Chabil Mar

Beautiful Resort! The hotel is beautiful, the villa that we had was awesome, the staff is so kind and friendly, the food is amazing!!! It was so relaxing to lay on the beach and read, then later in the day take a dip in the pool with a few cocktails. We loved this resort! It’s in walking distance of the Village too!

My husband and I just returned from an amazing stay at Chabil Mar in Placencia. The resort has beautiful landscaping and ocean views. Lots of coconut palms and tropical plants and flowers. Hummingbirds everywhere! Our room was spacious and wonderfully decorated with local art. Comfortable bed and nicely stocked kitchen. But the best part of this resort is the wonderful staff! Vilma kept our room sparkling clean and greeted us each morning with a smile while delivering the daily newsletter and checked to make sure we had everything we needed. Deshaun and Donnis kept the good vibes and good drinks flowing out on the palapa-covered pier. Everyone we encountered at the resort had a smile and a “good morning” to share. The resort is close enough to walk into the village, but I would recommend a golf cart (which can be rented right at the resort for a reasonable fee) for convenience-and fun! We did not take part in any excursions since we just wanted to relax and take in the tropical locale, but other guests seemed very pleased. The food was excellent and could be delivered to you anywhere on the resort grounds. We will definitely be back! Thank you, Chabil Mar, for such a wonderful relaxing vacation!

This was our 2nd time staying at Chabil Mar and we loved it just as much as the first. The villas are beautiful with large terraces, so spacious and well-stocked with extremely comfortable beds and excellent linens. Excellent on-site food and drinks that they will deliver to you anywhere on the property you request. The gardens are immaculate and lush. Location to us is perfect. Just on the edge of the village. Takes 5-7 minutes to get to the Placencia sidewalk when you walk along the beach. Shuttles run regularly from 4 pm to 10 pm so you can grab one from anywhere in Placencia to return you to Chabil Mar. Best part is the staff - they bend over backwards to help you with anything you need. Smiling, helpful and professional. Top notch all around. We will be back!

Chabil Mar put together a package for our family (me, my wife and two sons 19 and 16) where we spent half the trip at Chabil Mar and half at Caves Branch (in the rain forest). The entire trip was amazing. The staff at Chabil Mar are incredible. We had lots of questions before the trip in terms of coordinating excursions and everything and they were extremely responsive and took care of everything. We felt like we had VIP treatment from the moment we stepped out of the airport until the very end. The Chabil Mar property is beautiful. We stayed in the two bedroom seafront premier. This was perhaps the nicest hotel accommodations we have ever had. It was a huge two-story house with a wrap-around porch on the first and second floors - both with unobstructed views of the ocean. The unit huge and is the beach is just two steps away from the front door. And having the laundry machines was a nice plus (particularly after spending time in the jungle at Caves Branch). The food was also top notch - we are not used to Filet Mignon and Lobster at an all-inclusive resort. All of our meals were delicious. And although we loved all of the meals at the resort, we also really appreciate that included in the package were vouchers to have a 3-course meal in town in Placencia at a list of different restaurants. We used one of the golf carts to get to town and our restaurant - which was a lot of fun and nice to see the town. But the best part was the excursions that are included in the package. The snorkeling trip at Silk Caye was amazing - the reef was beautiful and we were lucky to have close encounters with dolphins, huge sea tortoises and sharks. And the monkey river tour with Percy was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. All of the reviews of Percy were spot-on. He entertains you with his stories from the moment you get on the boat - and his personal connection to the natural surroundings and the monkeys is unparalleled. Make sure you ask for the tour with Percy. The beach and ocean are very nice here, but note that the ocean floor at this beach is a bit slimy. But, with some much to do in Belize, we did not spend a lot of time swimming in the ocean at the hotel. This was a perfect family vacation - and Chabil Mar is the perfect spot to spend a few days and experience a lot of what Belize has to offer.

Of the places I have stayed in Placencia, this is the best! Our accommodations for three people were beautiful and outstanding. The setting ... on the water and the wealth of flowers (of which grounds staff maintain and use at the resort for decor) ... is ideal. We felt intimate and secluded at Chabil Mar, but there was enough activity to never feel alone. And we were close to town and golf carts were available. I can't say enough about the staff! They shared duties among each other so were always busy yet were pleasant with the guests. The staff is like a happy family, especially the front-desk team, and make us feel like we were a part of it.