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Infinity Rises With Roatan

Roatan Island, Honduras – Roatan, emerging as the Caribbean’s newest vacation hotspot, is now home to its largest and most bio-sensitive and upscale resort.

Located in the heart of West Bay Beach, Infinity Bay, the island’s greenest resort has been designed to protect the coral reef system that curls around Roatan’s shores. The barrier reef, second in size only to Australia’s, is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

“The reef is by far the most precious resource we have and we now know it is a lot easier to destroy than it is to preserve,” says Scott Bocci of Infinity Bay Spa and Beach Resort. “We are keenly aware of that and we have taken every possible measure we can to protect the reef.”

Infinity Bay’s state-of-the-art septic facilities put 0 pollutants into the ocean and emit no odors.

For their guests’ comfort, the resort has also installed a reverse osmosis water purification system making all the tap water throughout the resort and in all its rooms 100% potable. The resort’s water will also soon be heated by solar panels.

“Everything they have said they would do – they have done, and I respect that,” says Julio Galindo, former Roatan mayor and owner of the iconic Anthony’s Key Resort. “I am very happy with what they have built – they have taken things to a new level.”

Roatan’s coral reef system is one of the region’s most biologically diverse marine habitats. The area is considered by many to be the best spot for scuba diving, Snorkeling and fishing in the world, and has been a diver’s paradise for years.

Phase I of Infinity Bay includes 55 studio, one, two and three bedroom extravagant suites, a beachfront restaurant, a fresh water pool complete with 3 waterfalls, a bridge and an infinity edge, and a private dock with water taxi.

Phase II, has 90 units, a full service restaurant, a spa and health club complex, and conference facilities. The resort will serve both business and leisure travelers.

“It is by far the most luxurious resort on Roatan,” says Bocci. “In all aspects they are great accommodations.”

Infinity Bay offers both vacation and ownership opportunities. Prices for completed units range from $260,000 for a studio to $575,000 for a premium two bedroom villa. Preconstruction prices begin at $215,000.

Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras, just a 2 ½ hour direct flight from Houston, Texas. The island is 35 miles (58 km) long and 1-3 miles (2-4 km) across. Its topography ranges from sandy beach and iron shoreline to mangroves, lush valleys and tropical hilltops.

About the Author

IF YOU GO:
For reservations reservations@infinitybay.com,
Phone 866-369-1977 in the US and 011-504-445-5016 internationally.
For ownership information email buy@infinitybay.com.
Honduran Institute of Tourism: www.letsgohonduras.com
Infinity Bay: www.infinitybaysales.com

Jamie Gripich is a professional freelance writer, editor and communications consultant living in Victoria, B.C. who has written on diverse subjects such as the civil war in the former Yugoslavia, to the peace and tranquility of B.C.’s West Coast resorts and retreats.

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