I spent a few months on Roatan and stayed at various similar properties throughout the island. I wanted a beachfront casita, with peace & quiet and to snorkel from shore/dock. This property was not it. The picture are deceiving and false advertising.
I was given two check-in window times and an inaccurate pin drop for the location. The pin drop is for the casita not the entry point to the property. 4 people manage the property. The wife in the US, husband somewhere else in Roatan and 2 partners at the property.
The casita is cute but not functional. The king bed and linens were awesome! The shower was nice with decent hot water and pressure. Thereâs lots of unnecessary decorative items. The âkitchenetteâ is a single hot plate, small mini fridge and a tiny sink. All the utensils are there but itâs challenging to cook even simple meals for 1 person. Seating is limited to 2 metal folding chairs inside and 2 folding wood chairs outside. The casita is a duplex so you will have neighbors. My neighbors were really cool and chill but I could hear everything. I mean everything!!
The property is nothing like what the pictures portray. The steps from the parking area to the casita are a broken neck waiting to happen. The rise/run is way off and the steps are giant uneven slippery stones with useless lighting. The property is waterfront but definitely not âbeachâ front. There is zero sand on the âbeach.â The âbeachâ is muddy, mucky, rocks and tons of broken glass. It is not possible to snorkel or swim from the shore. The dock has more missing and broken planks than intact planks, it is unstable and needs to be condemned. The property has kayaks for use. However, you will have to launch from the mucky broken glass filled muddy shore. Wading boots not water shoes are a must have at this property.
The property has a lighted motion surveillance camera mounted to the casita looking at the shore. This made it impossible to star gaze anywhere except from the deck of the casita. I was invited to the partners main house to star gaze from their moon deck. However, I did not go mainly because of the steps back to the casita in the dark.
I was constantly being watched. Comments were made about my schedule. A property manager was at/looking in the casita window one morning while I was inside. I was scolded for speaking to the dog.
Of all the properties I stayed at on Roatan, this is the only one I would not return to.
