I worked with these people briefly - just did their air and hooked them up with Patrick. I did hear from them after they returned and they actaully loved Belize for the most part. I was a bit surprised to hear about the complaints about Ek Tun because I know it usually gets good reviews. I know they have been going through some changes at Ek Tun and the weather was unusually rainy that week so that was what I attributed many of the complaints to. I personally have not been to Ek Tun and do not know Phyllis so cannot say much in that regard, but all my dealings with the clients showed them to be well travelled, intelligent, gracious & open to new experiences. They liked Xanadu & Windy Hill just fine from what I gathered. And they loved Patrick Warrior - but who doesn't!!!

Just offering a little defense here - they didn't seem like whiners at all...

My thought is, it is terribly hard to travel or vacation with a four year old, anywhere, even DisneyWorld.

I,ve heared nothing but good reports from Ek' Tun, but that's me.

There must be two of these places called Ek'Tun, because there is nothing in "Questions" description of the place that is anything like the absolutely outstanding facility described in the very next post by "Kimbehinddoornumber3" I don't know Phyllis and have never been to her place, but she can't be anything close to as wonderful as described by everyone else, and be anything like she was portrayed to be in this post. Soooo, from that, I must conclude that everyone else is wrong, and Questions is right, or........?

its sounds like there was some kind of a giant communications/expectations error that seems like it should most fairly be attributed to the real people of questionable character. Since they don't have the courage to post their true names, but apparaently have no qualms about unsubstantiated character assassination, perhaps they should change their message board name to "Questionable." Sounds like nothing more than sour grapes from a bad vine attributable to "questionable" roots.

Phyllis is awesome, Ek'Tun is a great place, as I said in the other forum. You go girl. FYI there are other posts on this topic in the "Other Parts of Belize" Section.

I am staying there with my wife in March, and I based the decision primarily on the size of her operation and the jungle resort qualities that Ek'Tun offers.

An operation that is this size has no choice but to offer uncompromised service and quality. Even from an unbiased viewpoint, I would have to believe that the person posting the negative feedback had made a decision to try out Belize after years of caribe island vacations at the Four Seasons. My guess is this is where we will find them from here on out.

My name is Peter Tonti and I work as the Business Manager for a property that is not far from Ek'tun
and have known Phylis for over 5 years.

Whatever can be said of Phylis I don't know of anyone that knows her who would describe her as ever being "unthethical".

"Idealistic" maybe.

I know from experience that bad weather creates bad attitudes and I personally have had to deal with people while working in Placencia that gave me the impression that the resort that I worked for was responsible for their bad luck.

People on vacation feel cheated they have to spend their time in such conditions and sometimes remember the facts of their stay differently that what actually occurred.

Unfortunately one is limited as to what to do during these occassional extended bad weather periods.

Phylis, it is just part of the business sometimes.

Keep smiling.

this party had $56 worth of additional margaritas

This is lunch for us one day !!!!!! hehe..phily is fiesty im looking her place up ...only if she tells me how the fishing is there in march...and of course we expect a free day of fishing and her watching our children all day and of course paying them for the honor.....and one last thing...you can't talk to your employees like a colonal...LOL whatever that means!!!!!......................PS. maybe 10 free tanks for the week and warm milk inbetween dives....Don't worry about our laundry we never change !!! )

Opps one last thing and i swear i will drop the subject....WE EXPECT SUNNY SKY'S AND 85.7 DEGREES EVERYDAY!!!!!!