"Wonderfully landscaped Hotel"    Rough Guide to Belize 2007

"Funky and lively "  Carribean Travel and Leisure" 2003/4

"Beautifully designed and appointed small boutique resort Hotel on the south beach of Placencia village in Belize" BBC  Property in the sun 2005

"Placencia is a small village. On Wednesday nights, it seems like the entire town heads to the Sugar Reef Lounge for their karaoke night. On other nights of the week, this is also one of the better spots in town to hang out after the sun goes down." Frommer's Belize - Best Nightlife

Best of the Caribbean 2007- Best Happy Hour -The Sugar Reef. Caribbean Travel + Life

Sugar Reef was designed , created and built after the land and an old bar were acquired in 2001 and recently sold in 2007.