Anthony's Key Resort
Roatan, Honduras
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About the Hotel
Tropical mountains blanket Honduras, and dozens of rivers cascade down from the mountains to its wide Caribbean coast and narrow Pacific plain. Within the mountains and lush jungles are ancient Mayan ruins, pristine natural reserves, and whitewashed colonial villages. It is here that you will discover Anthonyâ€(TM)s Key Resort, a tropical hide-away that allows adventurous travelers the opportunity to experience the beauty of Roatan and the Caribbean as nature intended. With beautiful beaches, crystalline waters, untouched natural wonders and cultural encounters with ancient and colonial worlds, Honduras will satisfy the most active and adventurous of travelers.
Location
Anthony's Key Resort
Sandy Bay
Roatan, Honduras
Nearest Airport: RTB
Features and Amenities
- Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Family
- Children's Programs
Reviews for Anthony's Key Resort
Dolphin Swim & Snorkel
This is the second time experiencing the Dolphin Swim & Snorkel at AKR. What a fantastic experience. We can highly recommend it. The animals are very well taken care of and appear to be very healthy. The trainers are very knowledgeable. The gift store is the best on the island.
Brad P
Avoid the windy season.
We booked a dive package that included 20 dives. Six days of 2 tank morning dives, 6 days of 1 tank afternoon dives and two night dives. Due to high winds on the north side of the island, Anthony's Key had to bus us to the leeward (south side) of the island. This was a 20-30 minute ride. Consequently the resort decided to cancel all but one afternoon dive and the two night dives. They then used the excuse of weather, but the truth was they did not want to run the bus for the afternoon or night dives. Out of the 20 dives we paid for, we only dove 13 times. My issue was that they used the excuse of weather and did not offer any apology or compensation. They could have simply credited the Nitrox charge or discounted the bar bill as a gesture of good will. On a side note. The islands roads were horrendous. Due to the rain, the roads were full of pot holes and mud. Traffic becomes heavy due to these conditions. This made the bus ride go from 15 minutes to 30 minutes or more on some days. I will say the food was very good and the restaurant staff was excellent.
Ronald B
Nice place, understand the great reviews
We went for 2 weeks over 2024-25 Christmas New Years. Myself and my teenagers son and daughter. We stayed in the RIMS rooms which are on the mainland, not on the key. We had a queen, bunk bed and a single with 2 bathrooms (and showers). Great setup for our group. The Key (very short boat ride-24 hours) is very nice but had dual queens which didn't work for us. - rooms were comfortable - shower water pressure was horrible, which I had brought some tools to clear out the shower head like people on the Key we met did. - There aren't phones in the room so every question needs a 1/8 mile walk to the front desk or dive shop to confirm. Not the biggest deal, but an on-resort phone system would help, and I found out later it is wired for it. Laundry was available for $10/bag (good size) - cash only DIVING They are a good operation and once you learn the flow all is good. Rental gear was good quality and I (very experienced) had no issues and dove Nitrox the whole time. Even went to smaller 62 tanks as I don't breath very much and all dives are in a very safe margin. Much lighter. Divemasters and drivers are top quality and have a good sense of humor. They do dive in one big group, but after they judge your ability they had no problem with my daughter and I keeping away from the group on most dives. On one night dive I told them in advance we would 'get lost' to stay away, worked out just fine. We got very lucky and had 3 days of whale sharks... Threw out more video than I kept. Also some great dolphin encounters. The reef has not recovered enough from 2022 to spend the $$$ they charge. Wildlife was pretty minimal vs all the hype from past years. Got to know the staff well and this is no secret. It wasn't boring (for my kids) but I know it has been better. Night dives are great. Mostly shallow but huge crabs, small lobsters and if your lucky Octopus. We had one that didn't run away and put on a great show for us. Shark dive - run by different group and you pay for it (even though you paid for the morning dive with AKR) - not a huge deal, but be aware. Shark dive was good for my kids level. Very safe. Kevin - the guy who runs the dive operation is really nice and will go out of his way to make sure things are running smoothly. Resort My biggest gripe is even though they are 'inclusive' - they charge $3 for a coke and same for a glass of house wine. It creates so much paperwork for their folks it is just silly. The amount of $$$ they charge and a coke is $0.30 in local grocery story just makes it silly. I hope the owner is reading as getting rid of that would make your people so much more productive. I met the owner many times and he is very interested on feedback. Good guy. I helped them address some of their WiFi/network problems. People will complain, but it isn't their WiFi. They are forced to use a service provider to the mainland and at 5pm, all the hotels on the island are competing for a limited resource, it isn't their local network. Their private island is kinda an inside joke. It is nothing fancy and the lunch there is pretty bland... We did it one day in the rain which sucked, my daughter got so cold she went back on bus. 2nd time wasn't so bad, after the bad food we went to see the animals and monkey's were very cool and friendly and fun... They make you stay for 2.5 hours and then you do 3rd dive. I think this is Monday's and no way around it unless you skip dive 2 &3. The "Fiesta" on Wednesday is also a bit 'forced' - it is a BBQ on the Key and you have to do it rain or shine. 1st time (Christmas day) we had rain and no shelter (there is no plan 'B'). Sucked because they close the restaurant and Bar on the hill. So we went over in the boat, ate and came right back with umbrellas. 2nd time was partial rain and no wind, so the bugs were out... Would be nice to be able to opt out. Food isn't that great. Am I happy we went - yes. It was 'rainy season' and we got 3 or 4 days worth, but did most dives. Visibility was hurt by the rain for sure, but it did clear. Whale Sharks made up for it as they aren't common down there and whole focus changes when they are around. We had a 45 minute dive with 3 hours on the water looking for (and finding) them. If you go on their Facebook page you will see the video. I'm in yellow on the dive boat. Their photographer is amazing, look at the video best piece of work I've seen in a while. Would I go again, no. There are more lively reef's, probably have to look to the south pacific.
Matt321 - San Jose, California
Amazing Dolphin Action Swim experience
Everyone was extremely gracious, knowledgeable and helpful. We were amazed that they were open New Year's Day. The 11 and 14 year old children were so excited about the experience at the Action Swim they told all of their friends. It was the highlight of their trip.
Dolphin4sure - Roatan, Honduras
Review of Ankor only (the restaurant at Anthonys)
We came for dinner - the restaurant was full (and as we later learned most people were with the dive groups and had an all inclusive meal plan). The food was delicious and the staff were so attentive. Food portions were huge so we ended up taking leftovers. My husband loved his wahoo and I had the coconut shrimp This is also one of the few places where we did order dessert - the homemade cheesecake with blueberries and the homemade banana ice cream. The restaurant is very large and nice. It was great to see it filled as during low season so many of the restaurants were closed or empty.
rochelleforster - Randolph, New Jersey
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