One of Our Best Vacations Ever!!!
Review Submitted: April 7, 2009
Date of Stay: March 2009
Our family of 11 (ages ranged from a toddler to couples in their late 20s and early 30s to young grandparents in their 50s to great-grandparents in their 80s) stayed at this property last week and everyone had a blast!
This is an AMAZING house/property. It is located in a quiet part of the island away from the hustle and bustle (and tourists). Many times we would not see anyone else on the beach all day – we had it all to ourselves! The sand flies are real but it's nothing to worry about - a little bug spray keeps them off all day. Every detail has been carefully thought out and planned. Everything is the latest and greatest from the satellite internet and television to the networked movie/music library to all the stainless steel appliances in the kitchen and walk-in refrigerator to the backup power generator and club house by the water. The furniture is all rich mahogany wood. There are 5 bedrooms (3 queens, and 2 doubles). The only issue we ran into was deciding who gets which bedroom. Since we really didn't spend that much time in our bedrooms this turned out fine particularly since each one had its own bathroom.
The property manager, Meghan, was always on top of everything. She made it feel like we were staying in an all-inclusive resort! Any request or question we had she would handle for us - from booking our SCUBA diving to getting us groceries to generally being very knowledgeable about activities and info about the island. Gabrielle, the chef, was also great. We arranged to have her make us lunch and dinner daily (VERY reasonable cost). Upon our arrival we had lunch already waiting for us. We then set the menu for the rest of the week to suit our family's tastes. Having her around really made it feel like a vacation since it freed up a lot of the time we'd usually spend cooking and cleaning up.
The weather was gorgeous. Many nights after dinner we would put on some music on the outdoor speakers and gather by the pool for some drinks and good conversation - or we would put on a movie and watch it on the 50+ in flat screen. We never felt the need to go to town – we already had everything we needed. During the day everyone did their own thing - from snorkeling to kayaking to picking fresh limes to SCUBA diving to exploring nearby towns. We also fished and even caught some lobsters, which Gabrielle cooked up for us for dinner!
In all, this was one of our best vacations and we think you will have an amazing time at Casa Vista Verde.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Pet-friendly,
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
People with Disabilities,
Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Dear Stan,
Thank you for this wonderful review! I'm pleased we could help your family have such an enjoyable vacation. We'd love to host you again on Roatan, if you plan to return please keep us in mind!
Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
No
Helpful votes: 9/9
