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Bay Islands Hotels
Roatán
 Captain
Ron's Reef Resort We are delighted to welcome you to a brand new dive resort on
the island of Roatan, Honduras. This is the place to visit if your goal is to be blanketed
in quiet tranquility, in a very natural setting, on the edge of the world's most
incredible unexplored dive sites! To find out about our services and features, call
1-888-276-2826, e-mail: captainronsreefresort@worldnet.att.net
, or visit our web site at
http://www.captainronsreefresort.com . (Webmaster's
Update)
Half Moon Bay Cabins on the beautiful West End is a
medium priced favorite. Cabins come in two units:
doubles run $50 a night (peak season prices are $65 to $90). Hot water, flush toilets,
rustic and well made cabins. The beach is coral, but sandy beach is available within short
walking distance. It's a good place if you want a quiet get-a-way, relax, do some diving
or just do your thing. Snorkel gear is available for guests without charge. Reservations
needed during peak seasons. Telephone 45-1075 phone/fax.
Seaside Cottages at Rudy's Coffee Shop located a short distance from Fosters. The
units are new and in a dome design. Very clean and pleasant. Their address is Rudy
Stockhausen, Manager, Seaside Cottages, West End, Roatan, Honduras. Telephone 45-1749 or
fax 45-1205. Cost is about $30 to $40 a night for a double. The little coffee cabana
serves great banana pancakes for breakfast and has hot sandwiches. The cabana has a beach
view.
Next to the Half Moon Bay Cabins is the Sea Grape Plantation. They have a dive
center run by Jeff and Ray offering diving courses and PADI certification. You can
telephone them at 45-1717, 45-1428. The dive courses are excellent.
Oceanside Inn, Sandy Bay, is a newer hotel
tastefully decorated in native woods, with a spectacular view. Facilities include a
restaurant, bar and sun deck, Email address: oceanside@pagehaus.com Web site: http://www.pagehaus.com/oceanside/
Osgood Key Hotel, located on a key (Osgood) right across from the airport. They
provide a boat that takes you from the main island to the key. The hotel is made up of
small bungalows. Also included is a tour of Roatan as well as other amenities. Price for a
double room is $15, on peak dates (late January to "La Semana de Santa" - Easter
week) the price goes up to $40.
Lost Paradise of the West End, bar, garden, private beach, snorkeling, restaurant
and transportation available. Cabins are beautiful and comfortable, designed by the
architect son of the owner, $60 night Sometimes dinner is served in the gazebo, look for
the chalkboard for information. Telephone 45-1306, 45-1388.
Sunset Inn, West End, comfortable rooms, bar and restaurant, telephone 45-1005. If
you dive the least
expensive room is $10 and $15. They also have doubles with private baths and
airconditioning for about $55 a night. Oscar, at Ocean Dive, is the diving guide and he
makes people feel comfortable and is quite knowledgeable about the diving sites.
Keiffito's Plantation, West End towards West Bay
about 10 minutes up the beach. They have 6 really nice cabins on a hill overlooking the
water. Only $19 a night. Their restaurant is great, owner brings fruit from his plantation
and coffee in the morning for all his guests. The place is very, very quiet.
Foster's also has one room wooden cottages with thatched roofs. A reader wrote that
they are available for lodging for $20 night, telephone 45 1018.
An economy move would be Hotel Sheila in Coxen Hole. Double runs about $12.
Telephone 45-1318.
The Resorts of Roatán
Anthony's Key Resort, Sandy Bay, one of the largest and most popular tourist resorts.
Restaurant, bar, hot water, garden, private beach, boating, paddle boats, horseback
riding. They have a museum and a performance of dolphins, try not to miss it. Telephone
45-1274, fax 45 1140, or 1-800-227-3483. Prices different for divers and non-divers, $100
to $175 per person daily rate, week rates available. Major credit cards accepted. Choice
of room on the hill or the key.
Bay Island Beach Resort, formerly Roatan Beach
Resort, currently serves 18, located on the north shore, oceanfront villas and beach
bungalows, air conditioned, hot and cold water, queen sized beds, restaurant, bar, natural
sandy beach. Full diving operations, three dives a day, night and shore diving. They have
an excellent color brochure for the asking, contact them at 1-800-4 Roatan or in Honduras
at 45-1425.
Reef House Resort, restaurant, bar, hot water, garden, boat rental. Located at
Oakridge Caye, also known as the Venice of the Bay Islands. The Reef House was the first
dedicated dive resort in the Bay Islands. After twenty years it still has its relaxed
family like atmosphere. Excellent diving sites are within minutes away. Telephone 45-2297,
32-7008 or 1-800-328-8897, also at the Central American Divers 32-7008.
Cay View Resort, restaurant, bar, hot water, garden, parking, laundry. Telephone
45-1202 and fax 45-1796. Five minutes from airport.
Fantasy Island, large popular resort, restaurant, bar, air conditioned, boutique,
private beach, television. Rooms and suites are quite large. Telephone 45-1222, or fax
45-1268, US telephone 1-800-676-2826, (813) 835-4449, or fax (813) 835-4569. Diving and
extended stay packages are available, call and get more information.
CoCo View Resort, top rated, located 1/4 mile East of Fantasy Island. Twenty-five
ocean front rooms with private porch or balcony. Some with air conditioning. Excellent
diving. Speak to Terry Evens the son of the owners, Bill and Ev Evans. Great people!
Telephone 1-800-282-8932, 45-1011 or 45-1013.
Just finished this April 95 is Roatan's newest resort - The Inn of Last Resort. Located
on the West End between Sea Grape and Anthony's, they have 30 rooms, all air conditioned,
hot water showers, modern bathrooms. Each room has a queen size bed and two twin beds in a
corner seating arrangement to provide extra sleeping space. Ceiling fans add to the air
conditioning are above each bed. They have a restaurant, dive shop, bar-lounge, gift shop
as well as a certified massage therapist. Andy and Donna Arcaya are the owners, you may
contact them at 1-800-374-8181, 1-305-893-2436 (Miami) or fax 1-305-891-3620. Various
packages are available, some include airfare from Miami. Rates run from $100 up depending
on the size of your group and package.
Romeo's Resort, at French Harbour, restaurant, bar, hot water, garden, laundry,
private beach, fishing, water skiing, snorkeling, boat rentals, fishing. Telephone
45-1518, 45-1337 or fax 45-1645.
Buccaneer Inn, in French Harbour, restaurant, bar, hot water, garden, laundry,
parking, swimming pool, cable TV and air conditioning. Fairly good sized resort. Prices
quoted with and without meals. Telephone 45-7032, or SPS number 57-3471. Informational
office in SPS at 1 and 2 Calle, 8 Avenida, Barrio El Benque, SO, #3.
Paya Bay Resort
Paya Bay Resort, the
rooms and restaurant are nestled among sea palms, on an outcropping of limestone rock
overlooking two picturesque bays. A great getaway of natural beauty and idyllic isolation.
They are located on the Northeast corner of Roatán. Rates run from $75 to $100 per person
depending if meals are included, doubles $48 to $65. Visa and MasterCard accepted. For
more information or reservations fax or phone directly to 45-2139 or call the U.S.A.
representative at 1-800-815-5019. Visit their website at: http://www.payabay.com
Sunrise Roatán Resort combined with Dive Roatán boasts of more than 30 dive sites
less than 15 minutes from your room. Learn and dive with economical prices. For
information call 57-8011.
Guanaja
Posada Del Sol, is a 24 room Spanish villa with a restaurant, bar, swimming pool,
hot water, garden, private beach, fishing, boats, snorkeling, tennis. Cost about $150 per
day for divers, a little less for non-divers. Price includes meals and diving if that is
part of your package. Many recommend it and have spoken highly of their service and great
food. Honeymoon and anniversary packages available. USA address: 1201 U.S. Highway One,
Suite 210, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, telephone 1-800-642-3483 or 1-407-624-3483, Fax
1-407-624-3225. Call their 800 number and request their informational package. They are
prompt with their replies and will send a color brochure. Occasionally they have tour
packages including airfare. Local telephone/fax 45-4311. Web site: http://www.empg.com/resorts/posada.htm
Nautilus Dive Resort, double rooms in a
beautiful turn-of-the-century mansion on a plantation estate, on Guanaja's pristine
leeward shore. All bedrooms have private baths & several have air-conditioning.
Upstairs corner rooms have wonderful views of the estate & the ocean, plus neighbor
cays. Nautilus Resort covers 25 acres of hillside, with Guanaja's mountain range jutting
up right behind the property. There are many miles of wonderful hiking trails, plus
horseback riding nearby. Nautilus has 1,000 feet of sandy beach. Discount packages are
available for divers & non-divers alike. Nearby deep-sea fishing & bone-fishing
are also excellent. The world's record bonefish was caught off the Nautilus shore several
years ago in the reef shallows. Scuba Divers can see some of the Western Caribbean's
finest corals & sponges. Nautilus has a top-notch divemaster staff, who knows the
reefs well. Diving certification is available here at Nautilus. (May 1 - Nov. 30, '97)
$611 / diver, $511 / non-diver. Diver packages include: 7 nights double-occupancy room + 3
meals per day + free coffee & iced tea with meals + 3 tanks of guided boat diving per
day + one free trip to nearby Dunbar Cay for shore diving each day + airport transfers on
Guanaja + all Honduran sales tax pre-paid. Drinks are extra. For booking information
please call U.S. Dive Travel at 1-800-566-6143; or fax 1-206-933-8075; URL: http://www.seattleweb.com/divetravel/R-HONDURAS-Nautilus.html
Bahia Resort, 11 charming mahogany cabanas, roomy,
private veranda, restaurant, fresh water pool, sandy beach, bar-lounge-music center. Great
diving! Call 1-800-504-0035 or fax 1-305-567-1585, U.S. address 7903 Gardner Drive,
Naples, FL 33942, local telephone/fax 45-4212. Web site: http://www.empg.com/resorts/bahia.htm
West Peak Inn, dedicated to kayaking enthusiasts, 3
tent cabins (doubles), restaurant, bar, daily rate $50 includes meals and transportation.
Package rates available. Only resort on west end. U.S. address: West Peak Inn, 355-D
McGlincy Lane, Campbell, CA 95008, 1-408-377-2714 or fax 1-408-377-2716, e-mail
wpi@vena.com In Honduras fax the Hondutel office at 45-4146, they pick up faxes daily. Web
site: http://www.vena.com/wpi/index4.html
Hotel Miller, restaurant, bar, hot water, air
conditioning, fishing, snorkeling. They have 28 rooms, private bath, and satellite
television, costs about $15 person. They have a package which includes meals for about
$40. Telephone 45-4202, 45-4327 or in Tegucigalpa 38-1945.
Hotel Alexander, 45-4326, fax 45-4179.
The Island House, accommodations limited to either a
family or two couples, operated by Bo Bush, he is a dive Master and you can get your scuba
certification through him. Cost about $60 per day depending on your plans. They can be
faxed at 45-4146. There is a waterfalls above the house and lots of hiking trails.
Fruit Harbour Pension, six room hotel is located on
the south side of the island. It is accessible only by boat. It is in a renovated old
island house, has a large garden and fruit trees and a beach front dock. Boat services
available, horseback riding, sailboat charters and a houseboat. Hotel services include
meals because no restaurants are located nearby.
Those wanting more information can contact the Guanaja
Tourism Association, Guanaja, Honduras, Central America or fax 504-45-4113.
Utila
UTILA
DIVE-OFF 97 SUNDAY, MARCH 30th Bay Islands, Compete in a variety of skin
& scuba diving skills for an opportunity to win amazing prizes. Huge award
ceremony/fiesta the same evening. All entrants will receive an UTILA DIVE-OFF 97 t-shirt.
The Utila Dive-off, which is emerged as a friendly
challenge between neighboring scuba instructors, has now expanded to nearly twice its
volume, under no pressure what so ever, into a world class freediving competition.
Utila Lodge, $50 night, is the most luxurious
available. Eight nicely laid out rooms, each with a lovely balcony and all air
conditioned. Great for diving/fishing enthusiasts, full service dive store and well as
diving packages. Telephone 1-800-282-8932, fax (904) 588-4158, ask for brochure. Local
phone 45-3143 or fax 45-3209. http://www.empg.com/resorts/utila.htm
Laguna Beach Dive Resort, located on the southeast coast of Utila is their
newest addition. Catering to the diver, they have an on-site dive shop, dive boats, day
fishing trips as well as snorkel instruction. The restaurant serves three meals a day.
They also have a circular bar. Cabanas each have a king sized bed and your own private
dock. Care has been taken to preserve the ecology as each unit has its own septic tank and
a desalinator pumps out 10,000 gallons of fresh water a day. Side trips are available to
the island of Utila as well as Water Cay. For more information call Utila Tours at
1-800-66-UTILA, (318) 893-0013 or fax (318) 893-5842 or call 45-3239 in Honduras.
Trudy's, twenty units, restaurant, bar, terrace, garden, private beach, fishing,
snorkeling. Probably the Caribbean's most inexpensive diving resort. Rooms run about $10
per person. Telephone 45-3103.
Blue Bayou's, a 20 minute walk along Sandy Beach, basic accommodations. $8 to $12 a
night, telephone
45-3134.
Laguna del Mar, $8 to $12 a night, telephone 45-3195.
Harbour View Hotel, $10 to $12 a night, telephone 45-3159.
Hotel Captain Spencer, $5 a night with private bath, telephone 45-3161.
There are plenty of places to stay, most restaurants and private homes have extra rooms, I
counted over 25 hotelitos on my last visit. |
