Welcome to Kumquat Cottage, our One-of-a-Kind Vacation Home in Belize, Central America
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Rental Overview |
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| Wheelchair Accessible : No |
Smoking : No |
Pets : No |
| 1 Bedroom(s) |
1 Bathroom(s) |
Sleeps 4 |
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Property Information |
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Make your stay in Belize something to write home about. Combining
seclusion with luxury and convenience, Kumquat Cottage, a delightful
artist-designed house, is nestled a hop, skip and a jump from the center
of San Ignacio yet boasts the privacy and solitude of your own personal
resort. Saunter from your own terraced tropical gardens to a range of
fine restaurants within minutes. Take one of Cayo's many adventures or
stay at home cooking, reading a book on the deck, or hanging out
watching the birds and iguanas near the spring-fed creek. • Safe, quiet
neighborhood near the Police Station and San Ignacio Resort Hotel (with
swimming pool and hiking trails). • 1100 square feet inside, large
fenced lot, deck, artwork, creek with waterfalls; all custom designed. •
Air-conditioned, expansive bedroom with extra sleeping options. The
house is ideal for a couple but sleeps up to six. • Fully equipped
kitchen, quality utensils provided. Outdoor barbecue grill. • Stores,
restaurants, bars, coffee shops, churches, casino, laundry and market
nearby. Minutes from Maya sites such as Cahal Pech, Xunantunich, El
Pilar, Pacbitun, Che Chem Ha and the Mountain Pine Ridge. • Car,
motorbike, house- and cell- phone available for guests' use. • DSL
connection provided (for an extra fee), so bring your laptop (BYOL).
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| Rate Information - | Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. |
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House (flat rate for any number of guests, any season) (prices are $US,
utilities included)
$50/day with three-day minimum stay
$300/week
$900/month
$15/week or $50/month Wireless DSL connection (laptop not provided)
Car
$35/day (gas not included)
20% discount for houseguests
Motorcycle
$10/day
RESERVATIONS
Please check availability and then contact us with questions or to let us
know your preferred dates. Reservations may be made via Paypal or
cashier's check with the remainder due at the time of check in. This may
also be sent via paypal or in the form of cash to the property manager.
View our Guest Book..
http://www.rentors.org/guestbook.cfm?pid=112557
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| Property Notes Availability |
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Belize Vacation Rentals - Year Round
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| Property Amenities |
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- Air Conditioning
| - Linens Provided
| - Patio
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- Blender
| - Coffee Maker
| - Filtered Water/Ice
| - Food Processor
| - Full Refrigerator
| - Grill/BBQ
| - Hair Dryer
| - Ice Maker
| - Microwave
| - Stove
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- Alarm Clock
| - Cable TV
| - CD Player
| - Computer
| - DVD Player
| - Internet Access
| - Stereo
| - Telephone
| - TV
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• How can a 1 bedroom house accommodate more than 2 people? It all
depends on your familiarity with each other. There are basically three
zones around the house that can be used as sleeping areas with varying
degrees of privacy: The bedroom (king size bed), the living room (queen
size sofa bed), and the dining room (foldout beanbag king size mattress).
Thus up to 3 couples can coexist peacefully. There are even 2 extra
(single) camp cots if you need more. The price for the house is the same
no matter how many people, so there is a direct proportion between
savings and crowdedness.
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| Property Activities |
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The cayes are sublime but we get bored of beaches after a couple of days;
we find the Cayo region an incredibly rich place to spend a lot of time.
San Ignacio is a center for all kinds of tours, a haven for archaeologists,
and a diverse, friendly place to hang out in away from the typical tourist
meccas. Don't let its shabbiness fool you.
We enjoy spending time with the locals, eating at the amazing South
Indian Restaurant, Serendib or Cafe Firenza, exploring the ruins at Cahal
Pech, Xunantunich, Tikal, Pacbitun, and Caracol; learning jungle lore and
healing herbs with bushmaster Winston Harris; walking around Poustinia
Land Art Park; spelunking any number of caves; visiting the butterfly
farms; and doing the idyllic and almost-mythic waterfall thing.
San Ignacio is in the foothills of the Maya Mountains, about 70 miles
inland and about 12 miles from the border with Guatemala. It is
surrounded by hills and is near the confluence of the Macal, Mopan, and
Belize rivers. It boasts a population of about 15,000 and is the fastest
growing town in Belize. It's population is wonderfully diverse: Creole,
Mestizo, Maya, Mennonite, Garifuna, Chinese, Middle Eastern, East Indian,
some European and North Americans. English is the official language of
the former British Honduras (thanks to the British Empire's appetite for
logwood, mahogany and chicle).
Bugs are less prevalent than in other lower-lying areas of Belize (or
indeed Minnesota). And we don't get any of those pesky coastal sandflies.
• We are about 70 miles from Belize City as the toucan flies, and a further
short boat or plane ride from Caye Caulker or Caye Ambergris.
• From Belize City, there are many buses down the Western Highway.
From Placencia, you can come up the Hummingbird Highway to
Belmopan, the capital city. You cannot easily fly into San Ignacio.
If you are arriving at the Belize City Airport and renting the house and car
for a time, it is possible to arrange to be picked up in the Mercedes for a
modest fee.
• Bring a sense of adventure, comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, a
hat, fresh batteries, light washable clothing (including long sleeve shirts),
water bottle (though the tap water is fine to drink, always carry more with
you), US and Belizean dollars. If you are paying by credit card you are
paying too much. If you have a lot of US cash to change ask Roy to help
you get a better exchange rate than the official 2:1. There is an ATM
machine on Burns Avenue (not to be confused with ATM for Actun
Tunichil Muknal cave, an essential tour).
• The house is built on a moderate slope; there is gravel on the staircase
and several steps inside the house. People on crutches would be OK but
wheelchairs are not recommended; there is a reason the ancient Maya did
not use wheels in this climate...
• There is no smoking inside the house; there are patios for that. Please
leave your pets at home; they will attract the wrong kind of attention from
our local wildlife.
• We just love them; pop a kumquat into your mouth and savor the citrus
explosion that follows. We have three kumquat trees growing on the
property; there's enough for everybody, including the toucans and
parrots.
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| Reservation Information |
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