Oyster Lagoon Beach Houses: Dive, Snorkel, Swim, Kayak

• What a perfect location!

  What a perfect location!

  • Guest Sofrank2010
  • Date of stay 12/21/12
  • Review Submitted 01/07/13
  We just spent 2 weeks in the Oyster Lagoon Beach house and it was just perfect! Best location on the island: close to the public beach (5 min by bike), close enough to the village (8 min by bike) but far away enough to be quiet and silent, and close to the best spot for snorkeling of the island (from Coral View)! (2 min walking) and 2 min walking from a good dive shop-center! The house is very comfortable, good beds, huge living-room-kitchen space, kitchen with enough things to be able to cook. Kayaks... Angel is very nice and helpful!!! If we wanted to go back to Utila, we surely would rent this house again, or maybe the round house right in front of it, also owned by Sue in order to have the terrace in front of the sea... Thanks to Sue and Angel!!!!

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, tourists without a car, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• Comfortable, quiet retreat

  Comfortable, quiet retreat

  • Guest Rick
  • Date of stay 07/15/12
  • Review Submitted 08/28/12
  Oyster Lagoon Beach House is a very comfortable house with plenty of space and ammenities. It is situated in a quiet part of Utila and proved to be ideal for a family of four. The convenient pick-up and drop off made it all very simple. We would thoroughly recommend this.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, tourists without a car, adventure seekers.

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• Love Utila

  Love Utila

  • Guest Joel
  • Date of stay 04/07/12
  • Review Submitted 05/26/12
  Had a wonderful time in Utila. The beach house was great, although not exactly on the beach, there is a gravel road between the house and Sue's other beach property called "The Round House", it's a bit more per week, but well worth the extra. We did use the beach there and the kayak. The snorkeling out front is amazing and any reviews of Utila, will mention it is some of the best. Angel took great care of us, there was beer and soda in the fridge when we arrived. A fresh 5 gal. water jug was delivered to our door as needed. The property was clean and there are many extra pillows and blankets. The electric is expensive on the island, so we did our best to conserve. No need for air, there is good cross ventilation, so a cool shower before bed and the ceiling fan worked well. The property is an easy bike ride to town, but probably a bit far to walk in the heat or after dark, we had a golf cart for 5 out of the 7 days which was very helpful. We dove with Bay Island College of Diving (BICD) and found them to be inexpensive, well run, extremely friendly, and followed all safety regs.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, age 55+, sightseeing, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, families with young children, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• It was hard to leave!

  It was hard to leave!

  • Guest ML
  • Date of stay 03/24/12
  • Review Submitted 04/02/12
  My husband and I had a wonderful week on Utila with Oyster House as our home base--the cottage was great and Sue was so very helpful in answering questions before we even left the states. The use of the house cell phone so reassuring since we left kids and my mom back at home. The wifi availabilty was also helpful. The property manager Angel made us feel so welcome and helped to arrange taxis, bike rentals, etc! We opted NOT to cook all week as it was so fun to go to town a pick a different place to eat each meal, but the kitchen was well appointed and the waiting beer and soda in the frig were nice and cold! We were very happy to have a great air conditioner in the bedrooms at night. We made good use of the kayaks one day and the nearby snorkeling too. Fun packed week!! Thanks!

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, families with young children, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• Oyster Lagoon Beach House

  Oyster Lagoon Beach House

  • Guest MJ
  • Date of stay 04/17/11
  • Review Submitted 06/15/11
  Excellent property - we stayed for 8 weeks and had an excellent stay. We had a couple of very minor problems that were sorted out very quickly by the owner. Very quite location and private. The bedrooms are light and comfortable each with their own shower room which made it comfortable when we have family visiting us. There is a TV and video player with some films for viewing and a variety of books for reading. Snorkelling and swimming out the front is some of the best in Utila. We spent many hours in the water and saw a wide variety of fish, corals etc. We even saw a small nurse shark resting on the sand. An excellent washing machine on site so you don't have to take dirty laundry home. Angel who looks after the property is on site most of the time and is extremely helpful, polite and there when you need him and not around if you don't. Can't give this holiday home enough praise. We will be returning.

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

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• New Years Stay 2011

  New Years Stay 2011

  • Guest Eric
  • Date of stay 12/27/10
  • Review Submitted 01/06/11
  My 3 friends and I stayed at the Beach House from 12/27/10 - 1/3/11. The house was great. the AC in the bedrooms and hot showers were amazing. Angle, the property manager, was extremely helpful and our stay wouldn't have been as good without him. The only issues are that its about a 30 min walk from town so you will need to rent a golf cart. Also, the house could you an iPOD docking station.

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• excellent experience

  excellent experience

  • Guest Mike
  • Date of stay 06/16/10
  • Review Submitted 07/23/10
  beautiful location, very pleasant and helpful maid and menager, We enjoyed our stay a lot

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, families with young children, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• charming place in excellent location

  charming place in excellent location

  • Guest luti
  • Date of stay 04/03/10
  • Review Submitted 05/12/10
  We made the Oyster Lagoon Beach House our temporary home during April 2010. We booked a few months in advance after having reviewed most of the properties available with aboututila.com. From the pictures and the description this house seemed to fit the purpose of our stay, which was a combination of work, school and - of course - diving and snorkeling. We were not disappointed! The house is spacious, charming, clean, cozy and perhaps sitting on one of the best locations on the island. It is located about one mile west off the bustling and sometimes noisy village - a nice escape from village life. The shoreline coral reef with all its marine life is just in front of the house. Therefore snorkeling is a must, if one really wants to appreciate this place. The bay is mostly protected from the sometimes strong east winds, so there was not a single day where we couldn't chill out floating above the reef. The down side of less wind is more bugs. So bring OFF for those humid days without a breeze – its sandfly time. It seems that just few people react strongly to those nasty bites. While I wasn’t bothered, my wife was, but only on windless days. The house itself has two nice porches overlooking either the lagoon or the Caribbean sea. Two hammocks below the house invited for an afternoon nap after a long day of diving. The house has all one needs, even for an extended stay, washer, dryer, coffee maker, and a mixer for nice smoothies or milk shakes. Ceiling fans help to cope with the heat and if that's not enough, AC in the bedrooms will make hot nights bearable. Angel took care of almost everything. He was always friendly and ready to help. Likewise, our landlord Sue was always attentive and friendly. So, all-in-all, we enjoyed every minute of our stay on Utila and in particular in this very special place. The bike ride from and to town took about 10 minutes at the most, but other ways of motorized traveling are also an option. Well, and if you want to come here for diving, go with BICD! We shopped around before we made a decision and didn't regret going with BICD. Very professional and friendly staff, excellent facility and biggest boats on the island (boats from other dive shops often looked crowded). We felt safe and in good hands throughout our 25 dives including an AOW dive course. And, we snorkeled with Whalesharks and Spinner Dolphins! Finally thanks again to Sue for her outstanding hospitality!

  Recommended for: Age 55+, sightseeing, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, families with young children, adventure seekers.

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• • Guest Tom20
  • Date of stay 05/10/07
  • Review Submitted 05/10/07
  We thought the house was really well furnished and so clean it sweeked. The comlimentery case of beer and snacks were just what the doctor ordered. After a day of travel to just sit and relax was too cool. Thanks for a great place and a great time. we will definateley see you again. Tom

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One House: $115/night, $780/week, $2615/month
2 Houses: $220/night, $1460/week, $5230/mo
Four night minimum.
$200 Refundable Damage deposit.
All rates subject to 16% Honduran tourist tax.
50% deposit to hold reservation, 50% due before or on day of arrival.
Cancellatioin & Refund: 45 days written notice, $100 cancellation fee.
Credit Cards & Personal Checks accepted via PAYPAL.

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.