Hotel Guanaja

We stayed at the hotel for 7 nights in May 2024, and did 6 days of diving. The manager, Gabby, and hotel staff were gracious and accommodating. Our room was a sea front cabana. The room was spacious and the patio had a swing and hammock. Generally, we used the a/c at night and opened the shutters during the day. The shutters had screens allowing the breeze to come through but not bugs. The food at the hotel is very good, and the staff were willing to accommodate my vegetarian diet. Our divemaster was Roberto. He was friendly and great at finding the smallest creatures! Roberto and the boat drivers also arranged for us to have lunch at the Green Flash and dinners at Graham's Place and Mi Casa Too. All the food was yummy! Unfortunately while we were there the water was rough and the smoke from mainland wildfires muted the sun, so the boat rides were bumpy and the water was not as bright as we would have liked. Getting to the island we chartered a prop plane from Roatan and going home we took the ferry from Guanaja. Both are good options. Keep in mind you are going to an island that is less developed than more popular tourist locations. All our travel was by boat. We were not in a car from the moment we landed on the island. The electricity can be finicky making wi-fi spotty too.

Our medical brigade team stayed at Hotel Guanaja over spring break 2024. We were on the island to hold 5 days of medical clinics for the wonderful people of Guanaja. I cannot say enough positive things about the hotel and staff. They were accommodating to the needs of our 25 members by providing high quality meals, helping with logistics, and serving our every need. While we came to serve the Honduran people, they went above and beyond to serve us. One of the managers, Wilson Calix, ensured that everything went smoothly and acted as an unofficial member of our team. The same can be said for one of their staff. Mcxine Baca, who assisted us with translation and was adored by all. The rest of the staff, while not named here, were also amazing. We will definitely be staying there again.

Hotel Guanaja is an absolute paradise! Our cabana was steps from the beach where our kids could fish, snorkel or take scuba lessons at anytime during our trip. Every morning the grounds were maintained perfectly and fresh, sweet coconuts were gathered by the friendly gardeners, chopped a few times with a machete, and ready to drink for the ultimate natural morning hydration. We discussed our activity plans for the next day every evening with Wilson, the manager and everything was always perfectly ready to go. Most days we would pack a cooler with lunch and beverages, and Darryl, one of the local guides on staff at the hotel, would take us to a picture perfect caye without any other people in sight where we would spend most of the day exploring the coral reefs, fishing, and searching for iguanas, hermit crabs and the like. We were given historical facts constantly about the island and the cayes around the area whenever we would take a trip on the water or in a small taxi that could come and drive around the island on a tour. It is truly an incredible $5 taxi drive along the coast and into the towns within the mountains of the island. We rarely ate outside of the resort, the food, prepared by local staff was absolutely incredible. Many people come from around the island and other resorts to eat and hang out in the relaxed setting in the bar, so you know you're in the right place. Highest recommendation goes to the conch soup but the whole fried snapper with coconut rice and beans is close! We have been to several similar resorts in the caribbean and Hotel Guanja is the REAL DEAL for a beach front, relaxing and adventurous hoe away from home. *We traveled from Miami to Roatan and took the ferry over to Guanja, traveled to several towns and villages while we were on the island with our two sons under 13 years old, and at no time did we feel unsafe in any way..