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Sunset Condos
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TESTIMONIALS
When guests return, I always ask them what they enjoyed the most about their vacation and ask if
there is anything we could do to improve our accommodations. Here is what they have to say:
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February 2006
Hi Deb,
Let's see, the most enjoyable part of the vacation was how relaxing it was. That
was the least stressed I have been in years.
The condos were great, everything was as advertised. The other residents were
friendly and Carlos and his crew are unbelievable. We had a lot of fun visiting
with him as well as the excursion to Lamanai. I would definitely recommend the
condos to others and actually already have.
We are planning on making the trip again next year, probably with more friends
as well.
Mike.
February, 2006
Deborah,
We cannot tell you how much we enjoyed the condo's, Carlos, Chopin,
Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Belize. Our 5 year old wants to move there when
he gets big! I'm afraid the bar has been raised for what a beach vacation is
'supposed' to be in the minds of both of the boys! Thank you and Mary so much
for arranging the transport and everything...
We are not sure when, but do know that another trip down there is in order - too
many good people and too much more to see to not go back!
Thanks for sharing such a special place,
Leah Rond
January, 2006
Deborah,
I probably enjoyed my time in the hammock more than anything else! I enjoyed
meeting the people on Ambergris Caye; they were warm and wonderful,
especially Carlos and his family. We enjoyed snorkeling, walking the beach, etc.
Our one day in Belize City was not fun and I wouldn't recommend anyone go
there. I think it is dangerous.
The condo was great. One of the owners asked us what we would add and all of
us thought it would be nice to have a coin washer / dryer available. Otherwise, I
couldn't think of much.
I would recommend them to someone else. As for whether we will return or not,
probably not. There's a lot of the world I want to see so I'll probably work to that
end.
maggie
JANUARY, 2006
Deborah:
We enjoyed our stay very much. From meeting Mary, Chopin, Carlos, Emanuel
and others, I can tell you've put together a very nice place to stay with a good
staff of people to get us around the island.
It's likely most of your guests consider the merits of buying property when on
vacation, and I think that Sally and I are no different. We thought that from an
ownership standpoint, your location was about ideal. With a pool and easy
access to the ocean, plus the bonus of having so many tour operators willing to
pick us up right at the dock, we must say that it was very enjoyable. Any closer
to town, and I imagine that the foot traffic on the beach becomes a bit much.
We would not hesitate to recommend the property to others that we know. In
fact, perhaps we'd be a repeat customer if we visit the island again.
Joel, the bartender at BC's South, arranged a friend of his to take us fishing the
first day we were there, and we caught 29 fish, mostly yellow tail. From Mayan
ruins to scuba diving, we did all of the things we desired.
I don't know how I would suggest that anything could be improved, but if
pressed, perhaps I might suggest you check how well the television is working
in our condo. I think the remote may not work properly, and I think the available
channels were limited and not in good reception. I believe Chopin or Mary might
be looking into this further.
Again, thanks for allowing us to enjoy the property. We wish you well with it!
Larry King
Deb,
We had a fantastic time in Belize. Here are the
answers to your questions:
San Pedro itself was great, its one of the coolest,
most laid back little towns, I've been to. However, I
liked the fact that we out of town a little - there
was a less hustle and bustle. Plus, as everybody on the trip will attest, I liked
driving the buggy around town.
I would vacation there again. It was very laid
back and relaxing and had a cool feel all the way
around. We had a great vacation there.
A diswasher would really add to the place. An
internet connection might have been nice too, but on the other hand I'm probably
glad we didn't have one.
I thought the condo was great overall.
Our trip to Belize was truly one of the best vacations I've taken in some time, so I
hope that you take the above suggestions/criticisms as constructive and an
attempt to make a great place even better. I've CC'd some of the other people on
the trip so that they can add any additional thoughts.
Best,
Rob
Deb,
I wanted to add as a side note to my brother Rob's comments (above). Manuel
and Carlos were very helpful and entertaining additions to our vacation. Manuel
was very helpful in aiding me to find my brother Rob the day of our arrival and
made sure that we got to Sunset Condos promptly. Carlos gave us an excellent
snorkel trip to the reef even towing my father around on a floating donut. It's a
very nice amenity to have a tour guide living right in your back yard.
As my brother stated, perhaps our best vacation ever and one of the few places I
really did not want to leave at the end of the week.
Thank you,
William Rutschow
Deb,
We first want to thank you for making our trip more successful with answering all
our questions. We really enjoyed the condo at Sunset and felt we had our own
private home and pool because we saw so little of anyone else! It was just the
perfect setting. We loved the contrast of Ambergris after our visit to Hopkins,
which was also very memorable but in a different way. The town of San Pedro
was great fun and we loved tooling about on the golf carts. The pace of life there
is certainly nice. Everyone was so friendly too. We will definitely look forward to
coming again and then maybe seeing more of the island....we enjoyed the beach
and diving so much that we hardly did anything else! The one comment I would
make on the condo is that it would have been nice to have a washer and dryer.
Mary was a very helpful to us in coordinating the cab, the golfcart rental (which
we had a ball on!) and any other questions and came by to meet us on arrival.
She made herself accessible and we appreciated having someone there to ask,
should something arise. Thank you again for all your help. We hope to be going
to Belize again and will certainly want to stay just where we did!
Thank you, Judy
DEB-MARK HERE-THANKS FOR LETTING US STAY AT YOUR PLACE! WE HAD
THE BEST TIME EVER IN BELIZE.WE CAUGHT ABOUT 350 FISH! LOVED THE
CONDO! MARY WAS VERY NICE.THANKS AGAIN-WE HAD A BLAST! WE WILL
DEFINITELY BE BACK!
~Mark Wilson
Hi Deb,
Thank you very much for letting us stay at your beautiful condo. Johnny and I
loved it and had a wonderful time.
I loved being able to just walk outside and have the ocean right there. We spent
most of our time at the condo on the steps. The view was spectacuclar and the
colors were amazing. I would love to visit Ambergise Caye again and it would be
a pleasure to stay at Sunset again.
We had a very busy schedule. We dived three days, went cave tubing and
visited the Mayan ruins - Laminai. The time just went too fast. (that is my only
complaint)
The people on the island are very friendly and trustworthy. We had a great time.
Johnny may be back at the end of June.
Thank you so much
Sincerely,
Sandy
Dear Deb
We truly enjoyed our week at Sunset. The Condo was terrific - undoubtedly the
nicest we have stayed at in the last five years we have been taking trips south. I
don't think there is anything about it that you could improve. We had spent the
first week of our vacation on the main land which was very interesting and I think
there are some more things we would like to see in the northern part of the
country. Ambergris was meant to be very relaxing and it was. We very much
enjoyed Carlos and Alex. The snorkeling was fantastic and very reasonably
priced. The only things we felt were less than ideal was the fact the beach
although beautiful was not swimable because of the seagrass.. We made good
use of the bikes and rented a golf cart for a day. We ate out four nights and
cooked in twice. We made all our breakfasts and most of our lunches at the
condo. We thought golf cart rentals were somewhat excessive so we didn't use
them anymore than the one day.
I think you have a great place. I think you could market the snorkeling a little
more and the place is great for windsurfing - not that I do it but saw a fellow next
door take off from the beach and it looked like great fun. I would be happy to
provide a reference to anyone interested in staying at your place. I think we will
be back in two to three years. Next year is the time share in Mexico.
Yours truly
Richard Dickson
"Dear Deborah,
The most wonderful thing about our trip to Belize was the amazing variety of sea
life. We have snorkeled throughout the Caribbean, the east and west coast of
Mexico and the South Pacific. The snorkeling in Belize is second only to Tahiti.
With guides on the Hol Chan/Shark-Ray Ally tour we were able to pet nurse
sharks and a sting ray. We saw spiney star fish, a huge green eel, a jumbo
hermit crab in a conch shell, a giant turtle and many other creatures.
Marti Wagner -
Deb - Let me tell you that our honeymoon trip to Ambergris Caye was completely
"unbelizeable!"
One recommendation for all of your future visitors: If you can book a norkeling
trip or excursion through Suya tours, ask for Gavino. He was fantastic! Very
nice, always on time and just a great guy all around.
Overall, this was a wonderful trip that we look forward to repeating.
Thanks again Deb for being so thorough, walking us through the process and
helping us to make sure that we covered all the details. Just what we needed,
especially in the midst of planning our wedding!
Thanks again!"
Pete
Deborah,
"This was our second trip to Belize and our first stay in San Pedro... having
bikes available was wonderful for grocery shopping and exercise, the pool was
just the right size to relax or swim, the beach was well maintained, the snorkling
trips with Carlos were fun, don't miss the 4:30 PM feeding of the 13f crocodile by
the local kids at the lagoon close by, rent a golf cart for at least a day, and take
advantage of the cayak and sail boat rental at a close by resort, and check out
the iguanas at the beach and the property next door. If you like to relax in quiet,
comfortable surroundings, this is the location for you!"
Lothar and Melanie
Hi Deb,
The vacation was excellent! We had four days of snorkeling, a two-day trip to
Guatemala, and a trip to Altun Ha... Overall, the experience was memorable.
Thank you for your assistance."
Best regards,
Robert
Deb,
"Our vacation last month to Ambergris Caye was truly memorable. The weather
was perfect, the water was perfect and the atmosphere was perfect. From the
moment we stepped off the plane everything and everyone was wonderful. Maybe
its because the island is small that you get an immediate sense of community.
The folks living on the Ambergris are some of the friendliest we have met
anywhere. When you pass on the street everyone smiles and warmly greets you."
A popular trip among my customers is the Tikal tour offered on my site through Tropic Air. Here is one
customer's response to his experience:
Deborah, the Tikal trip was superlative! There was a brilliant guide, who
responded to his interested, small party by having lunch on the go, permitting
more time among the temples. I have seen most of the world's archelogical
treasures, and Tikal, with our superb Mayan guide, did not disappoint."
Dr. Whitehead (A frequent traveler to Ambergris Caye)
A customer comments on the difference between Mexico and Belize. She writes
"I would LOVE to share my Belize information with your customers. My husband
and I have been to Playa Del Carmen in Mexico and stayed at the Royal
Hideaway Resort and Spa. It was very expensive and not NEARLY as enjoyable
as Belize.
My husband and I flew into Belize City and then took a small sea plane to
Ambergris Caye (San Pedro). The people are very friendly and speak ENGLISH!
Someone once told me that when you get there you can take your shoes off and
not put them back on until you get ready to head back home. I didn't believe
them but it is soooooo true. We landed on a sand airstrip and received our
"roundtrip transportation" from the airport to the hotel. Our transportation
consisted of a barefoot guy in a golfcart. It was great. The water and
beaches are beautiful. We went to the ruins, snorkeling, snorkeling with the
nurse sharks at Shark Ray Alley, night clubbing at Barefoot Iguanas, cave tubing
20 miles from the Guatemala border. It was a true rustic experience. Everyone
drives Golf Carts, stays barefoot, and they are very welcoming. Please refer to
the website www.ambergriscaye.com for a complete guide to
Ambergris Caye. We also took a 15 minute boat ride to Caye Cauker (tiny island)
near Ambergris. It is very uninhabited and gorgeous. In Belize you
can get hour long massages on the beach for $50. Meals are great and often
cooked over open fire on the beach where you just go by and get a plate. We
loved it and are planning to go back again this year. If you really want to go and
make it a worthwhile trip, you need to invest in Fodor's Belize/Guatemala book.
Lots of info there. Let me know if I can give you any more information." (Kelli
-Visitor from Louisana USA)
