Description
Turtle Inn is a 25-room beachfront hideaway providing a combination of natural wonders and stylish luxury in the Stann Creek district of Belize.
Charming cottages and villas of bleached thatch and native wood mingle with palms and sea grape at Coppola’s exquisite Turtle Inn. Each of the accommodations has beautiful artisan-crafted furnishings and just beyond the private deck white Caribbean sands dissolve into a clear water world of unspoilt coral reefs and bright exotic fish.
Turtle Inn offers three distinct restaurants where one can savour mouthwatering seafood dishes, homegrown fruits and vegetables or pizza from their authentic wood-burning stove. The Turtle Inn also features the Sunset Spa, an open-air Balinese Rice House decorated with painted murals inspired by ancient art and boasts stunning views of the Placencia Lagoon. The spa specialises in Thai massage and only uses locally-sourced organic ingredients for its treatments.
Experience the world’s best salt water fly-fishing or snorkel in miles of untouched barrier reef. Visit the world’s only jaguar reserve or cruise up the Monkey River and observe tropical birds, iguanas, manatees, crocodiles and howler monkeys.
Accommodation
The Turtle Inn offers 25 Balinese-inspired cabanas that feature artisan-crafted furnishings, bathrooms with luxury bath and a private deck for relaxing.
Childcare
Children are welcomed. The Gelato Bar offers a fun, supervised space where kids can enjoy delicious locally made gelato. Babysitting is available on request.
Facilities
The Turtle Inn boasts 2 swimming pools, 3 restaurants, 2 bars, a spa and provides complimentary use of pedalo boats. There is also a gift shop and dive shop where you can rent sailing boats, snorkel gear, kayaks and beach bicycles.
Activities
The Turtle Inn offers complimentary activities such as cycling, swimming and kayaking. Activities at an additional charge include scuba diving and PADI dive courses, fishing, wildlife excursions, spa treatments, Mayan ruin excursions and salt water fly fishing.
When to travel
Placencia is located very close to the equator. The tropical weather is usually hot and humid, with humidity often reaching 90%. Placencia has higher humidity than many other parts of the country. Temperatures remain pretty much constant throughout the year at an average of 24-27°C, and thanks to the sea there is not much difference between daytime and night time temperatures either. Seasons are defined in terms of precipitation, with marked wet and dry times of year. The rainy season lasts from May to November and the dry season from February to April or May.
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Location and directions
Placencia, Belize
Turtle Inn is sandwiched between the Garifuna settlement of Seine Bight and the Creole fishing village of Placencia at the tip of a narrow 26-mile long sandy peninsula. To the east, the Caribbean Sea is studded by a patchwork of coral cayes and the Belize Barrier Reef UNESCO World Heritage site.
Directly behind Turtle Inn to the west lie the calm waters of the Placencia Lagoon and spectacular views of the Maya Mountains and Victoria Peak. South of the Placencia Peninsula is the Monkey River.
How to get there
12 hour international flight (overnight in Miami) to Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport in Belize City. From Belize its a 30 minute domestic flight to Placencia. Turtle Inn is 10 minutes from Placencia
