The best dive-focused hotel in West End — a boutique 25-room property on Half Moon Bay, directly on the water with the reef steps from the door, combining the West End village energy and walkable restaurants with the dive infrastructure of a dedicated resort, at prices that reflect Honduras rather than the Caribbean.
Why We Chose It
Splash Inn sits directly on Half Moon Bay in the heart of West End village — a position that gives guests the best of both worlds: the social energy of the island's most active dive town (every restaurant, bar, and dive shop walkable), the beachfront position on Half Moon Bay with views across the bay and direct water access, and the dedicated dive operation that runs daily boat trips to 40+ dive sites around the island. The 25 rooms are comfortable (air conditioning, private verandas, ocean views) for the price point. The open-air bar and grill on the water terrace is a social gathering point for the West End dive community in the evenings. The MonkeyLala cocktail (vodka, Kahlua, coconut cream, and chocolate syrup) invented at the bar is the island's most famous cocktail and the order after the second tank dive.
What Stands Out
- Best dive-hotel location in West End: Half Moon Bay directly outside, every restaurant walkable
- 40+ dive sites accessible with the resort's own boat captain
- MonkeyLala cocktail: invented here, the island's most famous drink — order after the second tank dive
- Open-air terrace bar and grill: the social heart of the West End dive community in the evenings
- Honest pricing reflecting Honduras, not Caribbean resort rates