South Gull Villa is a 2 story custom beachfront home just completed in 2021 with 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, large pool and huge outdoor living area located directly on a beautiful sandy beach overlooking the Caribbean Sea in Placencia, Belize. South Gull Villa is a certified Gold Standard Property by the Belize Tourism Board and managed by a highly respected company that manages four exclusive private island and numerous luxury waterfront villas in Placencia. This villa offers the privacy and comfort of your own home along with all the associated high-end resort amenities, including daily maid service and a professional chef to cook your meals 3 pre-set days a week in the home. It offers all the comforts of home, fully air-conditioned, high end appliances and other amenities you would expect in a new high end custom home. Spend your days relaxing in the hammock, chilling by the pool with a refreshing drink or exploring the ocean on one of the provided paddle boards or kayaks. The home is uniquely located in upscale private area that provides for a very private beach setting, yet it is close to fine dining and other upscale resorts in an exclusive section of Placencia, just 10 minutes from Maya Beach and 25 minutes from Placencia Village in the 6-seat gas golf cart provided and included with rental. The home also has an onsite caretaker who lives in their separate quarters located on the property. At Gecko Vacation Rentals, we are passionate about two things; providing the highest quality services and ensuring our guests have a great vacation & experience in Belize. Our extraordinary property provides a one-of-a-kind setting, but the amenities we provide elevate it to a league of its own. From the personal chef to daily guest laundry, our idea is that our guests should not have to lift a finger. The staff at South Gull Villa will stock the fully equipped kitchen with provisions as requested in advance, so our guests can get into vacation mode right away, with no effort and only the actual cost of the food you have selected. Max occupancy: 14 guests (10 adults max) ACCOMMODATIONS Bedroom 1 – 1 King (First Floor) Bedroom 2 – 1 King (Second Floor) Bedroom 3 – 1 King (Second Floor) Bedroom 4 - 1 King (Second Floor) Bedroom 5 – 1 Twin over Full Bunk Bed & Trundle under full bottom bunk (Second Floor) Office On Main Floor with Futon We will strive to make this your most memorable vacation experience with all of the following items included with your stay. Daily Maid Service Chef Service - 3 days for weekly rental (cost of food not included) 6 Seat Gas Golf Cart (with payment of $40 gas and usage fee) High Speed Internet and WIFI Smart Television Sets Use of Kayaks and Paddle Boards Full Time Concierge Service On property spa services available upon request Transfers to/from Placencia Airstrip on Check-In Day & Check-Out Day Soap, Shampoo, paper goods, beach towels, etc, etc. Welcome Drink On site caretaker (lives in separate staff house) Placencia is the second most popular tourist destination located in Southern Belize. It is located on a 16 mile long peninsula that is surrounded by the Placencia Lagoon on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other. It is much smaller, less congested and more laid back than Ambergris Caye / San Pedro. Being on a peninsula and not an island, Placencia provides easy access to the Belize Rainforest and many activities on the mainland like Mayan Ruins, waterfalls, zip lining and cave tubbing to name a few. Placencia offers numerous restaurants, small shops and bars and is home to famous Placencia Sidewalk and is the perfect place for an amazing Caribbean vacation. All international flights coming into Belize land at the Belize City Airport (BZE). Our full time concierge will work with you to arrange transportation from BZE to the property. Getting from BZE to the villa is easy with 3 options available. Option 1 is to take a short (approximately 30 minute) local commuter flight from BZE to the Placencia Airstrip where you will be met by one of the Gecko Properties staff and taken directly to your villa. Our concierge will work with you to book these flights once you have your international flights booked and locked in. Option 2 is to take a van shuttle from BZE to the villa. The driver will meet you outside of baggage claim. The drive from BZE to the villa is around 2.5 hours. The roads are all paved and a good portion of the drive is on the beautiful Hummingbird Highway that goes through the Maya Mountains. Our concierge will work with you to get this booked again once you have your international flights booked Option 3 is to rent a vehicle at BZE and make the drive down to the villa yourself. There are numerous rental car agencies right across the parking lot from baggage claim including Hertz Avis and Crystal Car Rental a larger local car rental company. You would just need to go online to book and secure a vehicle prior to arrival. BOOKING FEES & CANCELLATION POLICY A full refund minus a non-refundable booking fee of $150, will be issued when Guest elects to cancel the booking at least 60 days prior to check-in date. If the booking is canceled at any point after the 60 days, all payments made will be retained. Effective July 14th 2022, the Government of Belize has decided to remove all public health measures at the points of entry in Belize. Belize Travel Insurance is now optional for entry. Proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test is no longer required upon arrival and for entry into Belize. Airport - 9 m ATM - 10 m Bank - 10 m Beach front - 0 m Climbing - 15 m fishing - 0 m Horseback riding - 20 m large supermarket - 6 m Pharmacy - 9 m Restaurants - 4 m Scuba & Snorkeling - 0 m Shops - 0 m water sports - 0 m