We were lucky enough to spent 2 days here in an ocean view room....The sound of the water lulling us to sleep.....The staff, including the friendly bartender Manny and front desk manager Wiant couldn't have been nicer. The Belizian breakfasts with fresh fruit including the Quarterdack smoothie were fantastic......We rented a car for the day to go to a Mayan ruin and one of the employees gave us excellant directions as well as a history of the ruin. I can't say enough about the front desk staff in terms of going well beyond their duties.....car rental, phone usage, a stamp and transport from our boat. Don't forget to play the ONLY miniature golf course in Central America conveniently located on the property....so much fun. I can't wait to go back someday!

I hate to write a "bad" review of a hotel, but this was disappointing from arrival to departure, with the exception of the restaurant. For $240 USD, I expected far more. To start, the airport transfer that we had pre-arranged (it's an option on their reservation website!) did not materialize. After sitting at the Placencia airport getting no answer from the hotel phone, the Maya Air staff called around and the baggage handler's father took us to the hotel. Lo and behold, the "gray van" that was supposed to pick us up was still sitting in the parking lot. Check in was terse, we were marched to our room--a penthouse oceanview room, I might add--by the manager? owner? who knows. I had to ask that the transport fee be removed from our bill, as we received no apology, no comment, nothing. As I'm examining the room, it's....underwhelming.
In the room itself, there's room for the bed, two nightstands, a minifridge (like a college dorm), a coffeemaker, not much else. No sofa, chairs to lounge in. Hilariously, there's a note that tells you to let the front desk know if you want the fridge plugged in, and there is nothing in it. Again, for $240 a night in Belize, really? No juices, water, nothing? There's a small TV, a wooden built-in closet wall, and a lovely open hole in the wall with what looked like electrical wiring.
There's AC that makes a horrific noise (interior wall-mounted) and a fan.
The bathroom has mismatched tiles, the wood sink surround is worn and old. Again, not $240 per night expectations.
I can't fault the housekeeping, they seemed to be cleaning everything well; it just needs to be updated. The landscaping outside was also very pretty.
Outside, there was a small patio. We could see the ocean, true; if we looked past the pool and craned to the left. There was one chair. Up a steep, steep ladder was a rooftop patio with another chair. Ahh, we thought, the hottub! But no, it had been drained of water and no hose in sight.
My husband went to talk to the manager/owner, and was given 20% off the price. I'll add that there seemed to be plenty of empty rooms, but no offer to change or upgrade was made.
There is no free breakfast. The restaurant staff are gracious, and the food is good. This was the saving grace of our stay.

We love Laru Beya, having stayed several times over the yrs. I found our unit clean, freshly painted and well stocked. we were literally 60-75 ft from the beach. The pool was super clean, and the staff meet all of our needs.

being our first trip in January I was surprised at the cool nights and super clear sky. We were there for the full moon and wow all the stars came out. dont forget your sweatshirt. Make sure you spend a day at the ruins or a day on the water, both will exceed your expectation. Nothing like standing on a temple 1800 yrs old.

After a good crossing from San Pedro and fun flight from Belize City, we were disappointed on arrival at Laru Beya. It is a worn hotel and our room (Garden View-202) was ''around the back'', very basic and itself worn. A small TV and coffee/tea are provided but no breakfast. No chairs, no table; what is in the room looks as though it was bought from a down town sale room. Even the bed had a melancholy creak when we sat on it. We discovered that the room is nothing more than an ensuite bedroom off a condominium. The 'condo' was appropriately vacant during our 2 day enforced stay. The plus side: bicycles are offered to ride the 8 mile round trip to Placencia Village but don't try it in the midday sun and make sure the tyres are pumped up before you leave; canoes and hoby are also available.


Placencia looks as though most people deserted it 10 years ago and the only folk left are those with no where to go and the 'alternative hippy fraternity' who probably don't knowwhere they are anyway!!. 'For Sale signs' abound everywhere.

In short the price of the hotel is extortionate, it certainly does not offer the 'comfort' and 'quality' its blurb purports and its website is utterly and wholly misleading.

Quite simply, 'happiness' is Placencia and the Laru Beya in the Tropic Air aircraft's rearview mirror!