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Top choice in Roatán


The best backpacker choice for those tired of dorms, the rustic but pleasant cabins here spread back into a jungle-like garden – Half Moon Bay's beach is just across the street. Budget rooms and dorms are on the small side and have access to a communal kitchen. Two-bedroom cabins share a kitchen, while private cabins have their own kitchens.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Roatán attractions

1. Carambola Botanical Gardens

1.9 MILES

These wonderful botanical gardens have well-maintained trails through 40 acres of protected forest, extending up a hillside known as Carambola Mountain…

2. Arch’s Iguana Farm

10.64 MILES

The impressive Arch’s Iguana Farm in French Cay is just outside of town. Less a farm than the house of a serious iguana lover, it has iguanas pretty much…

3. Iguana Research & Breeding Station

24.7 MILES

Up the hill from the town center, this great place studies and protects the highly endangered Utila iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri), which is known locally as …

4. Whale Shark & Oceanic Research Center

24.81 MILES

This center studies whale sharks and monitors the coral reef. It offers regular snorkeling trips to track down whale sharks and spear invasive lion fish…

5. Bando Beach

25.03 MILES

Utila Town's privately run beach is a small strip of white sand, a few lounge chairs, some shady palms and a lively bar. You can take a dip here, but the…