[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sandy C:
[QB]Caribbean Villas Hotel has both rooms and suites for under $125 per night in the summer (ask for discount from posted prices if you book directly). They are small and quiet, south of town with a 15-ish minute beachwalk to town. Only 10 suites & rooms on 3 acres of land with great staff, hot tubs, free bikes, long pier with swimming and snorkeling area. We prefer south of town for lodging: usually quieter but easy access to town; plenty of good restaurants in the area. Recommend you query any place you consider staying concerning on-site or nearby construction.
Our "don't miss:"
Snorkeling: Alfonse Graniel, L'il Alfonse under "Goods & Services" menu above, phone: 614-5450; 226-3537; great guy & guide, wonderful with people & fish; ask him about other snorkeling sites after you visit Hol Chan & Shark Ray Alley
Fishing: Ramon or Severo Guerrero, phone 226-2325, 226-2324; E-mail:
[email protected]; great fishermen and fun to spend a day with; they cook a great beach picnic with your catch and will send fillets back with you for you or a restaurant to cook for future meals.
Catamaran Sailing: Geraldo Badillo, 226-2264, fun and serene
Parasailing: Fido's Dock
Great local food: Los Cocos restaurant on north end of town, off middle street past Richie's Supermarket (Save-4-Less); wonderful whole fried snapper and fish fillets
Sandy C, Geraldo B. asked me if i ever see your post on the internet. I said yes, all the time. He wanted me to leave a message and say Hello ! We spent 10 days on the isle most of the time with Geraldo, and his family. El Gato is a do to do on the isla bonita. best-wishes, mel s.