Honduras/Guanaja/West Peak Inn - 1997
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We Flew in from La Ceiba with Islenia Airlines to a small airstrip which we reached at dusk. We thought we'd have to spend the night at the Hotel Hillton near the airport. However, luck was with us. Captain Waverley - an austere looking woman with a soft heart - took us to West peak Inn on board her very powerful water taxi.

The Bar/Restaurant

The journey takes you through the canal on the West side of Guanaja, cutting the travel time down significantly. There are few signs of civilization on the twenty-five minute journey, and you are dropped off on the West Peak Inn Peer. We walked onto the coral sand beach in the gloaming and up to the main house where everything was bathed in candlelight. The beer was deliciously cold and the food was being prepared.
Set back in from the beach about two hundred feet, the rooms are individual houses with double beds. Very new, very clean; good bug screens, so you won't spend the night slapping mosquitoes. Bathrooms and showers are communal, but they too are clean and have great water pressure.

New rooms

$35.00* a day - for room, all meals and snorkeling equipment.
Sea Kayaking packages for about $100.00 a day are available.If you have three days to spare, this is a great way to see the island. The package comes complete with guide who will show you all the best places to snorkel and eat as you make your way around the island.
If you just want to stick around, the beach by West Peak Inn is astonishingly beautiful; Palms give way to blindingly white beaches and crystal clear water. Four hundred yards out from the beach coral reefs teem with marine life. The Inn has a motorboat, and if you ask nicely they will take you out to the reef for a snorkel excursion.

The main house


A walk along the beach is a treat. There are hints of real estate activity, but it hasn't really taken hold. Grab a machete and start walking; if you get thirsty, treat yourself to the coconuts that lie aplenty on the sand. We walked an hour down the beach without seeing anyone. There are no-see-ums that feast on your flesh if you dally on the beaches unprepared, but the Inn has ample supplies of baby oil to keep them away. At night is is recommended that you put on long trousers and socks if you are hanging around the beach.
If you want to be a total layabout, the palm-thatched bar/restaurant is a delightful place to hang out. The locals come by from time to time; they are great conversationalists and love to meet visitors. If you are the silent reading type, there is a shelf of books available.
Aside from the white background noise of nocturnal wildlife, the star-filled nights are wonderfully quiet; you're likely to get a really good nights sleep.
We had a great time; highly recommend the place. Visit here before it becomes overrun with tourists.