Described as the top luxury hotel and resort in Belize with a five star rating, the Inn at Robert's Grove is a real hideaway hotel. It is a very well maintained property and provides the guests with a very relaxed and gracious lifestyle, and has the added advantage of being close to the three main attractions in Belize, which is The Barrier Reef, the Tropical Rainforest, and the Maya Ruins.

The Inn at Robert's Grove sits right on the beach justifying the title of best beachfront hotel, the white sand beach must be considered the best in Placencia. There are 52 superbly well furnished beachfront rooms and suites with all the usual facilities you can expect in a luxury hotel.

There are complimentary amenities in the grounds, on the beach, and in the sea, consisting of three freshwater pools, Jacuzzis, a 200 foot Pier, tennis court, gymnasium, and then water based you have the free use of sailboats, hobie cats, canoes, kayaks, windsurfers and bicycles.

You can add to this a PADI Dive Centre, where you can also get Snorkelling Equipment, a Fly Fishing Centre, a Sea Spa, and the Inn at Robert's Grove operates Reef and Rainforest Tours, and you can also stay on their two private islands called Robert's Caye and Ranguana Cave.

There are two restaurants, and the Seaside restaurant and Bar will serve you both international fare, and local specialities. They have superb American Beef, and their seafood is renowned for its freshness and variety. Down at the Marina, the Mexican Caf? and Bar is the second and speciality restaurant.

All of this sounds what you might expect from a Luxury Hotel and Resort anywhere never mind Belize, and it is the opinions of guests that a really of value, and over 80% of them were more than satisfied with their experience.

The overall impression is that the Inn at Robert's Grove is a great place to relax, and a very good PADI for scuba divers. The quality of the rooms is impressive, and guests find them to be large and very comfortable. The staff get a lot of plus points, and words like friendly and approachable reoccur frequently.

The excursions seem well organised to the Jaguar reserve and the Mayan Ruins.

Guests really enjoyed the beachfront position of the Hotel, and the facilities for watersports. There also are a lot of comments about it being a good resort for families, at the same time as being relaxing for adults which is encouraging if you have children, but want to get away from it all and vegetate for a couple of weeks, whilst they lie in a hammock and read a book, and sip on a cold drink.

It definitely appears that the Inn at Robert's Grove is a Luxury Beachfront Hotel and Resort, and very suitable for families, and at the same time a relaxing place for couples. It is ideally situated in Placencia, and is very well looked after with great staff, and well worth considering as a hideaway hotel for your vacation this year, or any year.

Belize Hotel of the Year 2008 has to mean something after all!!