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PLACENCIA
Placencia peninsula was evacuated completely before the arrival of IRIS and villagers and resort owners returned on Tuesday. There has been considerable damage to many structures but no loss of life reported on the peninsula.

Following are reports direct from the properties in the area. Please check back for updates:

De-Tatch Beach Bar & Grill - 11/29/01

De-Tatch Beach Bar & Grill, which suffered considerable damage during Hurricane Iris, invites one and all to our Grand Reopening in the Summer of 2002. We will be full service again ... breakfast, lunch and dinner ... and, of course, our Internet and email services in our new Internet hide-away computer room. Keep in touch for regular updates and a date for our Grand Reopening.

SeaSpray Hotel - 11/29/01

SeaSpray Hotel expects to have 11 rooms this season when we reopen on December 15th, 2001 For any questions regarding reservations, and or information please feel free to contact us at seaspray@btl.net or 011-501-15-2925 We take this opportunity to thank all our former guest and friends for their e-mails and calls regarding our status, and personal concerns.....We have survived and will be bigger and better in the upcoming months!

Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalows - 11/29/01

Barnacle Bill's Beach Bungalows located in Maya Beach had minimal hurricane damage. Repairs have been completed and we are now open for business. We lost a few trees, but we gained nice white sand on our beach. Come spend some time walking the beautiful beaches here in Maya Beach! email: taylors@btl.net

- 11/27/01

Singing Sands Inn has reopened and is now better than ever!

Our cabanas are now relocated with a better view of the sea!

The new dock is built and has a wonderful thatched palapa with hammocks back in their places. Gardens and trees are returning with lots of new growth and will be lush very soon.

We still have a few rooms left for Christmas and New Years.

Inquiries may be directed to ssi@btl.net or to telephone number 011-501-15-1004.

Renovations are progressing and we expect to reopen the Inn in mid-December. Currently, we have limited availability in our two seafront garden suites. One is a two room and the other a one room flat with kitchenette. These spaces will be available until the 20th of November and again from the 4th through 15th December.

The resort will be closed from the 20th November through 4th December.

During our renovation stage, we will be offering a lodging discount with single occupancy at US $35/ night and double occupancy at US $50/night. This includes continental breakfast and daily maid service.

From the States, we may be contacted at telephone number 011-501-6-37017.

- 10/11/01
"We have Internet connection through a fixed cell line. As far as when we'll be open its still hard to tell. Right now we're just concentrating on cleaning up." - ssi@btl.net

The Barracuda and Jaguar Inn - 11/21/2001
The Barracuda and Jaguar Inn will not be re-opening as a hotel but will go into long-term house rentals in 2002. The Pickled Parrot Bar and Grill is open and is serving meals and cold drinks between noon and 10 pm daily. Please email us if you have any questions at wende@btl.net.
Thank You
Wende Bryan wende@btl.net

Ranguana Lodge - 10/31/2001
2 out of our cabins are still intact. We have started to recover from Iris by building 3 new concrete casitas. We expect these to be completed by January and plan to reopen by mid-January. Everyone who had reservations can contact us at ranguanalodge@yahoo.com or at telephone 501-18-5725. Please be patient as we may take some time in responding to your inquiry. ranguanalodge@yahoo.com

Lubahati - 10/31/2001

Luba Hati will be reopening on November 22nd. In the meantime, they can be contacted at 501-15-2821. lubahati@btl.net

Green Parrot - 10/29/01
The damage was mostly on the south side of the property, from the restaurant to the small cabanas. The large house cabanas suffered less damage and the crew is currently giving them a face lift, which should be completed before Thanksgiving of this year.
Our apartment was spared, just some water damage that will be cleaned up in no time.
However, now we have a small, but very cute restaurant set up till we have the new and improved restaurant ready, which we hope to open by late December or early January.
Aside from that, we hope to have power soon so that I can work our e-mail daily vs. weekly and be able to get back with people in a timely manner, we hope to have power by next week.
We are both doing well, working very hard and looking forward to having life back in order soon. greenparot@btl.net

Maya Breeze Inn

- 10/29/01
Maya Breeze Inn sustained minimal damage, and will be open on November 5. The property will be offering snorkeling, diving and tours to the Jaguar Reserve. Tours will also be available to Red Bank for birdwatching and scarlet macaw watching

- 10/16/2001
Buddy and I are fine, Maya Breeze Inn is okay!! Maya Breeze Inn sustained the least damage from the high winds. We are in the process along with everyone else cleaning up debris and down trees and our beach. There will be some cleaning up of our cabins although they didn't sustain much damage. We have elected to wait until mid-November before opening back up. We look forward to your visit and will make every effort possible to make your vacation to Belize one you won't forget! btolson@btl.net

Nautical Inn

- 10/25/2001
Nautical Inn will be able to re open Nov 1. We have made repairs, have water, and 24 hour electricity.

- 10/11/01
"Getting our generator running, which we expect to be sometime this weekend, will help us significantly in our clean-up efforts. We are hoping to be up and running by mid-November. In the meantime, we will need to cancel reservations with the options of crediting the paid monies to a trip/stay within the next year or giving a full refund." - nautical@btl.net

Soulshine Resort & Spa - 10/22/2001
Soulshine Resort & Spa incurred some rebuildable damages from Iris' visit, but repairs started immediately and are well underway. We realize that Mother Nature has a wonderful ability to recover very nicely from this type of visitor, and we will follow her example and lead. It appears that the true beauty of our flora and fauna will be back as beautiful as ever in a short time, as well as all business operations. So we will be reopening as of December 15th. We also wish to thank each of our friends and previous clients for their kind concern and comfort. We look forward to seeing you very soon. spa@soulshine.com

Bahia Laguna - 10/17/2001
The owners are fine. Our thatch did not fare as well but we were in the process of constructing a bigger, sturdier structure, which was not affected at all. In fact, we took shelter in it. We hope to continue construction in a few weeks. bahialaguna@btl.net

Turtle Inn - 10/15/2001
Mother Iris (Hurricane Iris) has closed Turtle Inn for several months. We are in the process of rebuilding our beautiful beach resort, and it will be bigger and better. Please check our website regularly for a progress report. We look forward to welcoming you in 2002. blodge@btl.net

The Inn at Roberts Grove - 10/13/2001
The Inn at Robert's Grove sustained minimal damage from Hurricane Iris. We are currently making necessary repairs, but expect to be fully operational by October 25. info@robertsgrove.com

EasyLiving Apartments - 10/12/2001
The apartments suffered some damage to the interior dry walls and contents of the building. This is readily remediable. Preliminary indications are that we can be back in business within two months. info@easyliving.bz

Blue Crab Resort - 10/11/01
"We're still assessing the damages. Some of our cabanas are still functional but we have some cleaning up to do. We'll keep you posted." - kerry@btl.net

Kitty's Place - 10/11/01
We expect to be open by December 1st. - mayabch@btl.net

Maya Beach - 10/11/01
Kitty's Place Beach Resort has suffered only minor structural damage from Hurricane Iris. But, we have quite a bit of cleaning up to do. Our beach is still beautiful (but pretty dirty right now)!! The road is open, domestic planes are flying. We expect to be able to respond to email in the next few days. If you have an emergency message you can use our voice mail at 011-501-14-6884. We hope to have the restaurant open by Sunday, October 14th and be back in full operation by the first week of November (maybe sooner.....) - but please check with us first - by email is best.

Many thanks to all who have offered their support and prayers!

Rum Point Inn - 10/11/01
"We vacated our guests to Caves Branch but since October 9th we've been back, assessing damages (mostly cosmetic) and trying to return to normal. Our dive boat Auriga, 12 rooms and the ten sculpted dome cabanas on the beach are all fine. The majority of our staff is back and is helping us clean up after fallen trees and prepare for opening, which we believe will be before Thanksgiving." - rupel@btl.net

Serenity - 10/11/01
"We expect to be cleared within ten days. Our cabanas and our main building are intact. We sustained very little structural damage because of our concrete walls and roof (on the main building). Our efforts are being concentrated on cleaning up the property: removing fallen trees, sweeping out mud and water. " - serenity@btl.net