My wife and I stayed from Feb. 1st - 11th. I started my research way back in April of 2018 and IMHO this is one of the best rental units in Placencia! I say that because my wife and I walked the beach from the airport to the pier everyday.
The unit (the building is a fourplex) is located on the bottom right as you look at it from the beach. The pictures on VRBO show the unit exactly how it's laid out; it was very clean, updated and only 80 steps from patio to oceans edge! While we worked exclusively with Casey on the arrangements, when we arrived both he and the property manager happened to be on vacation. His Mom and Dad however met us when the taxi (which they arranged for both our arrival and departure) dropped us off and they both could not have been nicer or more helpful with instructions on the unit, where to eat, where to go for groceries etc. We also met two young men (Hymie and Harrison) who worked very hard to keep the beach and property clean. While on the beach, they even brought my wife I fresh coconuts on several occasions. There was also a night watchman whose name I did not get, but he was also very nice. Collectively, their attention and hard work made our trip very relaxing. Speaking of nice, the people of Placencia are some of the nicest people we have ever met. Funny, engaging and helpful we did not meet one single rude Belizean. In fact the only rude people we interacted with were other Americans...go figure.
If you rent from Casey, he will probably send you a welcome email......read it!
It has great information on day trips and guides. We used Eric Foreman, a private fishing guide, for a half day fishing trip and Jason, owner of Truly Wild Belize (check out Trip Advisor) for a day trip which took us to a chocolate farm, zip lining, lunch and finally a swim at a jungle waterfall which was ICE COLD...very refreshing after a long hot day!
In conclusion, as a guy who is an over-the-top planner (I'm a Fire Chief) I know there is a certain nervousness that comes with scoping out potential property for vacation. Trust me when I say you can not go wrong renting from Casey. The unit is perfectly located on the Belize sidewalk, (it's a thing, Google it!) and literally everything you need is within walking distance, from gelato to a pharmacy. Restaurant wise check out DeTatch, Ricks Cafe, Cha Chi's, Barefoot, and all street vendors!
I'll end with this. When we head back to Placencia, we will only rent from Casey!