This was my fourth trip to Roatan, and the first time I have stayed at the Purple Palace. The view is amazing, the pool was great. The house is set up for large groups, well stocked. You need a car to get around, but the driving is very easy. Internet was sporadic, but worked 75% of the time. We didn't get the air conditioning, but I think we should have. The reason it was not five stars is there is not enough shade on deck, an umbrella would be great, and there are a lot of small bugs all over everything, I have seen these bugs often in the tropics, they are harmless but annoying ( I'm not a bug phobe, just the opposite my favorite trip was to the Amazon jungle) but I have to admit the bugs wore me out. The house is well cared for and check in and check out very easy. The caretaker lives on property and we felt very safe, never locked up the house when we would go out. Cell phone is provided to make local calls. Plenty of bottled drinking water is provided at the home. The other reviews I feel are very accurate with description of home and distances to places.