The Bottom Line
The Chabil Mar Villas Resort in Placencia, Belize is one of the Caribbean country's most luxurious beach resorts, enticingly set on one of the best beaches in Belize -- if not the best beach in Belize.
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Pros
- 400 feet of perfect beach is right on the property
- Just moments from the Placencia airstrip, and minutes by golf cart from Placencia Town
- The architecture, the grounds and the villas themselves are absolutely beautiful
- Many villas boast all the comforts of home (granite, glassware, washer/dryer) and more (two pools!)
- Ocean kayaks and bicyles are free to borrow; golf carts are reasonable to rent
Cons
- No restaurant -- but staff will set up meals anywhere you like
- The resort isn't in walking distance of Placencia Town
Description
- Phone: 1-866-417-2377
- Website: www.chabilmarvillas.com
- Rates are seasonal: from $350 for a 1bd/1br suite in the summer to $600 for a 2bd/2br luxury suite in peak season.
- Transfers to & from the Placencia airstrip are included.
Guide Review - The Chabil Mar Villas Resort in Placencia, Belize
Belize's Chabil Mar Villas Resort is a visual treat, inside and out. The Placencia resort's blue-roofed villas cradle two bright blue infinity pools, and the dynamically landscaped grounds overflow with bougainvilleas and other tropical plants. Look out for iguanas lunching on fallen flowers! Enjoy a row of lounge chairs, free kayaks, and seating on a private dock. Just beyond, the Caribbean beckons. Inside, the 22 unique villas -- many privately owned -- are decorated in upmarket furnishings and colorful local art. Amenities include gourmet kitchens, washers and dryers, verandahs, even multiple bathrooms -- everything you need for the most comfortable kind of Placencia vacation.
Chabil Mar Villas Resort doesn't have its own onsite restaurant, but a quick phone call brings more than room service: balcony service, deck service, poolside service, or even a meal over the Caribbean at the end of the dock. The food is divine -- just ask ahead before you set your stomach on a particular menu item. Some ingredients are seasonal, and their respective dishes aren't always available.
