Arca

Our stay at the Arca Boutique Hotel in West Bay was the nicest part of our trip to Roatan. This is a very new Hotel right on West Bay and everything about it was great! We stayed in one of their beachfront rooms and the waves lulled us to sleep each night. All the staff was extremely friendly, the place was beautifully laid out, classy and comfortable. The food was great and the chef even made us a special Honduran dish when I asked the gal at the front desk where to go to get some. We are already talking about going back to Roatan and we will definitely stay at the Arca.

I am disputing ½ of the charge of $2239. I booked 4 days and I only used 2 days due to the fact their drinks and food got me and my wife sick. We could not keep anything down. We were very careful to drink only bottled water but I think it was from the ice cubes and washing of the food or staff washing their hands in the tap water. The room they sent us a picture of was not the room they gave us. I told them that ours room was on the first floor looking at the beach. They said sorry this is the room you are getting they were sold out it was holy week. The room they gave us with no choice was on the 2nd floor in the back. The stairs were rather steep and hard for us to climb. When we walked in the sheets had stains but we always bring our own. When I asked them about watching TV they told us that it’s not included and we had to use our own netflix and other streaming service. I looked at her and said we are paying over $500 a day and we don't even get TV, she said nothing. On their website it looks like it’s a private beach but it is not it’s a public beach for everybody to go back and forth all day long including street vendors trying to sell you their trinkets. They have chairs and while we were there a family came along and put a huge tent in front of us and nobody did anything about it. In the $500 a day fee breakfast was included but no other food or drinks were included. The drinks were good enough accept for the first day my wife drank this prepared fruity drink that made her sick. The food was horrible a few times I ordered something like their chicken sandwich took one bite and put it on the side and ordered something else. I figured if I ordered the skirt steak they cannot mess that up. I was wrong it had so much salt I could barely eat it. The mash potatoes had no flavor. I felt hungry the whole time I was at this hotel. The menu had a very poor selection. The whole time we were both me was hitting the bathroom due to something in the food and water. They say you should not drink the water so we only drank bottled water or what they called purified water. But how do you know what’s in the ice cubes or when they clean the food etc. We could not take it any longer and left 2 days earlier than planned. When my wife said we were leaving they told us they will charge us for the 2 days we were not staying. When my wife said we are leaving because we were sick they did not care. She was then surrounded by a few security guards and got scared. We decide to take it up with my cc company. This whole area was very depressed the houses are falling down and you had dirt and sand in the air. It was a mixture of dirt and grease smell everywhere. When you are leaving towards the airport if the cruise ship comes in you better give yourself at least 2 hours one road in and out. The staff for the most part was very kind and they tried to please us. The manger was horrible uncaring and rude. We are charging back our cc for $1119 for the 2 days we

Wow! Did we really enjoy our stay at Arca. We were able to enjoy the gorgeous West Bay Beach but also feel secluded while on this stunning property. The rooms are beautifully curated, modern, and extremely comfortable. The black out curtains were an additional bonus to help me get an extra hour of much needed sleep! Also to note -the included breakfast is a choice of many delicious items - banana pancakes and Honduran breakfast, not to be missed! We also enjoyed sunset cocktails and food from the bar menu. We look forward to coming back again. Thanks Arca for a wonderful stay!

The hotel is beautiful and opens to a wonderful portion of the beach. It's a short walk from your room to the beach regardless of which room you have which is wonderful. Just keep in mind if you like to watch TV before bed, there are no TVs in the rooms unless you have a suite or villa. Also, the light from the screen of the AC unit is quite bright so if you need pitch black to sleep, I suggest an eye mask. Other than that, everything was wonderful!

The Arca is beautifully. Beautifully located in the heart of West Bay. Excellent kitchen and the most attentive staff. A dream come true. Hope to be back some day.

This resort is a slick stark minimalist wonderland. Well done. We stayed in 2 suites. First was ocean view. Wow. Literally 50 feet from water but still out of the beach traffic. Sunsets hypnotic. Painted us orange and red with light on our deck. Bathroom big and beautiful. Clear glass giant shower. Room closed with rolling barn door. Double sink. Nice. Food good. Bar good. Weird coffee scenario. Charged. Not charged. Unnecessary and awkward for staff and customers. Lack of media device in room. Kinda cool. Kinda not. A little fridge would be welcomed for sure too This is a new resort and searching for its footing. We were delighted with the owner and in general embrace female businesses. We are hospitality gurus and know to lead with love is always the way. Thank you Arca

This lovely boutique hotel is right on the beach. It opened in December 2023. My husband and I stayed three nights. We found the property to be clean, quiet, and safe. The bed was very comfortable and the AC worked great . The staff are well trained and very accommodating. The location is very convenient. You can walk right or left on the beach to restaurants shops, etc. this hotel provides beach chairs and towels. The beach in front is gorgeous, beautiful crystal clear water. We found the food to be delicious. The hotel provides a free breakfast and it was so good! I would definitely stay at this hotel again. The owner is from Oklahoma and happened to be on site when we were there and she was genuinely interested in hearing from us. The front desk staff was so helpful. In a panic I called from the Philadelphia airport after having difficulty filling out the Honduras Immigration forms online., she was able to reassure me.

Beautiful property,lovely helpful staff,easy walking access to beach,surrounding hotels and restaurants ,best food we had was on property ,hope they expand their menu. Quiet with stunning views.

This hotel is everything! Our room was as beach front as you can get and we loved mornings and evenings on the patio. I can’t say enough good things about the staff. Every single person, including the owners of the property, were so welcoming and friendly…even the 24-hour security guards (we never felt unsafe the entire time on the island but it was just a little peace of mind). The food was very good and the chef was happy to accommodate my food allergies with swaps. We are already looking to book our trip back to Arca next year!