Rent Bird Island in Belize on Airbnb for just £57pp a night – and you get the whole island to yourself
Bird Island in Belize, is a private island that sleeps up to six people, with access to fishing, snorkelling and kayaking
IF THIS Christmas is all getting a bit much and you’re dreaming about being marooned on a desert island – this Airbnb could be the perfect spot for your 2018 holiday.
Bird Island in Placencia, Belize, is a completely private island that sleeps up to six people.
The island is situated on a remote atoll, with access to fishing, snorkelling and kayaking on the surrounding coral reef.
The island has a main house has a master bedroom with a double bed and all amenities, plus two extra cabanas over the water with their own double bedrooms.
Guests are taken to the island by private boat from the nearby beach resort of Placencia - a few miles away on the mainland.
Unsurprisingly for such a remote island, guests have to be ready to rough it a little bit.
Bird Island is a self-catering scenario so visitors should bring enough meats, vegetable and drinks for their stay.
The island runs on solar-power and has a wind generator – which generates the electricity for the oven, fridge, phone and wifi.
It also has a filtered rain-water system for general use, but purified drinking water is also provided.
The unique island has been featuring in several adverts, including Aibnb’s own 'Like This, Live There' ad campaign.
The owners say that the accommodation is best suited to the “outdoor, adventurous types who tend to be self-sufficient in nature.”
The island costs £346 a night, which works out at £57 per person, although it does also cost a considerable amount to get there.
As well as flights to Belize City, guests then have to make their way to Placencia -which takes more than three hours by car.
The property has got full marks from all of the 100 guests who have left a review.