Half Moon Resort — Hotel in Roatán

Half Moon Resort in West End, Bay Island, Roatan, Honduras is NOT just another beach resort with ocean view and sandy beach! It is all that plus MORE!

4 of us recently stayed in the Half Moon resort for 3 nights in May 2022! We had an incredible time at the property. Here are a few things I want to share.

#1- I rarely post review, but when I do, that means the place/ owner deserves some recognition, and the public should know something unique about it.

#2- I personally visited this place and paid the advertised room rate, my review is my honest opinion. At no time, the manager or the owner of this place ever suggested or "encouraged" me to write this review, this is coming from my heart, so take it or leave it.

#3- Please understand that this place is not a FULL Service resort that runs by some big corporation, it is a family-run business, and everyone works there has a name with a huge smile... not fake smile, but honest smile that actually wants to give you the best service that they can offer. During my stay, its bar and restaurant and PEDI center are closed for the season, I was given notice, and I totally expected that.

#4- The property is sturdyly built on top of volcanic rocks, all types of room have the rustic beach cottage look/feel, and the rooms function that way, no fancy wall art or expensive decor, just straight up quality wood cabin feel with adequate air conditioning. Again, all your basic amenities are here. But if you are looking for elegant carpet, fancy tiles and 24/7 full concierge service with valet parking, this place is not for you. The bed is not overly firm, exactly the type I want it. The rooms are clean as expected you can find in a beach cottage, if you look for zero sand and ZERO beach insect in or around a beach resort, I think you are being unreasonable. Again, my clean room does have a minor trace of sand and 5-10 small/ non-threatening beach insects, again, I did not get bitten in the room with the AC on.

#5- THE REASONS YOU SHOULD STAY HERE! Remember you pay those top $$ and then taking a long boat ride to find a snorkeling spot? How about spend a night at (or 10 feet away) from the reef/ snorkeling spot? Half moon resort uniquely offers you just that. Again, YOU WILL BE SLEEPING STEPS away from a snorkeling spot, I bet you can't easily find that elsewhere! Well, I stumbled upon it. We have our own private beach and private access to the snorkeling spot... all I need is to put on my snorkeling gear (minus the foot gear) at the porch, then you will be snorkeling 30 seconds later....

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We were lucky enough to get "stranded" at Half Moon Resort during the Corona virus pandemic. Believe me, being stuck here at this resort was perfect! The cabins were extremely clean, rustic and quaint. Breakfast was always delicious and overlooks the beautiful bay. Our beach was raked every morning and no visitors were allowed as it's a private beach, which was nice. It's close enough to town so you can walk everywhere but if you did need something, the staff was always willing to bend over backwards for us. And speaking of the great staff, every one of them was so nice, always had a smile and made us feel at home every minute of the day! When we were quarantined and asked to stay off the streets, the staff even went out of their way to drive around looking for different dining options for us! This is a place we can't wait to go back to! Thanks again to all of you at Half Moon Resort...we'll...

Our stay here was amazing start to finish. It is in a fantastic location if you want to be close to the action in West End but still in a secluded area. Its only 5 minutes away but at night when all the bars and restaurants are loud you can sleep soundly across the bay. Unfortunately the restaurant and dive shop weren’t reopened yet since COVID, but Rene was always in the main building and let us boil water for ramen soups, and borrow some dishes for our early morning cereal breakfasts before going scuba diving every day. ||If you like to snorkel the spot just in front of the rooms is well known for being a great spot to see all kinds of marine life including octopus and eels. ||The rooms are simple and clean. We had a mini fridge, fan and AC. The beds were comfortable and we slept very well. The hammock on the front porch of the room got used a lot for some...