Vacation Rentals by Owner

Absolutely wonderful, most wholesome vacay ever

Guest: Yevgeniy (Brighton Beach, South Brooklyn, NY)
Date of Stay: 04/17/12 Review Submitted: 04/22/12

We stayed for 10 days and felt so awesome in MiCasa. The house is humongous, the kitchen is excellent, the beds are comfy. No need for AC at anytime. The garden is luscious, the aromas of the tropics are head-spinning. Everything was just right: short walk from the Half Moon Bay with excellent snorkeling, the restaurants, the shops. We barely put any clothes on. Shoes and shirts not required to enter anywhere. We literary walk around the village barefoot. It felt so relaxing not to have to think that people are watching. "Relax, you are in West End" was the theme. The highlight was meeting people at "Sundowners", the local bar on the beach, watching a hockey game there and dancing under the stars to live music played by a hippie band. We also found an unbelievable place to enter the water to swim and snorkel. Its near the submarine station on the far side of Half Moon Bay. We bough fish from a local fisherman who uses nothing but hands and fishing line to reel them in using his century old wooden kayak. We ate wonderful Thai food at Thong's, absolutely deliciouso, even by the New York standards. We enjoyed sunsets at the far end of Half Mood Bay. Looking back at our stay there we all agree: IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. Tanja (the property manager) was very helpful and prompt. The soundtrack of livestock chickens and roosters might be a bit of a nuisance at first but in a day we got used to it. I would recommend this stay for people who LIVE LIFE to its fullest. Thank you, SAMANTHA. We will be back next year.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Mi Casa-our favourite home away from home

Guest: DIVA (Canada)
Date of Stay: 03/10/11 Review Submitted: 03/27/11

We have just returned to Canada after our stay at Mi Casa.It was beyond all expectations.We couldn't have picked a better retreat so close to the beach and walking 40 minutes to West Bay.This area of West End is far superior to West Bay or any part of the eastern side of Roatan.We lounged in peace on the huge deck of Mi Casa listening to voices of Central American birds.We shopped in Coxen Hole to provide for cheaper foods and were fortunate to have Robert take us there upon arrival.I held back tears many times as I watched these poor hard working people happy with their simple life styles.Mi Casa is safe;Samantha,Tanja and Robert made our vacation so memorable along with the friendly native Roatan people in the area. Mi Casa is spotless thanks to Gladys-please leave her a good tip. You'll love this place as we did.I've travelled extensively through work and stayed at the Glitz-this beats them all. Dianne

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

Guest: Ulrike
Date of Stay: 06/12/10 Review Submitted: 06/30/10

I stayed in mi casa in february 2010 with my husband and my two liddle kids, on e of them a baby boy of 3 month. we enjoyed west end a lot and surely mi casa was the best place for us to stay. The house is very well equiped (kittchen, bathroom, bedrooms) and we felt imediatly at home. The beach is just 10 minutes away (half moon bay) and the water is perfect for kids (no current, not steep.....)We came with a car from guatemala and left the car in the ferrystation of La ceiba.Tanja - the housekeeper war always friendly, helpful and open for cuestions. I can highly recomand mi casa and westend to have some restful and beautiful vacacions. Nosotros - una familia de cuatro - lo pasamos de maravilla en mi casa. Mis dos hijos son chiquitos - uno solo un bebe de 3 meses, cundo estuvimos en roatan - y realmente nos sentimos en casa. Mi casa esta muy bien equipado - en la cocina, los cuartos, la sala se encuentra todo lo que se necesita. la playa es muy cerca. westend ofrece de todo: restaurantes, tiendas, escuelas de buseo, playa... No pudieramos encontrar un mejor lugar en westend para tener unas vacaciones relajadas y comodas. Quiero recomendar mi casa para todos y todas que quieren pasar un tiempo rico en roatan.

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Guest: Beth and Steve
Date of Stay: 05/27/10 Review Submitted: 06/30/10

Thank you for a wonderful rental experience. From Robert picking us up and timely return the airport, to Tanja's excellent customer service, to the instant comfort of "Mi Casa" we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The house was a perfect retreat for our needs. The kitchen was well stocked with cookware and I was please to see a few well placed provisions like a little olive oil, salt, sugar and spices. We had many meals cooked there, taking the dining table outside on the deck for candle lit dinner post diving was a favorite. The beds, linens and towels were all top notch. I didn't even mind the Rooster Crow Off in the mornings, it was so much more natural then the construction banging we had in Playa Del Carmen last year. Really I can't thank you enough and I'm sure you'll hear from us again in a year or so.

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Guest: Sylvan
Date of Stay: 03/07/10 Review Submitted: 06/30/10

Mi Casa has a relaxed atmosphere and beautiful setting. The big back deck overlooks the trees and is a great place for bird and lizard watching (and for observing the neighbor's chicken flock!). Plenty of movable fans and ceiling fans to keep the air flowing, well stocked kitchen, comfortable casual furniture. The manager, Tanja, is a great help with any problems or questions. Great location just an easy walk from downtown West End but far enough away to be quiet.

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Guest: Dick
Date of Stay: 01/30/10 Review Submitted: 06/30/10

A very nice location in the West End and the house is well appointed, TV, cookware, washing machine(no toaster)decent beds and quiet except for the roosters, but then who sleeps in on Roatan. For those of you that cannot haul five gallons of water, there is a water delivery truck every Wed a.m. that arrives next door and has water for sale. Tania is very helpful for any questions you may have.. I would recommend this rental for any age group..

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Guest: Michael
Date of Stay: 09/12/09 Review Submitted: 06/30/10

Clean, great location, offers plenty of space. Just a short walk to Half Moon Bay, the sight of many beautiful sunsets. Highly recommend!

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Guest: Mark
Date of Stay: 08/27/09 Review Submitted: 06/30/10

Mi Casa was a truly glorious place to spend a relaxing week in Roatan and West End. The beautiful house is set back from the main street in West End and is very isolated and quiet (yet is only a two-three minute walk from Half Moon Bay, the good restaurants, dive shops, etc.). The house itself is spacious: the large living area with full kitchen, dining area, and lounge area was great for our slightly larger group. The bedrooms are smaller but have more than adequate fans/ventilation, and the bathroom/shower is great. Also, I'd echo other positive comments about the porches -- huge spaces on the front and back of the house. The front porch has a nice place to rinse of sandy feet and gear, and the back porch has wonderful hammocks and lines for drying out clothes. Also, the windows have metal cages, so windows can be left open at all times without danger of someone breaking in. I would recommend this house to anybody!!

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Guest: Jon
Date of Stay: 08/19/09 Review Submitted: 06/30/10

We just spent a week at Mi Casa and loved it! A week wasn't nearly long enough. This was the third time that I've been to Roatan, first at Mi Casa, and from now on I won't stay anywhere else. The house is centrally located in West End with Half Moon Bay, grocery stores, resturants, bars, and dive shops only a few steps away. With a complete kitchen, an open, airy main room, and hammocks on the back porch, the house couldn't feel more comfortable. I have already recommended Mi Casa to several friends. Thank you for the wonderful accommodations, warm welcome, and enjoyable stay!

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Guest: Dave
Date of Stay: 03/27/09 Review Submitted: 06/30/10

My girlfriend and I just spent a week at Mi Casa. We've been back home just a few days and we miss it already. When I stop and think about our vacation and staying at Mi Casa, I think about the air. The air was always nice and the house has just the right balance of breeze and sun and calmness. Our intention for our vacation was to "get away" and enjoy each other and enjoy nature. Mi Casa enabled us to do all of this and more. Its fantastic location served as home base for everything we needed. A typical morning consisted of me getting up with the sun and walking down the dirt road for a solo snorkel. My girlfriend slept in and then made coffee. We'd then watch a little TV or relax in the hammocks and then decide how to spend the rest of our day. Its kitchen enabled us to eat better than we probably do normally at home and for cheap too. It had everything we needed and nothing we didn't. We highly recommend staying here. We will always remember it.

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Guest: Cathy
Date of Stay: 03/07/09 Review Submitted: 06/30/10

We just returned from our 6th two week annual visit to Roatan. We've stayed at resorts at West Bay, rentals in Sandy Bay and another rental in West End, and Mi Casa has been our favourite. The house is clean and well stocked with a washing machine and kitchen amenities. We like to make at least some of our meals and there are daily vegetable and seafood vendors on the main drag in West End. One of the benefits for us was being off the beach as my husband has a horrible allergy to sand fleas. Therefore, although there was no view of the water, we were delighted with the large back deck which offers lovely breezes and a nice vista of lush tropical surroundings. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this rental.

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Guest: Vickie
Date of Stay: 02/23/09 Review Submitted: 06/30/10

We stayed 3 weeks at Mi Casa and loved it! The house is very comfortable and homey. We really liked the big back porch with 2 hamocks. We took the kitchen table out on the porch for most of our meals. It is located approx 1 1/2 blocks from downtown- west end. Easy access to diving, dining, shopping, etc. The washing machine was a big plus for us. We packed lightly and just washed clothes as we needed. We used the kitchen for about 1/2 our meals. The kitchen had everything you need to cook. My husband was thankful for the coffee maker. I liked the micro-wave to heat up leftovers. The restaurant portions were often large enough to take home leftovers for another meal. In the evenings after a day of diving or sightseeing we enjoyed watching the cable TV or watching a movie from the DVD player. We very much enjoyed our stay at Mi Casa. Thank you!

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Guest: Aileen2 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Date of Stay: 12/23/08 Review Submitted: 12/23/08

This was a great rental for the price. If you are comfortable with a cabin and not expecting a resort experience then this is a good choice. The fully stocked kitchen was great for cooking meals when we wanted to stay in and it came with the standard stove/oven and pots/pans/dishes/utensils. The washing machine was a nice addition, although you'll have to dry your clothes on a clothesline, which was fine by us. Tania (the manager who lives and works close by) was very helpful and always there to answer her phone when we needed assistance. She was able to help us aquire a cell phone to use, find an internet cafe and get a credible taxi driver. A few things to note, there were some ants that decided to take over the house one day (supposedly normal in Honduras?) but with some raid that was provided and a few hoses we took care of it. Other than that I'd have to say that the bugs were less than I expected. No spiders, some mosquitos in the house (likely our fault) and one cockroach in two weeks time. Also note that power goes out on Roatan often and did in the house a few times, but emergency battery-powered lamps are provided. Lastly, be warned that there's a healthy amount of roosters living (and cock-a-doodle-do-ing) next door but if you get up early anyway it's no big deal. Overall - house is great, pictures do not do it justice. It's an amazing location and the kitchen is nice to have. Ants, roosters, electric and some pretty firm beds can be a problem but for Honduras we'd say that our stay was fantastic. :-)

Owner response:In a tropical country you have to expect some bugs! The large ants that periodically sweep through houses are apparently looking for cockroaches (so I've been told but I don't know if this is true) if you leave them, in an hour or two they will all be gone! (a bit disconcerting if you are bug-phobic-Raid is the alternative) Mosquitoes are an issue on Roatan and it is extremely important that you keep the screen doors closed when you have the doors open. Again if it is a problem, spray with raid before you go out. About the roosters, its true! This is a rustic location and not for those expecting a resort experience as Aileen so rightly states. Thanks Aileen for an honest and (I hope) helpful testimonial.

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Guest: Amie5 (-)
Date of Stay: 07/04/08 Review Submitted: 07/04/08

This is a lovely home just a few minutes walk from the centre of west end. It is spacious and well appointed, with large decks for relaxing and a full kitchen, and clothes washer. Everything you need is only minutes away including shops, snorkelling/diving and restaurants. Enjoy some peace and quiet in this beautiful island home.

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