My husband and I spent last night at the Westwind Hotel in Plancencia, having spent the previous 5 nights at the Ranguana Lodge, just a little further along the beach. Unfortuntately we couldn't stay longer at the Ranguana as they already had reservations so we had to find alternative accommodation. We were ideally looking for 3 nights but Plancencia is... more

Lisa said it on our first day: "Just think of this as a shared beach house with a few friends", and we slipped into our Belize vacation like my favorite weekend shirt. You'll get a simple, clean, serviceable room with a private entrance right on the beach (the best are the two 2nd floor, beach facing corner rooms), a nice... more

Our family of 4 just spent Christmas at this wonderful place at the beach. The location was perfect--right on the beach shared only with other guests and away from the noise of the town. Lisa works super hard tending to the rooms and all the guests needs. We had the adjoining rooms-one double and 2 twins-- facing the beach. The... more

George and Lisa Westby are great people, and they have a fantastic little place on the beach in Placencia. The location of the hotel is fairly central to the rest of the town and you can easily walk everywhere you need. We stayed in a room on the second floor with air conditioning. If you can not sleep well in... more

Our stay at the Westwind at the beginning of August was a terrific way to wrap up our first trip to Belize. We spent the first half of our trip in San Pedro in Ambergris Caye, and enjoyed the even slower pace of life in Placencia. One general comment about Placencia in the off-season is that some things close down,... more

We stayed at Westwind for our honeymoon in April 2007. George and Lisa were very welcoming and helpful. They also maintain beautiful gardens around the hotel. The hotel is in a great location, just a few minutes walk to every restaurant and dive shop you'll want to go to. The hammocks were the best feature- it was instant relaxation in... more

We spent five days lazily sitting on the beach, reading, sleeping and enjoying the lovely water right in front of the Westwind Hotel, after a busy and rather intense 10 days in Guatemala. We stayed in the "family suite"--two rooms, two bathrooms, simple but comfortable and easy--along with our two college-aged daughters. Lisa and George were friendly and accomodating and... more

We just returned from a one week stay in Placencia and I must say I believe we made the best choice by staying at Westwind. George and Lisa are wonderful people and incredibly helpful. We would mention to Lisa where we wanted to go and she would have it booked for us in no time at all. The rooms are... more

I went down to Placencia with three friends for a week and we stayed at this hotel. The hotel owners (Lisa and George) live on the premises (in the penthouse) and are very friendly, always available for assistance but not in the least bit intrusive. Breakfast is served each day (local fruit and coffee). The hotel is located in the... more