Jim's house lived up to its great reviews! We initially planned to spend our whole trip at the beach, but our group of 7 all enjoyed the first few days in the jungle. The house itself is beautiful and we didn't have problems running out of water or power.
Lucy is the best host you can find. She takes care of everything and her cooking is awesome. She made separate meals for our kids and there was always huge servings of delicious local food. In our opinion, Lucy's dinners are worth the price.
Lucy's family also runs the horseback riding tours and the river cruises. For any day trips you might want to take, Lucy can direct you where to go. The horseback riding/cave tour was incredible and definitely off the beaten path of other tourists. The river cruise was perfect for a relaxing day in the sun. Better in Belize is also very close to the Guatemalan border, so it's not too far from the Tikal ruins.
Getting to Better in Belize is a bit of a hassle. All the roads in the country are poorly marked. Rather than relying on road names, you'll have to follow the few signs for major towns along the way from the airport. Generally, if you follow the signs for Belmopan and San Ignacio, you'll be headed in the right direction. Thankfully, all the locals speak English, so you can get directions when needed. It was roughly a 3 1/2 hour drive for us. You'll definitely want four wheel drive for the last 10 miles of road. It's a very bumpy road, so it's not the kind of the thing you'll want to be driving back and fourth on every day.
There is a small store about 2 miles from the house where you can get the bare essentials, like snacks and alcohol. Everything else can be found in Benque about 10 miles away.
Though Better in Belize is very remote, there are about 20 houses + in the eco-community. A couple of them are close by, so you'll have to mind the noise a little bit. Most of the locals seem pretty granola-ee, so they didn't look super enthusiastic about us tourists being around. But, there were no big issues. The Belizean locals are very friendly and make you feel right at home.
Overall, we really enjoyed our stay at Better in Belize and would recommend it. The West and East side of the country are so different that it's definitely worth while to split your time during your trip. We spent 4 nights there which seemed about right for our 10 night trip.