From what we could tell, South Waters was not that different from most of the places available in Placencia. The cabanas are pretty basic, location was good. The beach in front of the cabanas is actually the docks of the Moorings, which charters sailboats, so not ideal for sunning or swimming. We went to a stretch of beach about a 10 minute walk away instead. The kitchenette is not much to speak of, just a small fridge, microwave and percolator: No stove/hot plate, sink, table, eating area or kettle. The cabanas are definitely not luxurious, but not too bad. Reasonably clean, but tonnes of ants and bugs, even geckos. That probably isn't much different from anywhere else, considering all windows only have screens and shutters and there's a gap under the door.

The noise from the Crow's Nest is almost non-existent, the bar shuts down around 10 or 10:30 most nights, and there weren't more than a handful of people there at any point anyway. We ate there a few times, and while the prices are a few dollars higher than most other restaurants in Placencia, we had one really good meal (Island-style fish in coconut milk was delicious) and a few so-so ones there. The BIG plus was that the resort has its own generator, and from what we heard, we were one of the only places that had power during the constant power outages. Keep in mind, when the power goes out, the whole town shuts down and there isn't much you can do.

We stayed 5 nights at South Waters Resort in March '06 in a seaside Cabana. Ok, if you are looking for private, quaint, simple accomodation and not too expensive. Ask for Cabana 1 or 4, as 2 and 3 are close to the Crow's Nest and people talking late into the evening might keep you awake if you are a light sleeper. The wicker furniture, under the beds, kitchenette and shelving definitely need a good cleaning to remove old dust and finger prints,etc., otherwise the cabanas are cleaned every day, fresh sheets,etc. We stayed in Cabana 3 the first night and had trouble sleeping due to security lights that are on all night, ants and bugs, and late night talking at the bar, it was most inpleasant. Moved to Cabana 4, a bit quieter, however there's a mango tree above the Cabana and every once in a while, a loud crash on the roof would wake us up. The up side is that most mornings we were able to harvest some fresh mangos for breakfast. Rooms have screens, but there are many holes so not too effective. If you are squeemish about ants and the odd beetle bug and like super clean accomodation, you might not be comfortable here. We viewed Dianni's Guesthouse, one minute walk down the beach and found the rooms to be spotless and looked very comfy, but don't have the view or ambiance of the Cabanas. However, we would have switched if available in order to get a good nights sleep. Dianni's has a great little outdoor cafe serving breakfast and lunch at a good price and we ate there most mornings. Both South Waters and Dianni's are located beside the Moorings Charters and just steps from some of the best restaurants in Placencia our favourties being Wendy's for fresh fish (when no one else had any because the big resorts buy it all and leave none for the locals) and The Galley for the BEST pizza in town. Do not miss the ice cream at Tutti Fruiti.