El Palacio Rosa: Bay Suite. 2BR Beachfront & Pool

The Bay Suite at El Palacio Rosa is a 2-bedroom, 1-bath apartment on a waterfront property on Carib Bight, on the quiet east end of Roatán. 800 square feet, sleeps 5.



The suite is the lower home on the property, beneath the main house, with its own entrance — the closer of the two units to the water, out the door and down through the backyard to the dock and beach. Blue Room with a queen, Green Room with a full-over-twin bunk, one full bath, one full kitchen, living area, air conditioning in the bedrooms, fiber WiFi and a smart TV. Free parking on the property.



What sets it apart from comparable two-bedrooms on the island is the location on the water rather than on the main road. Down through the backyard and the steps is the dock, with a sandy beach beside it, kayaks and paddleboards ready to go, and the infinity pool across the grass looking over the Bay of Honduras. The Roly Poly, a WWII naval cargo ship grounded here in 1945, lies in shallow water between the docks and is snorkeled straight from shore. Three reefs sit in the bay. A short paddle east leads into mangrove tunnels pirates used 400 years ago.



Guests also have use of the skiff for the protected inshore passage running east toward Jonesville and Oak Ridge, after a short orientation, with a contribution for gas. No open-water crossing on the route.



La Rosa, the dockside restaurant and bar at El Palacio Rosa, is on the property and open most days and nights for meals and drinks. La Rosa Dive & Fish is on site as well — tanks, gear lockers, rinse, showers, air fills for a small fee, and deep sea fishing charters. PADI certification can be arranged through local instructors. Over 30 dive sites lie within 15 minutes of the dock. Restaurant, dive and fishing services are priced separately. Laundry is $4 a load.



Carib Bight is about 30 minutes from Roatán International (RTB). The highway down the east side of the island was a wreck for years and is now paved all the way to Carib, with Blue Lagoon Road paved to within about twenty yards of the house. It used to mean a 4x4 and a beating for your suspension, which kept a lot of people on the west end. It is an easy drive now in whatever you rent. Well away from the cruise terminals and the West Bay strip.



Checkout is simple. Put your trash in the bin, leave the dishes in the sink, and go. Leave whatever food you have in the fridge — it goes to Jorge and his family, not the trash. We handle the rest, laundry included. No stripping beds, no checklist.



Please note: La Rosa is open to the public, so expect other diners at the dock and background music most evenings, with a live band or DJ a couple of times a month. There are stairs down to the dock and beach, with steep ramps at a few points. Resident dogs live on the property as part of our H.A.S. (Honduran Alarm System), which is why guest pets can’t be accommodated. Jorge, our on-site manager since 1998, is available 8am–5pm Monday through Saturday and around the clock for emergencies.