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Turtle Inn

Address: Placencia Village, Placencia
Phone: 523/3244; 800/746-3743 in U.S. and Canada
www.blancaneauxlodge.com

Price range: $$$$
Location: Placencia

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Fodor's Review:

Francis Ford Coppola's second hotel in Belize is exotic. Furnishings, art, and most of the construction materials were selected in Bali by the director and his wife. The seven two-bedroom villas have not one or two, but three bathrooms (two Japanese-style ones indoors and one in a walled outdoor garden). If you stay in the Coppolas' personal villa (BZ$4,284 per night for up to four persons), you'll be assigned a walkie-talkie-carrying "houseman" who will instantly see to any of your requests. The open-air restaurant is great for pizza (baked in a wood-burning oven), seafood, and Neibaum-Coppola wines; a second restaurant, Gauguin, specializes in beach barbecue, and another small restaurant on the lagoon side serves Belizean fare such as rice and beans. Try to get a seafront cabana to catch the breeze, as there's no air-conditioning. Pros: Memorable resort, delightful outdoor showers, superb service. Cons: No a/c; restaurants, even the Belizean one, are surprisingly expensive.

Hotel Details: 17 cabanas, 7 2-bedroom cabanas, 1 house
In-room: no phone, no TV, Wi-Fi.
In-hotel: 3 restaurants, pools, spa, beachfront, diving.
Rate includes: Continental breakfast
Credit Cards: AE, MC, V