“My 2nd stay and I plan my 3rd trip again soon!!!” This was my second visit to Guanaja Caribbean Cottages and I can't wait to go back again. The cottage is adorable and having top quality towels & linens are a real plus. I also appreciate the pillow top queen size bed, most places in the islands only have a mattress on a bare board! Having a full kitchen is nice, but I didn't need it, I ate all my meals ate the resort. This time I was more adventurous. Kay, the owner, took me on a hike to an amazing waterfall close to the resort. We had it all to ourselves, well a pup followed us up & that added to the island charm. We sat by the pool of the waterfall for most of the afternoon, then stopped at Bo's place for a cool drink before heading back to the cottage. I snorkeled the reef the last time I was there, but this time Kay took me on a snorkel tour to the drop off. I saw an amazing variety of sea life, including nurse sharks. Kay said 95% of all Caribbean sea life can be found at Guanaja. I also enjoyed the snorkel tour to Red Hill, it was a coral garden, also beautiful and like swimming in an aquarium. The coral & fish at the coral garden are different than the sea life on the reef, except I did see a nurse shark both places. The octopus was also amazing & the giant green moray eel. I also had a tour of the local fishing village, Mangrove Bight. The people are very friendly and the village is like visiting the old Caribbean. I loved the variety of meals- crab, lobster, lamb, and local cuisine that I had never had before. The dinners are four course and I was stuffed after dinner. The deserts that really stood out for me was the creme brulee, pineapple flambe and flan. Even the soups & salads were special. Kay makes a green papaya salad that is so good, it had fresh mango and pineapple in it and a local cheese with a homemade pineapple vinegerette. The food was one of the highlights of the trip.

“Trip of a lifetime!!!!” Wonderful accomodations! Clean, modern, and all of the comforts of home. A short walk from the main street where all of the dive shops are. We were there 7 days and dove for 5. A must visit destination.

“Amazing Ocean Villa - Perfect!” My family and I were lucky enough to stay at this villa over a long Valentine's Day weekend. We could not have been more impressed with the unit or the entire property of Pristine Bay. The place is brand new, so everything is immaculate, and it has this wonderful smell from all the Honduran wood used throughout. It felt like slipping into a brand new luxury car! The villa is stunning, and everything is just so perfectly appointed. In nearly every room, you get views of the ocean. Everyone's bedroom had beautiful, vaulted, dark wood ceilings and there were 3 full bathrooms with the same wonderful, walk-in showers in each. It made it so easy for all of us to transition from the beach/pool to dinner at one of the restaurants in the clubhouse. We dined at aqua for our Valentine's dinner and everything was awesome - they greeted us with champagne and roses for the ladies, and finished with a dessert that was out of this world. Speaking of out of this world, the gourmet pizza at Sky Bar is possibly the best pizza we've ever had. All of Roatan was amazing. We can't wait to come back and explore some more, and take another shot at the golf course. We will definitely stay in this villa again - no question. You just can't beat waking up to that turquoise view through the giant, sliding glass door in the bedroom, and then sitting out with our morning coffee, next to our private pool and our own private putting green! Such luxury!

“Amazing Vacation on the beautiful island of Roatan” My husband and I stayed at the Villas Del Plays unit #5 for two weeks with another couple. We had a wonderful time and spent a lot of time on the rooftop either floating in the private pool or just gazing out at the brilliant blue ocean. We snorkelled just out from the dock in front of the unit but did find that the water taxi traffic was very busy and dangerous. There were two kayaks at our disposal and we paddled out to the edge of the reef and tied off on one of the buoys. Villa Del Playa is right in front of the Blue Channel snorkelling site Beautiful!! We booked on line and communications with Roatan Life was always prompt. Mark Flannagan arranged our taxi pickup at the airport for 4 for 25.00 american and for an additional 10.00 we stopped at the grocery store to pick up a few groceries. Our driver was Channin Boddine, he made us feel welcome and very safe. Channin is a hard working Island resident raising a young family with extensive knowledge of the island and it's history. We also booked an Island road trip with him for 100.00 for the 4 of us which we enjoyed very much. I would suggest that if your group drinks a lot of beer this type of trip would be when you should pick up case lots of beer from the distributor on the other side of the island...very cheap that way :). Everything needs to be carried up the three flights of stairs...great exercise! There is a young man Eldin working for the property that helped us carry in luggage groceries etc. He worked very hard keeping the property clean and running smoothly. I was concerned about safety issues in Honduras but found that I felt very safe on the Island...just don't do stupid things, no different than Calgary or any other city for that matter. Do bring lots of bug spray with deet...and use it plus sun screen and keep applying it. It wears off especially in the water. We booked an all day catamaran snorkelling trip through Mark with the Stray Cats and had a wonderful time, highly recommend them

“Stunning condo with all amenities.” We were delighted with our stay in this condo. Service is first rate, especially Juliette at the desk. We have stayed at many condos all over the world but honestly say never had one that was better equipped. It is basically 3 master bath/bedrooms with an additional 3/4 bath and 2 outdoor showers. Rinse pool and private pool were much enjoyed and best, honestly best view and sunset on the island.

“Fabulous Trip” We stayed here for 7 days and loved every minute . The view is amazing, the rooftop is the best part. Spacious condo ,there were 6 of us who stayed there. We walked to West End everyday had great food, we did have Chef Susan come one night which is well worth it. Went to West Bay by water taxi. We went scuba diving, zip lining, swam with Dolphins, and just relaxed on the rooftop. We started each morning and ended each night on rooftop well worth the extra money .

“Great place for a group” We stayed with 10 men on a guys' trip August 2014, and there was plenty of room. Kitchen was well stocked with equipment. Recreational equipment was available (such as kayaks), which we took advantage of. Washer and dryer on site with no problems. Long dock right off the beach for snorkeling. Rooms were good. AC worked great. TV had plenty of channels. View is beautiful. Pool is a bit small but perfectly adequate - not for lap swimming, but for hanging out and enjoying the great view. Service was prompt when we had a small issue or two. This was our base for several scuba trips. Met us at the airport and made sure we were taken care of with luggage / transportation. Watch out for noseeums, which is not within the control of the owners. Would definitely recommend.