The new Turtle Inn is a personal joy; it was built out of the rubble of a hurricane's wrath and rose up entirely under my supervision. It features any number of ideas and details, which, I confess, continue to delight me. I made the resort as rustic as I love, and as luxurious as I could, so that my family would join me there. ~ Francis Ford Coppola

Turtle Inn's Balinese-inspired cabanas have artisan-crafted furnishings, a luxury private bath and a broad screened deck to welcome in the tropical sea air. Enjoy luxury in the spirit of the natural landscape.

Turtle Inn Deluxe Honeymoon
A chilled bottle of champagne in your room and welcome coctails begin 5 nights in our beachfront Honeymoon Cottage. Experience full-day adventures snorkeling in Laughing Bird Caye and touring Monkey River. Then, enjoy a relaxing spa treatment for two. Includes all meals and round trip air travel from Belize International Airport.(Details)

Turtle Inn is located on Belize’s southern Caribbean Coast, about a kilometre away from the sleepy town of Placencia and a ten-minute walk from the local airstrip. From Belize City, you can reach Placencia by air. An 8- or 12-seater Cessna ride takes around 25 minutes over the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. For those with more time, Turtle Inn is a 4-hour drive along the
spectacular "Hummingbird Highway".

Turtle Inn is the second of Francis Ford Coppola’s three hotel ventures in Central America (with Blancaneux Lodge in Belize’s Mountain Pine Ridge Forest and La Lancha in Guatemala).

The cabins are dotted around a deep central swimming pool. It is in the individual cabins that Turtle Inn really excels; with large
high-ceilinged and untrimmed thatch, polished hardwood floors and a mosquito-netted verandah overlooking the Caribbean. They are decorated with immaculate taste and attention to detail; hand-carved hardwood furniture, huge ornate doors and grand beds. The wardrobe is an alcove concealed by heavy curtains and the subtle lighting complements the space perfectly. The opulent bathrooms have a spacious, powerful shower. In addition there is a secluded outside garden area with an outdoor shower with which to wash off the sand and salt. Each room has a very reasonably priced mini-bar (laundry service is also cheap) and a "shellphone" made out of a large conch, with which to contact reception.

Six of the villas are right on the seafront and having descended your cabins steps you are literally three paces from the Caribbean. The only indication of the hotel’s famous owner is a copy of Zoetrope, Coppola’s short-story magazine on a little stand in the bathroom.

Facilities:
Swimming pool
Kayaking
Beach cruisers
Scuba diving
Local tours
Hammocks

Dining:
Italian restaurant
Beach bar


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