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Jaguar Reef Lodge Traveler Review :: "Burned by Jaguar Reef"

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Summary of All Property Reviews Ratings based on answers from a total of 7 reviews (All Reviews) 10 is best 1 is worst
Feature	Ranking	Feature	Ranking
Cleanliness of Property	9.29	Quality of Property	7.71
Privacy & Quietness	9.00	Quality of Service	7.00
Courtesy & Hospitality of Staff	8.43	Accuracy of Website (marketing hype) VS. Actual Experience	5.86
Food and Dining Experience	6.71	Price/Value of Property	7.57
Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property)	9.00	Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach)	7.71
Total Property Score: 7.83 | Average Star Rating: 3.71 out of 5

• 57% (4 visitors of 7) said they would go back to Jaguar Reef Lodge again.
• 57% (4 visitors of 7) said they would recommend Jaguar Reef Lodge to friends.

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Jaguar Reef markets itself with a terrific web site and a great honeymooner's package - one that attracted at least five other newly wedded couples during our visit. The best part of our experience was the resort staff and guides, made up of the local people, who were welcoming, friendly and informative. The worst part of the trip was being greeted by the resort’s owner upon arrival with the question, “Did you hear about our fire?”

Neither the resort’s web site nor the owner’s wife through whom we had booked the trip had mentioned the fire, which had occurred two months prior to our visit, so we were quite surprised. (Upon returning home, a web search turned up fire photos at http://www.wesleychapelvfd.com/wcfd_online_066.htm )

The major impact for us was that the fire burned the main lodge housing the bar, dining area and kitchen. While they had a makeshift kitchen providing three meals a day for our all inclusive plan, to get a mixed drink or nice meal we had to hike down the beach to the Hamanasi resort and shell out hard cash. (Hamanasi had good food, good service and a friendly staff going from table to table to tell guests about the next day’s activities.) When we arrived on Sunday (6/6), the owner said the main lodge would be open by Wednesday. When we left the following Sunday, the owner was telling new arrivals that the lodge would be open by Wednesday. The plumbing had yet to arrive on site….

Other newlyweds at Jaguar Reef were put in the first floor of two-story building with construction going on above them from 6 AM to 6 PM. Housed in a cabana, the ongoing construction did not impact us much although we did wonder, based on its cries, if the circular saw was the national bird of Belize.

If Jaguar Reef can recover from the fire and reclaim its lost reputation (by offering the menus and service touted by its web site), it will be a great place to vacation with a balance of luxury and adventure. In the short term, let the buyer beware!

Property Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you stay at this property again?: ... No
Would you recommend this property to your friends?: ... No
In your opinion, how would you classify the "style" of this property: ... Family Oriented
Possible Anwswers: Family Oriented, Couples Oriented, Mixed/Diverse in a Good Way, Mixed/Diverse in a Bad Way

• Cleanliness of Property: ... 9
• Quality of Property: ... 6
• Privacy and Quietness: ... 7
• Quality of Service: ... 4
• Courtesy and Hospitality of Staff: ... 8
• Accuracy of Website VS. Actual Experience: ... 1
  
• Food and Dining Experience: ... 3
• Price/Value of Property: ... 5
  
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property): ... 9
• Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach): ... 7

Destination/Island Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you visit this destination/island again?: ... Yes
Would you recommend this destination/island to your friends?: ... Yes

• Cleanliness of Destination/Island: ... 9
• Options of Activities in the Area: ... 8
• Ease of Transportation (air, taxi, bus, shuttle): ... 9
• Quality of Beaches in the Area: ... 8
• Courtesy & Hospitality of Locals: ... 10
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe in the Area): ... 9
  
• Local Restaurant Experience/Options: ... 7
• Price/Value of Destination (Does your dollar stretch?): ... 7
  

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