Ibagari Boutique Hotel
Love shack
Bay of islands
Spanning a sunny stretch of Caribbean coastline, Ibagari Boutique Hotel in Honduras’ Bay Islands is a jungle-covered hideaway with a whole lot of art. This beachfront bolthole is mostly open-air, so those sea views just keep on coming. Shoes are optional at the sandy-floored restaurant, where you’re advised to book ahead since the locals love it too. It’s a low-key, laid-back sort of place, with bright and breezy sea-showcasing suites, a dive centre for personalised scuba adventures and friendly, attentive staff. There’s even a sundowner-ready sand-pit for grown-ups, right by the water.
Facilities
Rooms
Eight suites.
Checkout
Noon, but flexible, subject to availability and a fee. Earliest check-in, 2pm, also flexible.
More Details
Rates don’t usually include breakfast (from US$10).
Also
The hotel isn’t easily accessible for wheelchair users.
Free Internet Access
Laundry
Pool
On-Site Restaurant
Room Service
At the Hotel
Beach, water taxi, dive centre, watersports, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: air-conditioning, free bottled water, TV, beach bags and Ibagari bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
If Caribbean views are a dealbreaker, pick any room except the Muan Suite. We particularly love the top-floor Hati Suite for the glimpses of the ocean from the bath tub and the sunlounger on the private deck.
Poolside
The hotel has an ocean-facing infinity pool with a built-in hot tub.
Spa
There’s no spa, but in-room treatments can be booked, as can personal trainers and Pilates and yoga classes.
Packing Tips
Bring snorkels, swimsuits, flippers and flip-flops.
Also
If you didn’t dive already, you will do soon: the hotel has its own PADI centre.
Children
This stay’s for adults only.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
It’s all about the ocean, but not all sea-facing spots are equal – grab the least-obstructed option.
Dress Code
Sunset shades, with covered limbs – or a spritz of bug spray.
Hotel Restaurant
The gorgeously glossy Luna Muna, an all-wood affair right on the shore, serves modern and international dishes, with perfect pastas, sublime seafood and plenty of options for vegetarians and vegans. The house loves a bit of home-made – we’d love to stockpile its hot sauce and aioli. Be sure to book, since the locals can’t get enough. Breakfast is a spread of pancakes, bagels and pastries from the on-site bakery, fruit and eggs, with a juice of the day.
Hotel Bar
There’s a bar at Luna Muna, where the cocktail prize goes to the expertly muddled mojito – but if mint’s not your thing, ask the bar staff to work their magic.
Last Orders
Food and drinks are available all day: breakfast is served from 7.30am until 11am; then it’s a lunch menu until 5pm, when dinner service runs until 9.30pm.
Room Service
Breakfast can be served in your room if you prefer, along with salads, ceviche, sandwiches and spaghetti later in the day.
Planes
Juan Manuel Gálvez airport on Roátan is closest; the drive should take around 25 minutes. Hotel transfers are US$100 for a round-trip with drinks thrown in.
Automobiles
The biggest city on Roátan, the capital of the Bay Islands department, is Coxen Hole, 25 minutes away by car. There’s a car park at the front of the hotel, but visitors should avoid side roads in remote areas, and be prepared for lots of truck traffic and poor road conditions on the mainland.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Scuba-diving on the resident reefs is Roatán’s biggest draw and luckily you won’t have to go far: Ibagari has its own dive centre and expert guides at Duna Divers. You’ll also be able to pick up serious skills in local Garifuna dance, bottle-painting and Honduran cooking. As well as a submarine sojourn to Roatán’s reefs, the hotel can assist with paddle-boarding, kayaking and snorkelling, and guide you to the best hiking trails and nature reserves. Golfers can tee off at the Black Pearl course in the Pristine Bay Resort; and thrill-seekers can throw themselves through a jungle canopy at South Shore Zipline. Dive with dolphins (or pose for the camera with the smiling cetaceans in a photo-shoot – yes, really) at the Roátan Institute for Marine Sciences. Pigeon Cay Beach on the east end of the island is only accessible by boat – don’t forget your snorkels. Blend your own rum at the Roatán Rum Company, which has been distilling sugarcane since 1765.
Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt
This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
