Just came back from a five day stay and seven dives. After almost twenty years in the service industry, I have seen poor, good, excellent and the bananarama dive service. First and most important, Dorien or Puerta guide is the most professional. Any adjective to describe her job would not be fair, she goes beyond her duties to exceed your expectations. Rooms are good, restaurant service great, waiters the best, Carolina, Jessica and Shina are great. Menu a little poor and breakfast has a lot of opportunity of improving, they need more than a view and good service to meet breakfast expectations: food. Overall, I would go back again and again. I don't think there could be a better place in West Bay. Thank you for working so hard to make people happy, you all surely achieve it. Hope to be back soon.

Wow, from the moment we arrived everyone at Bananarama was so friendly and helpful. Our room was clean and stocked with everything needed. We loved the hammock on the deck. Loved the palms blowing in the breezes with our view to
the prettiest beach ever!

Food was very good, staff service excellent, especially Jessica whom we luckily had
the pleasure of her service. There are nearby (walking) restaurants that also offer
great food at reasonable prices.

Water temp. was around 75 degrees. It is truly a diving paradise. Every imaginable water sport is available here at very reasonable prices.

We will definitely be back. Oh, did I mention the brick oven fired pizza????

This is the first time I've been to Roatan. It was very beautiful. I would return to Bananarama as it is a very laid back, fairly rustic place right on a beautiful beach. The staff is stellar. They go above and beyond to make sure you are comfortable, and have whatever you need. However, I would avoid the room I was in like the plague. (Room 18, - 17 would be as bad. I don't know the room numbers for the second floor.) The room itself was just fine. Very, very clean & comfortable. I loved my porch early in the morning, and the hammock at any time of day. The location was superb with regard to proximity to the beach, the restaurant, etc. but it was also just awful because we were near the public bathroom and public walkway so on but cruise ship days (at least 4 of the days in the first week we were there) there were literally hundreds of people parading past my porch back and forth to the bathroom and the beach. One guy even decided to sit down on my porch while waiting for his ride. The "cruisers" were dropped off right next to my room (exhaust fumes abounded), and waited there to be picked up. The loudness and rudeness of these folks in no way reflects on the Bananarama Staff, who were concerned and apologetic, and have no control over this situation. The "cruisers" also rather take over the beach, so when they're there it is a good idea to take advantage of some of the Island's other attractions. (Although I would suggest that their early morning crews be a bit more respectful of those who like to sleep past 6:00 am. They were pretty loud.) So, while I guess this sounds like a negative review, we had a great time, and I have every intention of returning to BananaRama...I would just ask for a Garden Room, or one off the main path.

For location, price, and service, this is the best place to stay on West Bay. We've been to Bananarama with our family 5 times now. We've gone up and down the beach checking out other places to stay on West Bay, but Banarama always wins out. The staff at Bananrama are more flexible and personal than other places and work with us. They make it so our family can keep coming back year after year. And a delicious hot breakfast and fresh fruit juice is included, which really helps out with the family budget. You won't regret staying at Banarama. We've made many happy family memories there.
Terri