Israel Manrique

Reviews

Superhost

32 total reviews

100% Excellent

32 reviews

5.00

2024–2026

32 reviews

3BR Villa

Delisa

Excellent, 1 month ago

Our stay was phenomenal, my entire family loved it so much. Will definitely be staying there again.

Israel was the best host. Always super responsive and helpful with setting up pickups and drop offs. He also went above and beyond with helping set up excursions and made sure everything was set up correctly. The place was so big and spacious for our group of 6. Each room has its own bathroom and the A/C felt amazing after a long hot day at the beach or pool. I definitely would come back! Also side note, we made the cutest little kitty friend that lives on the property, she is super sweet.

Our family of 6 stayed at Bonita’s for a week and had the best time! Mary was so hopeful with local recommendations for groceries, restaurants and places to see. She arranged for transport from the airport all the way to caye caulker and had golf carts ready for use to rent for our stay. Super quick response if needing to get ahold of her. The only thing we could say that wasn’t perfect for our stay is there are a lot of steep stairs to get up to the house if your mobility is limited, and no bathroom at the pool area - other than that we cannot say enough how much we loved our stay!

Every thing about our stay was AMAZING! The layout of the house was perfect! The pool was AMAZING! It was everything we needed and more. Israel and Mary were very responsive. And I'm seriously hoping that we can stay there again in the very near future. It was truly FANTASTIC!!!!

Host Response

Thank you Samantha for your kind review. We are happy to know that you enjoyed the Black Pearl, at Bonita's Bayside so much. Thank you for staying!

Israel was extremely helpful and responsive. Everything and anything we needed. From landing at the airport to when we left Absolutely beautiful house. Perfect for our group. Private grounds pool and the deck was amazing to hang out on. Bbq a few great meals. Whole island was walkable. Suggestion restaurant very close and outstanding. Local grocery store was great Cannot say enough for how helpful and kind Israel and family were as hosts A perfectly relaxing holiday. Caye Caulker is amazing!

Speaking with and staying at Israel’s place is right at the beach… this place is very very clean and I will be staying there everytime! We had a roof top wedding there last week and everyone went up and above and it was the most beautiful with the ocean behind the couple. Very very clean and everything you need in your room .. the bed was THE most comfortable!!! Thank you Israel and Mary ❤️❤️

Host Response

Beth, you are a wonderful person, your grateful heart is gold. We would love to have you back. Thank you for the booking at La Vida Perezosa and for being part of our lives.

This is the second time we’ve stayed at this property (first time booking through Airbnb) and we love, love, LOVE it! It’s on the side of the island with less wind & the sunset, but only a 3 minute walk away from the other side that has more restaurants & the sunrise. Not only is the pool better than most on the island, but the hosts & other guests we interacted with were all great! The Host is super helpful coordinating taxis & responding to other questions! Be sure to check out the feeding of the stingrays at Iguana Beach two properties over & grab a fry jack at Errolyn’s around the corner! We can’t wait to visit again!

This was our second time staying at La Vida Perazosa. We celebrated our 25th anniversary and renewed our vows up on the rooftop. The entire property is beautiful and well taken care of. You truly cannot beat the view and overall location. Bob, Liz, Mari, and Seth are great people and extremely accommodating. We also met Israel for the first time when he came to check on how our stay was going. Very nice guy and very helpful. Our only regret is that we had to leave. We will be back again in the future, and wouldn’t dream of staying anywhere else.

What a beautiful home, lovingly crafted and cared for. The wrap around deck, where we spent much of our time, and the pool were highlights. Each bedroom having its own bathroom was a great feature. Combined with the open living room-dining area-kitchen, there was a perfect balance between privacy and communal space. Israel was also very warm and helpful, particularly with arrangements to and from Caye Caulker and the water taxi. Even though two of our four days on the island were pretty rainy, we were very happy just to spend that time relaxing at Bonita's.

There were few reviews on this place so we were worried but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. We were a family of 10 ranging from 6 to 70 years old and this place was perfect with the additional 2 cabannas. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the large very clean pool. The kitchen had everything you could possibly need to cook for a family of 10. The 3 bathrooms in the main house was convenient for us. We loved the deck overlooking the pool. Walking everywhere we needed to was a breeze.

3BR Villa

Maureen

Excellent, 2 years ago

This is a beautiful place and Israel and his wife Mari are extremely helpful and friendly. Thank you for making this a very special trip to Caye Caulker for us! Would definitely stay here again!

Host Response

We enjoy kind and friendly guests always, so it was a pleasure hosting your family. This is your home away from home!