This is a lovely hotel. Front desk staff are wonderful as is the bartender.
The resort has large and comfortable rooms. There are some downfalls to be aware however. First is the large amounts seaweed coming up from the beach, note this is the only beach I had this experience at in SXM. Secondly, and this may have been my isolated experience, but there are stray dogs around that kept defecating on our patio everyday. And in the building closest to the spa there were large palmetto/cockroaches running around the walkways every day at dusk.... a bit unsettling.
I would say regardless, La Playa is still an excellent option in Orient Bay.