Must-see hotels in Honduras

  • D&D Brewery

    Western Honduras

    Having created Honduras' most pioneering and ethically run hotel, brewery and coffee roastery, American Bobby Durrette is now busy attracting backpackers…

  • Hacienda San Lucas

    Copán Ruinas

    This magical place some 3km south of town enjoys sweeping views from its wonderfully maintained gardens. It's a rustic yet charming experience with adobe…

  • Tranquility Bay

    Honduras

    This fantastic place is definitely a splurge, but it's well worth it: spacious, attractive and clean wooden cabins sleeping up to four people each face…

  • Hotel Guancascos

    Western Honduras

    This memorable, Dutch-run place boasts immaculately clean and good-value rooms set off shady paths that meander through the hotel’s leafy plot, perched on…

  • La Villa de Soledad

    Honduras

    Imagine a modern Italian villa with cathedral ceilings, add some Mexican touches including a few hammocks and put it all in the middle of a peaceful,…

  • Terramaya

    Copán Ruinas

    This ultra-comfortable, flawlessly run, stylish gem hovers somewhere between a B&B and boutique hotel, offering six terra-cotta-tiled, cream linen–draped…

  • Jade Seahorse

    Utila

    Welcome to this hillside, arty oasis where about half the surfaces are covered in colorful, whimsical mosaics of glass, tile and more. Each of the six…

  • La Casa de Café

    Copán Ruinas

    This impeccably decorated B&B has rooms adorned with carved wooden doors and Guatemalan masks. The setting is stunning – the view from the lawn over the…

  • Omega Lodge

    Honduras

    A beautifully conceived and constructed ecolodge, Omega is surrounded by thick jungle, which means it doesn't have views. But it is very thoughtfully…

  • The Venue

    Utila

    This hip place is situated right on a beautiful mangrove river with Chepes Beach steps away at the opposite end. The small rooms are sliced like a pie…

  • La Madrugada

    San Pedro Sula

    This hostel downtown takes up an entire block – it's the impressive conversion of a mansion that retains some original features, including beautifully…

  • Buena Onda

    Roatán

    Run by a welcoming, worldly Spanish traveler, this excellent place is perfectly set up, with stylish dorms that have lovely bamboo beds, good mattresses,…

  • Raista Eco Lodge

    Honduras

    A pioneer of Moskitia ecotourism, Raista Eco Lodge has rustic but comfortable rooms, mosquito nets and excellent home cooking (meals L100). The Bodden…

  • Palmira Hostel

    Tegucigalpa

    This excellent, clean and highly secure hostel is run by Hernán, an English-speaking local who goes beyond the call of duty to help visitors get as much…

  • Rubi’s Inn

    Utila

    Owned by a charming local couple, this small hotel has 12 spotless, spacious rooms with polished floors and fresh linen in a wooden waterfront building…

  • Posada Papa Chepe

    Western Honduras

    An unexpected charmer on La Esperanza's Parque Central, Papa Chepe's features a wild and wonderful courtyard heaving with plants and flowers surrounded by…

  • Maya Vista Hotel y Restaurante

    Honduras

    Easily the best place to stay in Tela, this architecturally interesting place on a hilltop in the middle of town has a fine selection of rooms with…

  • Hostal JB

    Western Honduras

    One of the prettiest places to stay on the Ruta Lenca, this is more like a huge house with clay-tiled patios, a big garden and window-lit rooms. Each room…

  • Hotel MacArthur

    Tegucigalpa

    This hotel has a strong Honduran flavor, with an inviting butter-yellow lobby full of old photographs of the city. Rooms are spotless, large, decorated in…

  • Chillies

    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…

  • La Ronda

    Tegucigalpa

    Downtown's coolest accommodations are run by Juan Pablo, a one-time Honduran reggaetón star, and the place has easygoing, artsy vibe. Simple but spotless…

  • Hotel Yu Baiwan

    Honduras

    The best deal in town, the Yu Baiwan feels like a beach resort with a white-sand beach and palm trees lining the lagoon directly in front. Rooms are old…

  • Cabaña Mirador El Rosario

    Honduras

    This spot is perched on the mountainside and offers great views, lovely rooms, laundry, homemade jams and chutneys and easy access to the national park…

  • El Cortijo del Lago

    Western Honduras

    This hotel is one of the only places in the area on the lakeshore itself. The spacious dorm has air-con and the rooms share an atmospheric, screened-in…

  • Finca Paradise

    Western Honduras

    This beautiful coffee plantation is a magical place to stay. The simple rooms have hot water and are very clean, but the real attraction here is the two…

  • Panacam Lodge

    Western Honduras

    This high-quality lodge makes an excellent base for the Parque Nacional Cerro Azul Meámbar. Comfy rooms are in the lodge, but sturdy double-occupancy…

  • Jungle River Lodge

    Honduras

    It's haphazardly run, but Jungle River Lodge is perched on a ledge with a magnificent perspective of the Río Cangrejal valley – the outdoor bar-restaurant…

  • Dos Molinos B&B

    San Pedro Sula

    Here's a spotless, brightly painted yet aging, family-run B&B. Blanca and her family are exceptionally kind hosts and, though they speak little English,…

  • Casa Bella

    Tegucigalpa

    This very comfortable, excellent-value hotel has a fantastic location in the heart of Colonia Palmira, within easy walking distance of many restaurants…

  • Jardín Cafe Hostel

    Western Honduras

    The big private rooms and spacious four-bed dorms here are good value, with modern style and hot water bathrooms. All look over the garden cafe area of…

  • Hotel Boston

    Tegucigalpa

    This downtown hotel is in a once-grand, now-faded building with ancient tiled floors, high ceilings and two guest lounges that will make you feel you've…

  • Apart Hotel Plaza Colonial

    Tegucigalpa

    The colonial-style, mustard-yellow building here with a tiled interior courtyard laden with ferns is one of the prettiest in downtown Tegus. The rooms,…

  • Cabañas Laru Beya

    Honduras

    The best accommodation options on Cayos Cochinos, these two charming and simple wooden cabins are clean and comfortable, right on the beach and sleep nine…

  • Posada Arco Iris

    Roatán

    A fine choice in a shady setting behind Half Moon Bay, this Argentine-owned place has very well-presented rooms and apartments with kitchens, all…

  • La Hamaca

    San Pedro Sula

    This excellent party hostel is a five-minute taxi ride from the bus station. It's run by a dynamic team of young Hondurans (all English speakers), who…

  • Hotel Pinares

    Honduras

    Right on the lagoon, this is a comfortable, friendly choice in Puerto Lempira, with aging yet very large rooms surrounding a plant-filled courtyard. The…

  • Roatán Backpackers Hostel

    Roatán

    This well-organized hostel in and around a homey colonial house has multiple room categories, a communal kitchen and a pool and sunbathing patio – it even…

  • Georphi’s Tropical Hideaway

    Roatán

    This sprawling collection of wooden cabins in dark, tree-shaded grounds is in the middle of West End and moments from the sea. The screened cabins are…

  • Hotel Bertha

    Honduras

    A classic old-school pensión in a quiet location. What's great about this place is that the friendly family owners aren't doing anything fancy, but…

  • Hotel Real Camino Lenca La Campa

    Western Honduras

    Opened in late 2017, this is the fanciest place for miles, with picturesque white bungalows with ceramic tile roofs, spreading over a flowery hillside…

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