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Hurricane Iris
Placencia Businesses Report

(Additional information will be added as it becomes available
and we are able to obtain Internet access.  Contact us for assistance in
booking any of the following properties or reaching the following businesses.)

February 28, 2002

(Full facilities in reference to lodging includes water, cell phone, electricity, restaurant (if applicable) and pool (if applicable.)

Angelfish Inn.   Owner is rebuilding cabanas and most are near completion.  Opening date unknown.  (Facilities do not include pool or restaurant.)  Seine Bight beach cabanas.

Atlantic Bank.   Open regular business hours.  Hours, 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Mon-Fri.   Placencia Village bank.

B.J.'s Restaurant.  Full meal service, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Saturday.  Placencia Village.

Barnacle Bill's Beach Cabanas.  Open.  Maya Beach lodging facility.  (Facilities do not include pool or restaurant.)

Beach Bazaar Gift Shop.  Open.  Placencia Village. 

Bella Beach.   Open.  Placencia Village restaurant.

Blue Crab Resort.  Open.  Restaurant was heavily damaged, but Kerry and Linn are rebuilding it.  Seine Bight Village.   (Facilities do not include pool.)

Blue Lagoon Apartments.  New apartment building on the Placencia Lagoon in Placencia Village across from Placencia Grocery is now complete.  (Facilities do not include restaurant or pool.)

Bob's Paradise Resort.  Destroyed.  Rebuilding plans unknown.  Resort north of Monkey River Town.

Calypso Cafe.   New restaurant in Maya Beach.  Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Carol's Cabanas.  Open.  Placencia Village housekeeping cabanas.  (Facilities do not include restaurant or pool.)

Coconut Cottages.  Kay Westby has placed two small Mennonite houses on the property.   Opening date unknown.  Placencia Village.

Cozy Corners.  Restaurant open.  Guest rooms reconstruction has started.  Placencia Village restaurant and hotel.

Daisy's Restaurant.  Building shell completed.  Placencia Village.

Destinations Belize.  Open for business.  Custom vacation planning services specializing in salt water fishing, kayaking, snorkeling, whale shark interaction, sailing, jungle and Mayan discovery adventures.

Detatch Restaurant.  Destroyed.  Owners do not plan to rebuild.  Placencia Village restaurant.

Dockside Bar.   No plans to re-open.

Dutch Treat Rental House.  Destroyed, rebuilding plans unknown.  Placencia Village rental house.

Easy Living Apartments.  Open.  Placencia Village apartments. (Facilities do not include pool or restaurant.)

End of the Road Restaurant (Boledo Bill's).  Destroyed.  Rebuilding plans unknown.  Placencia Village restaurant.

Flamboyant/Kowloon's.   Destroyed.  Old building being demolished and new building planned for site.   Placencia Village restaurant.

Frank's Caye (in Sapodilla Range south of Placencia):  in good condition and ready for business.  Lodging facilities - Sapodilla Range caye.  (Facilities do not include pool.)

Galley.   Open.  Placencia Village restaurant.

Green Parrot Guesthouses.  Open (including restaurant).  Maya Beach.

Harry's Cabanas.  Open.  (Facilities do not include pool or restaurant.)  Placencia Village.

Jake's Purple Space Monkey Internet Cafe.  Open Thursdays through Mondays from 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Tuesdays until 2 p.m. for breafast and lunch, closed Wednesdays.  Internet service available.  Placencia Village restaurant and Internet cafe.

J-Byrd's Bar.   Open.  Placencia Village.

Julia and Lawrence's Guesthouse.  Destroyed, owners plan to rebuild.  Placencia Village.

Kitty's Place.   Open with full facilities, including restaurant (no pool).  Lodging facility and restaurant between Placencia Village and Placencia airstrip.

Laughing Bird Caye National Park.  Significant damage but the caye has been cleaned up and new coconut palms planted.

Lee's Secret Garden:  Two-bedroom house.  Renovations completed.  Placencia Village. (Facilities do not include pool or restaurant.)

Little Water Caye.  All improvements destroyed.

Luba Hati Resort.  Restaurant, casitas, hotel rooms and new freshwater pool open.   Lodging facility between Placencia air strip and Seine Bight Village (next to Robert's Grove).

Lydia's Rooms.   Open.  Placencia Village.  (Facilities do not include pool or restaurant.)

Manatee Inn:   Open.  Placencia Village lodging facility.  (No pool - destroyed by Iris.  Facilities do not include restaurant.)

Mariposa Beach Suites:   Will not accept guests until after March 15, 2002.  Lodging facility between Placencia Village and Placencia airstrip.  (Facilities do not include pool or restaurant.)

Maya Beach Hotel.  Cabanas destroyed.  Owner does not expect to re-open for business.  Maya Beach hotel.

Maya Breeze Inn.  Open.  Maya Beach.  (Facilities do not include pool or restaurant.)

Maya Island Air. Open for business.  Regular schedule.  Airline service.

Maya Playa.   Open.  Maya Beach hotel.  (Facilities do not include pool or restaurant.)

Merlene's Restaurant.  Open.  Placencia Village.

Miller's Landing:  Open.  Lodging facility and restaurant between Placencia airstrip and Seine Bight Village.

Monkey House.   Destroyed.  The Scotts plan to rebuild, but do not have a scheduled completion date.  Monkey River Town resort.

Morris Caye.   Lost all facilities.  Coral damage.

Mother Ocean.   Destroyed.  No plans to rebuild.  Placencia Village resort.

Myrtle's Pastries.  Open.  Placencia Village restaurant and pastry business.

Nautical Inn.   Open with full facilities, including restaurant and dive shop.  Lodging facility and restaurant in Seine Bight Village.

Night Moves Bar.  Closed, seeking lessee.  Placencia Village bar.

Olga's Grocery.   Open with regular business hours.  Placencia Village grocery store.

Omar's Restaurant.  Open.  Placencia Village restaurant.

Pickled Parrot.   Open.  Placencia Village restaurant.

Placencia Grocery.  Open. Placencia Village.

Placencia Office Supply.  Laura Godfrey plans to re-open sometime in February or March, 2002 in new location on first floor of her home.  Placencia Villlage.

Placencia Peninsula Post Office.  Open 8 a.m. - Noon and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.   Located over Placencia Coop.

Professional Building Supplies.  Open for business since October 10, 2001.  Hours:   Mon.- Fri. 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sat 7 a.m. - Noon.  Hardware store and building supply located between Placencia Village and Placencia airstrip.

Ranguana Caye:   Open.  Lodging facility on reef caye.  (Facilities do not include pool or restaurant.)

Ranguana Lodge:   New cabanas scheduled for completion by March 31, 2002.   Lodging facility in Placencia Village.  (Facilities do not include pool or restaurant.)

Rasta Pasta.   Destroyed, will re-open at The Inn at Robert's Grove (restaurant will be located on Placencia Lagoon). Placencia Village restaurant.

Robert's Grove.   Open with full facilities including pool.  Lodging facility and restaurant between Placencia airstrip and Seine Bight Village.

Rum Point Inn.   Open.  Lodging facility and restaurant between Placencia airstrip and Seine Bight Village.

Seahorse Dive Shop.  Lost entire dock and building.  Dock has been partially completed, and dive trips can be scheduled through local hotels and resorts.

Sea Spray Hotel:  Open.  (Facilities do not include pool, restaurant).  Placencia Village.

Serenade Hotel.   Open.  (Facilities do not include poole or restaurant.)  Placencia Village.

Serenity Hotel.   Open.  Lodging facility and restaurant between Placencia airstrip and Seine Bight Village.   (Facilities do not include pool.)

Shell Gas Station.  Open with new hours of 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily.  Placencia Village.

Sugar Reef (formerly Lagoon Saloon).  Open.  Placencia Village bar and restaurant.

Sun and Sea Cabanas.  Heavily damaged.  Cabanas have been moved back to beachfront location, but status of repairs unknown.  Placencia Village beach hotel.    (Facilities do not include restaurant or pool.)

Sunrise Disco.   Destroyed.  (Sam Burgess, owner, is rebuilding gift shop.)  Placencia Village bar and dance hall.

Temptations Bar and Restaurant.  Heavily damaged and owner does not plan to re-open restaurant.  Rental cabanas under construction on property.  Placencia Village.

Tentacles Restaurant.  Will begin rebuilding as soon as insurance claim is settled.   Placencia Village.

Tipsy Tuna Bar.   Open.  Placencia Village bar.

Toadal Adventures.  Open.  Placencia tour operator.

Toucan Lulu Rental House.   Open.  Placencia Village.  (Facilities do not include restaurant or pool.)

Tradewinds Hotel.  Open.  Placencia Village lodging facility.  (Facilities do not include restaurant or pool.)

Tropic Air.   Open for business.  New schedule.  Air service.

Turtle Inn:   Will not re-open until November, 2002.  Lodging facility and restaurant between Placencia Village and Placencia airstrip.

Village Inn.   Destroyed.  Rebuilding plans unknown.  Placencia Village hotel.

Wallen's Grocery.  Open with regular hours (8 am. - Noon daily and 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Mon-Wed., Friday and Saturday).  Placencia Village grocery store.

Wallen's Hardware.  Open with regular hours (8 a.m. - Noon, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday).  Placencia Village hardware store.

Westwind Hotel.   Open.  Placencia Village hotel.   (Facilities do not include restaurant or pool.)

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