place. it was our second time there. Clean, great location with some fun eateries nearby....Wendys is amazing and consistently fabulous. Arthur and Aura made us feel right at hime!

Curling and Aura welcomed us in person quickly putting us at ease. The cabana is on the beach and secured with a fence so it felt very safe. Walk out the fence and into the water. Within walking distance of grocery stores and restaurants. The cabana is a bit rustic but pristine with a comfortable bed. The deck is great for coffee in the morning and a night cap at night. Hot water for shower and lots of towels. Placencia is all about the beach and this a very affordable, safe and clean accommodation. We will book with Curly on our next trip

We’ve had a wonderful time in this beach cabin. It is incredibly well located in Placencia with tons of restaurants and scuba diving shops. It is a large lot right between the main pier and the beach with 3 cabins on it: 2 for short term rental on Airbnb closer to the beach and one slightly at the back where Arthur and Aura lives. Aura and Arthur welcomed us and explained the rules and provided recommendations. Although not the most luxurious place, the cabin was very clean and comfortable, and definitely much cheaper than other beachfront options in Placencia. So very good value for money. Hosts even refreshed the room twice during our 6 days stay, which was awesome!

Arthur and Aura are absolutely lovely and we really enjoyed our stay. They're super chill and very friendly. The cabana was comfortable, if a bit dated, and had everything we needed for our stay. The kitchen is equipped enough for cooking and even has filtered water. The sea breeze was very refreshing in the scorching heat, air con isn't needed but there is a fan which was fine for us. The location was amazing, right on the beach and it somehow still felt private. My only complaint would be about the polyester bedsheets. Other than that we really enjoyed our stay.

The location is perfect—just a five-minute walk from everything in the heart of Placencia. The cabana sits on the best part of the best beach in Belize, with sand and surf right out front. The refreshing easterly breeze and private veranda were ideal for relaxing. The cabana has a charming, vintage feel, with a small kitchenette and refrigerator, though we enjoyed exploring local restaurants and bars. The bed was comfortable, with plenty of space for clothes. After a day of exploring or sunbathing, the instant hot water shower was a treat. Aura, our host, ensured we had everything we needed, while Arthur entertained us with local stories. His background as a retired police officer added extra comfort and security. Our final week in Placencia was the highlight of our two-month adventure, thanks to this beachfront cabana in such a friendly, welcoming country.

So people.... first off, this property has an AMAZING location. For the price, it is spot on, for what it is. The hosts are great... and Aura was friendly, helpful and the cabana was clean when we arrived. (Yes, worn, but clean!) The sea breeze was wonderful, the hammock, chairs and table very useful outside on the large deck. The location is fantastic for walking around Placentia... we went fishing (with Matthew, of Clear Water Fishing Charters), and had a beautiful red snapper cooked at Omar's down the sidewalk from the Cabana. The cabana itself is older, needs updates, new bed and pillows, but wow ... you can't complain if you are looking for a budget accommodation right on the beach! The Cabanas (there are two) are for sale, and so you cannot blame the current owners for not spending a huge amount of money on a renovation job. The cost of materials in Placentia is crazy, so we can really understand the condition of the cabanas. So, overall, we highly recommend!

We hesitate to give this place a poor review, as the host and his wife were friendly, kind, and helpful. The location is fabulous... we could see & hear the waves from our bungalow. It is just off the main sidewalk to everything Placencia has to offer, as well as a short walk down the beach to some great bars & restaurants that we enjoyed. Unfortunately, the pictures of the property are outdated. There is a fence not shown that some may find adds bit of security, but it is rusted & obstructs the view. The property is very worn. We couldn't sit outside, at times, because of the leaking patio roof. Inside could be stifling, and with the uncomfortable bed, sleeping was difficult. The unit had only cold water and exposed electrical wiring that provided a way to heat the water in the shower to a little bit above lukewarm. Tape over an electrical outlet meant, "Don't use." Scary! So much potential, but in its current state, we wouldn't stay there again.

My mom and I had the most amazing time here. We watched storms roll in over the ocean, relaxed in the hammock reading and even saw a sting ray jump out of the water! Aura was extremely kind and welcoming, gave us wonderful recommendations on where to eat locally. They even gave us fresh coconut water straight from the coconuts growing around us! Highly recommend, but please keep in mind there is no A/C so make sure you’re okay with that before booking. ☺️

The place was an old cabana, but one of the cleanest places we have ever stayed. We never saw Aura cleaning because she'd wait for us to leave, but she came by every second day to polish the place. It was always exciting to return to a shiny kitchen, fresh towels, and a bed made with crisp cotton linens. The best part about the place, though, was it's location. The cabana was close to the dive shops, shopping on main street, a 5 minute walk to the popular restaurants, and a 10 second sprint into the beautiful turquoise ocean. We absolutely loved our week in Placencia!

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Samantha

Excellent, 2 years ago

Beach bungalow with very basic amenities, clean, great location, sunrise view while in bed. The outside looks like it could use a little TLC, but its located right on the beach and within walking distance to everything. Arthur is quite the talker and is always on site for anything you need.

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Pat

Repeat guest

Excellent, 2 years ago

we loved staying at Arthur's place! He and his wife, aura were super friendly, responsive to our needs and made great suggestions. we enjoyed our stay at Placencia so much that it was hard to leave. We will definitely try to return.

Very nice beach cabana located directly at the beachfront (there is a fence in between but it doesn’t matter). It has a small kitchen with a pot and pan, fridge, microwave etc so you can cook small meals or breakfast. Good shower and spacious bathroom. Arthur is a really nice host who responded always very fast and helped us organize a snorkeling tour and gave us restaurant and bar recommendations. Restaurants and supermarkets etc are in close walking distance. Wi-Fi was great, even at the beach. The sunrise from the terrasse is amazing! We really enjoyed the stay and would love to be there longer!

5 star location close to everything with Simple accomodations that provided us with everything we needed and expected . A great place for young ( mature )couples . Just to note it lacks AC if thats important to you ( we were fine without it in mid November ). Curling and Aura are wonderful hosts and very helpful ,we enjoyed our time chatting and hanging out with them and cannot thank them enough for their hospitality . Cheers .

This is our second time staying at Arthur & Aura's cabin...and not only are they incredible hosts, but they are also remarkably kind beautiful humans. It really very quickly felt like home for us and we would love to keep returning to this magical little place. We are feeling very blessed to have the opportunity to stay here with Arthur & Aura, they really cannot do enough for you and the location and cabin is just perfect. Everything you need, you can cook in the cabin, watch Netflix, chill in the hammock and go for a swim in the sea which is literally on your doorstep. If you get the opportunity to stay here, you will not regret it. Thank you amazing Arthur & Aura, forever grateful to you.

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Theodora

Repeat guest

Excellent, 3 years ago

Arthur & Aura were so helpful from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. We really liked that they met us on arrival and detailed everything for us, including some great local recommendations, and even the handbook inside listed great things and we enjoyed even reading about the history of Belize in there. This little cabin was extremely clean and fresh and we just loved every minute of staying there…and it’s literally right on the beach. It was very private and quiet and we felt very safe there. Arthur helped us to even find the local bus and times and was very flexible in allowing us to have a later check out. We can’t recommend this place enough! Thank you so much Arthur & Aura.

There are seriously too many positives to list…from arranging the taxi when I arrived to helping me get to my destination, when my stay was over. Both Curling and Aura are delightful people, I really wish I could have spent more time with but I was only in town for 2 nights, before heading out for a sailing charter. I have not only already planned on making another trip to Belize, I will be contacting Curling when I do. 10 stars!!!

What a perfect location! Close to everything and RIGHT ON THE BEACH! It was spotlessly clean and very comfortable and our host was so friendly and kind. He even shared some delicious mangos from his tree. What a treat!❤️ Thank You Curling!

Host Response

Glad you liked the mangoes. You guys were great!

Unbelievable Experience!! Room and space was decent until we found a cockroach egg on the pillow and just after 24 hours of check-in we found the resident cockroach. Once that happened we couldn't sleep in a place that had a cockroach egg on the pillows. Host did not respond that night. Once he responded he was denying the facts, gaslighting us and being defensive. He was disrespectful and inconsiderate. He thought I was lying to him. And on top of this, Airbnb was zero help either. We had to find immediate accomodations around 10pm. We just wanted a clean place to sleep. We were okay with no air conditioning. But not okay with being treated this way. Cannot ever recommend this place based on inhospitable host. It is too cold for cockroaches where we live so the kicker here is that we stayed there before we realized that what seemed to be a coffee bean on the pillow was a cockroach egg. Enjoy!

Host Response

First of all I live right behind his cabin he could have easily come over and knock on my door. I would have come over and see what the problem was, but he chooses not to and went somewhere else even when I offered them another cabin. What I believe happen was he complained about the pillow and he went out and buy one from where I don't know because all the major stores were closed because of the three day weekend holidays and he probably brought a dead roach with the pillow because when I went and check the dead roach this roach was an empty shell which means this roach has been dead for at least a week we clean our cabins all the time and that roach wasn't there and even if the roach was alive this country is a tropical country bugs do come out at night so you need to check stuff like that before you travel.

Curling and Aura gave us a gift for our 2 week stay in Belize & Placencia. Our style is to try to be travelers more than just tourists. You can read all the positive reviews and know that it all fit for us and more. They didn't have to do all they did to help us enjoy our stay or just visit with us al times, but they did. What else is there is say about a cabana 100 feet from the Caribbean Sea with tropical breezes where you can sink as much into the culture as you like? Thank you both. Char & Marv

This place is right on the beach in Placencia - you have to walk on the beach to get there! Every night I fell asleep to the gentle sound of the waves and woke up to watch the sunrise right from bed. Arthur and Aura were friendly and helpful, the cabana was clean and well-appointed. The location is great - a short walk to the sidewalk (Placencia Main Street) and restaurants on the beach. They provided helpful recommendations for tour companies and restaurants.

Host Response

Thanks for the suggestion. I will put a few hangers. I never thought of it, but it makes a lot of sense don't know how I didn't think of it. Thanks

* loved the outdoor deck with hammock and high top. Recently put up a fence which on one hand makes you feel safe but on the other hand compromises the view slightly. Note: I don’t think the picture on Airbnb has the fence as this was put up recently * Inside simple, sparkling clean but because you are on the beach at night you may see in the kitchen area or bathroom some small bugs * Bed comfortable, TV, coffee, refrigerator, kitchen tools to cook if you choose, shower pressure fine * One night it was a little loud with people partying on the beach * Property owners very nice, super communicative, live rent behind you. * He arranged a taxi for us from the airport. The taxi driver walked with us to the cabana which was extremely helpful as I’m not sure we would have found it on our own

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John

Excellent, 3 years ago

We had a wonderfully relaxing time at Arthur’s cabana. The cabana was just as described- not high-end, yet clean and had everything we needed. The location is amazing. Right on the beach and close to restaurants, shops, activities, bars, etc. Aura cleaned the cabanas regularly and was even willing to do laundry for us which was a godsend! Thank you!

We absolutely loved this place. Right on the beach. Think 1950’s Florida. Curling and Aura are wonderful. They gave us fresh coconut’s prepared to drink and eat! Aura wants to clean all the time! That girl works hard. We mentioned the lack of a toaster and she went right out to buy one. The service is amazing. Loved sitting on the deck watching the sun rise. The beach is beautiful and everything is walkable. We spent 11 days and it was heavenly. Basic kitchen but had everything we needed to make breakfast. Loved falling asleep to the sound of waves and the beautiful breeze. Our favourite stay in Belize.

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Amy

Excellent, 3 years ago

We enjoyed our beachfront cabana for a few days during rainy season. Very few people were in the water so it was very peaceful. The village was quiet and some dining and entertainment options were closed on various days. We found a private boat owner to take us snorkeling and then to monkey river the following day. It was a relaxing trip to Placencia.

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Peter

Good, 4 years ago

Great location and nice swimming beach right in front.

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James

Excellent, 4 years ago

Great place and location. Curly aka Arthur it was nice meeting you and thanks

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John

Excellent, 4 years ago

We had a great time staying at Arthur's place. He was able to provide a lot of really good history and insight into Placencia.

Tri-Tan Cabanas is right on the beach and within close walking distance of shops, restaurants and Covid testing locations. Arthur and Aura are great hosts and made our stay very enjoyable. The place was clean and had everything we needed. I was traveling with my daughter, age 10. She slept on an air mattress (that I brought with me) and I slept on the double bed. If you need more than one sleeping space, I would recommended bringing an air mattress. The beach was lovely to swim in on days when the ocean was calm. On days when it was rough, there was a fair amount of plastic debris in the water and on the sand, which was unfortunate. Not something within the hosts' ability to control, however. To access the cabins, you do need to be prepared to drag your suitcases over a stretch of beach as there is no walkway to the cabins. If you have a car, you will need to park several blocks away as there is no parking at the cabins. Just something to be aware of if you have mobility issues or don't feel like trudging through sand. But if you are looking for a simple, clean place to stay on the beach in Placencia, I would definitely recommend Tri-Tan.

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