Turtle Inn | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

Turtle Inn

Collection of Balinese-inspired beachfront cottages (owned by Francis Ford Coppola) on the Placencia Peninsula.

Score 87.86
Stats 17 cottages; 8 villas; 1 pavilion home; 3 restaurants; 3 bars.
Competitive Edge A stylish and intimate beach getaway.
Rooms to Book One of the new 1-bedroom cottages—a seashell's throw from the beach.
Don't Miss A local dish of stewed chicken at Auntie Luba's Kitchen.
Cost Doubles from $345, including breakfast.
Contact Placencia Village
800/746-3743 or 011-501/824-4914

www.turtleinn.com

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“Twenty-five Balinese-style seaside cabanas and villas....” MORE»

—Kevin Sessums
“Robert DeNiro’s New Hotel” in Travel + Leisure, Jun 2008

“Balinese-inspired cabanas, private decks, and outdoor showers....” MORE»


“Our Hotel Highlights” in Travel + Leisure, Jun 2007

“A young man wearing a batik sarong and a white shirt with a mandarin collar greets me at Turtle Inn's entrance and leads me across a wooden footbridge that spans a koi-filled pond. Ornamental urns and sculptures of fish and stone turtles are hidden in a thicket of red ginger, oleander, and palm. My thatched villa on stilts is decorated with Asian artifacts and intricately carved settees. A gilded temple door leads to the bathroom, which has an outdoor shower...” MORE»

—Richard Alleman
“Bright Young Thing” in Travel + Leisure, Oct 2003