Placencia Belize Praised as Top Tourism Destination

Nov. 29, 2014 - PRLog -- Placencia Belize is widely becoming recognized as the go-to resort destination worldwide.

Recognizing this, The Placencia Group, a development company headed by a Belizean-Italian and an American have been working diligently since 1999 to bring the Stann Creek district (and Placencia in particular) to its full potential. The nucleus of their development is the Placencia Hotel & Residences, a 100-key luxury hotel with 2,000 feet of Caribbean frontage that has been operational since 2003.

In addition to the many mega-yachts that have been spotted at the Placencia Marina the Placencia Group is also nearing completion of phase one on the Placencia International Airport project, a key to the success and development of the entire region. Direct international airlift will increase the flow of tourists and capital to facilitate continued growth.

“The response that we have been receiving from the global tourism community is overwhelming. Word of the Placencia has begun spreading far and wide and we are trying to play our part in ensuring Belize is developed in an ecologically responsible manner so that future generations can enjoy the beauty we see in Belize each and every day” offered Matthew McDonagh, the Senior Vice President of Strategy & Capital Markets with The Placencia Group.

The following quotes originate from recent report regarding Placencia, Belize written by an international traveler:

“The Placencia Peninsula is reputed to have the country’s most exceptional beaches.”

“Placencia come a long way in the last five to 10 years. The road along the peninsula is now fully paved…a variety of chic restaurants have opened.”

“One of the most appealing things about the Placencia Peninsula’s beaches is that they’re about more than sand (which they have in abundance). The variety of trees we passed during our walk really took me by surprise.. coconut palms, the coast along the beach is also peppered with attractive palmettos, as well as fruit-bearing sea grape, cocoplum, and craboo trees.”

“The Placencia Peninsula is known to home some of the most stunning beaches in Belize.”