Vivaro Roatan - Beachfront

Vivaro was absolutely perfect!nnWe traveled with 8 adults. The house accommodated everyone comfortably with 4 master bedrooms with master bathrooms and a bunk room. The AC in each room was cold. The house was well equipped with beach towels, paddle boards and the kitchen was well stocked!nnI recommend setting up with Matt the caretaker, Loretta (from Loretta’s Island Cooking) to cook for your group for the first night. Food was amazing and we had leftovers for the entire week.nnBest private boat tour (fishing, snorkeling) was with Ruthless.nnFavorite restaurants: Sandy Buns Bakery (breakfast), Silvertones, C’s pizza, Juniors pizza, Yahongreh? (Best baleadas), Gingers, Sundowners, Kristi’s Overlook (best coconut shrimp).nnOur favorite day trip was to La Sirena de Camp Bay. Stop by Kristi’s overlook, the town of Punta Gorda.nHouse is close to downtown (about an 8 minute drive) and you can get the water taxi from the pier at the house. Nice to have your privacy but close to everything.nnI Highly recommend staying at Vivaro, you won't be disappointed! If you're considering this property, DO IT!

The property definitely has that “wow” factor when you walk in - the open great room and the VIEW. The infinity pool blending into the teals of the ocean is beautiful. The property manager went above and beyond to make our stay perfect. Do take the warnings about no see um’s (sand flies) seriously, and bring or buy reef-safe bug spray.

We had a small destination wedding here and this place is just absolutely breathtaking and magical. The staff are all wonderful and worked with our coordinator as well to make sure everything turned out perfectly and that it did! I couldn’t imagine now having gone through a resort or anywhere else. We are so incredibly thankful to have been able to have our day here and the best part is we will get to come back for anniversaries and fun trips in the future. It will forever be one of the fondest places in our hearts! Thank you so much to the staff and everyone that helped everything go so smoothly. We can’t wait to return!

We rented the Vivaro Roatan Beachfront to celebrate my 60th birthday with our 4 children, their partners and 4 grandchildren. Marty picked us up from the airport and said that the villa was even nicer than the photos and he was right on! The layout of the villa was perfect with all the bedrooms away from the main living area so babies going to bed early weren't disturbed by rousing late night card games and early morning risers. A large great room opening out to several covered seating areas provided plenty of space for our large group to spread out. The dining table fit everyone as we were treated to several wonderful dinners prepared by Chef Blackie. Mornings began with a Paddleboard/ group swim out to the reef for some amazing snorkeling. The umbrella covering the shallow end of the pool was great for the babies and sun conscious adults as well. Plentiful beach towels, soft sheets and fluffy white bath towels were appreciated by all. We made many trips into west end - an easy drive and not a bad walk either. Walked some mornings just up the main road to Fresh for coffee and baked goods. The location was great, far enough from the busy West End main drag, but easy drive distance to many attractions. Tanya, Tiffiny, Matt and Gerson responded quickly to any questions and helped us prepare beforehand for all the great adventures. A perfect place for large families or four couples since each of the master suites are lovely.

I was looking for a place large enough for two families (13 people) with kids aged 7 - 18. I also wanted it on the beach with off shore snorkeling. This place was perfect. The pool was fantastic for the smaller kids and the reef was amazing. The house is in a small cove. If you swim across it to the channel you can get past the small barrier reef and see amazing sea life without chartering a boat. I went snorkeling several times a day and saw, lionfish, barracuda, rays, puffers, angelfish, giant crabs, moray eels (green and spotted) to name a few. For me that was the best part. I saw more fish here than at West Bay and without the crowds. Just keep a heads up for passing boats. We towed one of the paddle boards with us to increase visibility to boats.nnFor those that weren't wanting to snorkel three times a day, the beach and pool were great. The house is spaciousness and well maintained. The grounds and house cleaners are thoughtfull. Matt, the property manager is next door and very kind/helpful.nnWe reserved a large rental van, but Sixt was closed when our delayed flight arrived (6 pm) but Marty was there to help us. Not having a rental van turned out being a blessing as Marty was amazing. So kind and accommodating. I feel like a better human being having spent the week in the van with him. Ahis wife, Lorettta, has a local restaurant and was he cooks the best coconut shrimp we have ever tasted. We also did Ruthless boat tour. It was fairly priced and a great experience fishing, snorkeling and visiting the Garifuna community. Tanya is also great to work with from the office and very responsive.nnA con on Roatan for me is the expectation of tips at every turn. I got the strong impression that workers in Roatan are very reliant on tips and that employers essentially expect you to tip their workers for doing their jobs (pay their workers for them). That got old quick, but I couldn't help tipping as it's their livelihood.nnWe would go back. Highly recommended. As others have said, the extra charges per person above 2 is annoying. I'd rather pay for the house and not per/person -even if the price was the same in the end. At the end of the day, I was still willing to pay all the extra per person charges and I'm glad I did.