The last part of my stay at West Bay Lodge (which also included Celeste's Island Cuisine) was the part I was most looking forward to - getting to check out Serenity Day Spa (speaker alert). I visited during a stressful time and I just wanted to relax.This spa is full service and right on site at the lodge. I find the worst thing after a relaxing spa day is going out in the cold and driving your car home, so I absolutely loved getting a late appointment in the ...
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Roatan Review: Celeste’s Island Cuisine
The first time I heard of Celeste's Island Cuisine was not long after I had moved to Roatan. Quite a few people raved about it, but with my West Bay Beach excursions limited (like...uh... twice in two years) I hadn't had a chance to check it out. During my recent stay at West Bay Lodge I had no excuse not to, since this was the on-site restaurant! It was a rainy, gray day as I made my way down to the cheerful little restaurant.The decor is really laid-back and true to ...
Roatan Review: West Bay Lodge
After a stressful few months around here, I was so ready to take a holiday. But I couldn't take much time off work, so I was thrilled when the perfect solution fell in my lap - a mini-getaway to the gorgeous beach-side village of West Bay, and a stay at West Bay Lodge (speaker alert...steel drum music will start playing!)I don't spend much time in West Bay, as it mostly consists of large all-inclusive resorts and hordes of cruise shippers on call days...not really my thing. I hadn't even ...
Roatan Review: Deliciosa Creamery
Welcome to the latest in my Roatan Review series!This time I'm facing my post-traumatic stress disorder from my stint at a gelato shop to help save for my move to Roatan (that's how much I like the owner of this shop...and ice cream).Deliciosa Creameryentrance and front porchIt should go without saying that every tropical destination needs an ice cream shop. West End in Roatan was sorely lacking in this department. Last year we all cheered when Sophie's Ice ...
Roatan Review: Bay Islands Original Cafe
[Update June 2014 - Bay Islands Original Cafe has since closed. As always, spaces and places come and go regularly on Roatan so please do a little research for current news when planning!]Welcome to the latest in my Roatan Review series!Bay Islands Original Cafe is located on the main road between Gibson Bight and West End (those on Roatan: between Shorkie's horse pen and the white church on the Mangrove Bight road turnoff, right next to the pink apartments that have the seahorse ...
Roatan Review: Casa del Sol
I'm really excited to be bringing you my second Roatan Review!Casa del Sol is a guesthouse located just outside the entrance of West End in Roatan that can accommodate short-term or long-term guests. I personally have been staying here at least once a month for the last 8 months every time I go into 'town' because I have been living too far away to go home after a night out. Casa del Sol used to be managed by my friend Laura which is how I first ended up there, but has been taken over by my ...
Inaugural Roatan Review: Roatan Boat Excursions
Being a 'blogger' (I guess I can call myself that now, at this stage of the game?) has a lot of perks. One of these is getting to connect with people all over the world. I love hearing from people! However, due to the focus of my blog on where I live (Roatan, seriously you guys should know this by now) I am now getting lots and lots of emails asking me for my recommendations about Roatan... where to stay, who to dive with, what to do and where to eat. I really want to share what I know from ...