Surfside Gecko is a large custom ocean front home with an amazing pool located directly on the beach. The gated villa provides an excellent setting for a private beachfront getaway. The villa features a huge chef's kitchen with a massive island bar that provides for a great place to cook and hang out in. The large covered patio, complete with outdoor kitchen, overlooks the large pool and beach. The first floor of the villa also features a large living room with large flat screen TV located directly off from the kitchen, 1/2 bath as well as 2 large private bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. Upstairs you will find two additional bedrooms both with en suite bathrooms and a large private balcony overlooking the pool and the ocean. At Gecko Vacation Rentals, we are passionate about two things; providing the highest quality services and ensuring our guests have a great vacation & experience in Belize. This extraordinary property provides a one-of-a-kind setting, but the amenities we provide elevate it to a league of its own. From the personal chef to daily guest laundry, our idea is that our guests should not have to lift a finger. The staff at Surfside Gecko Villa will stock the fully equipped kitchen with provisions as requested in advance, so our guests can get into vacation mode right away, with no effort and only the actual cost of the food they have selected. ACCOMMODATIONS Bedroom 1 First Floor - 1 King Bedroom 2 First Floor - 1 King Bedroom 3 Second Floor - 1 Queen Bedroom 4 Second Floor - 1 Queen We will strive to make this your most memorable vacation experience. Daily Maid Service Chef Service - 3 days for weekly rental (cost of food not included) Quest Laundry Service 4 Seat Gas Golf Cart (with payment of $40 gas and usage fee) High Speed Internet and WIFI Use of Kayaks and paddle boards Full Time Concierge Service On property spa services available upon request Transfers to/from Placencia Airstrip on Check-In Day & Check-Out Day Soap, Shampoo, paper goods, beach towels, etc, etc. Welcome Drink Placencia is the second most popular tourist destination located in Southern Belize. It is located on a 16 mile long peninsula that is surrounded by the Placencia Lagoon on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other. It is much smaller, less congested and more laid back than Ambergris Caye / San Pedro. Being on a peninsula and not an island, Placencia provides easy access to the Belize Rainforest and many activities on the mainland like Mayan Ruins, waterfalls, zip lining and cave tubbing to name a few. Placencia offers numerous restaurants, small shops and bars and is home to famous Placencia Sidewalk and is the perfect place for an amazing Caribbean vacation. All international flights coming into Belize land at the Belize City Airport (BZE). Our full time concierge will work with you to arrange transportation from BZE to the property. Getting from BZE to the villa is easy with 3 options available. Option 1 is to take a short (approximately 30 minute) local commuter flight from BZE to the Placencia Airstrip where you will be met by one of the Gecko Properties staff and taken directly to your villa. Our concierge will work with you to book these flights once you have your international flights booked and locked in. Option 2 is to take a van shuttle from BZE to the villa. The driver will meet you outside of baggage claim. The drive from BZE to the villa is around 2.5 hours. The roads are all paved and a good portion of the drive is on the beautiful Hummingbird Highway that goes through the Maya Mountains. Our concierge will work with you to get this booked again once you have your international flights booked Option 3 is to rent a vehicle at BZE and make the drive down to the villa yourself. There are numerous rental car agencies right across the parking lot from baggage claim including Hertz Avis and Crystal Car Rental a larger local car rental company. You would just need to go online to book and secure a vehicle prior to arrival. BOOKING FEES & CANCELLATION POLICY A full refund minus a non-refundable booking fee of $150, will be issued when Guest elects to cancel the booking at least 60 days prior to check-in date. If the booking is canceled at any point after the 60 days, all payments made will be retained. Effective July 14th 2022, the Government of Belize has decided to remove all public health measures at the points of entry in Belize. Belize Travel Insurance is now optional for entry. Proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test is no longer required upon arrival and for entry into Belize.