Hotel Posada Las Orquídeas

Location is in a nice, quiet section of West End. Nice views from the balcony and sunrise in the morning. You can also get a breeze off the water. (I didn’t need the AC while I was there.) It would be nice if there were a table in the room, but the table on the balcony is nice. The cafe is charming. The grounds are very lush.

The property is less than 10' walk from West End Bay. We switched to this facility after checking in the sister hotel Arco Iris and found out that it did not have AC in our 2-bedroomm unit. Our room was spacious with one queen and one single bed. It also has a kitchen with fridge and stove. We thought we could do with ceiling fans but ended up getting AC ($15/d). The deck/balcony has an unobstructed view of the bay, and we spent every morning watching the sunrise. Breakfast was included but limited and it got old after 9 days. Of course, we could have ordered something else, but we have to pay for them. The receptionist (Shelby?) was very helpful when she and a helper rolled up the plastic screen that blocked our view from the deck. The place could be a 5-star with some improvements: 1. We spent 9 nights with $1.3k for 2 rooms and still have to p\ay for potable water. The others in my group stayed at less expensive places in the center all got free potable water. 2. The rooms should have couple chairs with table for sitting and working. 3, Some upgrades are needed such as kitchen counter has water damage, 4. It's probably better to have allowance amount for breakfast and guests can pay extra if the order costs more than the allowance. This allows them to explore other dishes. 5. The internet is terribly slow, but I think this applies to the whole Roatan.

We had a lovely stay at this quiet and beautiful spot. We had a 3rd floor room and I would have asked for one if hadn’t been assigned because the views were better and we caught a breeze on the balcony. The balcony was essential for drying dive and swim gear too. There were no hooks or shelves to store anything, but the tiny kitchen was nice equipped. The ceiling fan in our room clattered but that was the only flaw (well, that and the hammock that needed a little help to not tip us out sideways :) ) Hot tip! - at end of may/June we needed the AC - it’s worth the extra $15. The cafe downstairs was yummy when it was open. The staff were friendly and helpful; they even arranged our taxi to the ferry. There’s a lovely seating area down on the dock, which is a nice pace to watch sunset and cool off if the wind is blowing. The walk into town was easy and not far at all. And you really can’t beat lazing about in a hammock listening to the ocean, especially when there’s a breeze.