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Located
on
the
quiet
east
end
of
Roatan,
the
Resort
at
Marble
Hill
met
all
of
our
pre-trip
criteria--
quiet
and
secluded,
very
nice
rooms,
on-site
dive
operation,
and
very
good
food.
I'm
happy
to
say
that
Marble
Hill
met
or
exceeded
all
of
our
expectations!!!
Set
back
in
a
little
cove
facing
the
reef
to
the
north,
Marble
Hill's
main
restaurant
and
office
space
is
perched
on
a
hillside
and
tucked
into
the
trees.
From
there,
paths
lead
down
the
hill
in
several
directions
to
the
various
cabins/bungalow
that
all
seem
to
overlook
the
lagoon,
reef
and
ocean
beyond.
The
grounds
are
beautiful
and
well-kept
but
not
overly
manicured,
so
you
definitely
feel
like
you're
in
a
little
piece
tropical
jungle
with
its
own
working
farm
and
dairy.
We
spent
our
nights
in
a
“treehouse”
with
a
huge
picture
window
looking
from
the
king
bed
out
onto
the
sea--
as
well
as
a
kitchenette,
outdoor
shower
(yes,
there's
one
inside
too)
and
partially
covered
deck.
It
was
spotless
when
we
arrived
and
daily
housekeeping
kept
it
that
way.
There
are,
however,
a
number
of
stair
steps
and
steepish
slopes
outside
that
could
make
access
difficult
for
some
folks.
We
could
have
stayed
in
one
of
the
bungalows
across
the
way
which
seem
to
have
slightly
nicer
finishing
touches,
including
private
plunge
pools
(but
no
kitchenettes).
We
will
definitely
consider
those
in
the
future.
Of
course,
we
would
not
have
been
on
Roatan
at
all
if
not
for
the
diving
on
its
famous
reef
which
was
awesome!
The
dive
operation
at
Marble
Hill
is
(for
the
moment!)
on
the
smallish
side
AND
on
the
uncrowded
east
end,
both
of
which
are
pluses
in
our
book.
After
a
change
in
resort
ownership
(in
April
2022,
I
believe),
the
resort
hired
a
well-travelled
PADI
pro
and
Roatan
native
(Sam)
to
revitalize
their
diving
program.
We
dove
with
Sam
our
first
day,
then
our
dive
master
for
the
rest
of
the
week
was
Edward
(also
extremely
knowledgeable,
patient
and
personable--
we
could
not
have
found
that
octopus
or
seahorse
in
1000
years
by
ourselves!).
For
all
of
our
dives,
our
boat
captain
was
ever-calm
Esword,
who
was
as
expert
at
navigating
the
reef
as
he
was
enduring
several
rain
storms
while
we
were
below.
Our
last
major
requirement
was
good
food.
As
an
avid
foodie
and
enthusiastic
cook,
I
don't
hand
out
high
ratings
lightly,
but
I
also
realize
that
chefs
at
remote
island
resorts
cannot
pick
and
choose
from
unlimited
ingredients
at
the
market
every
morning.
In
that
light,
the
chef
at
Marble
Hill
did
an
excellent
job.
The
fixed
menu
is
somewhat
short
but
with
enough
variety
for
a
week-long
stay.
On
top
of
the
daily
specials
(which
usually
featured
seafood),
we
loved
the
wings
(smoked!),
divers'
dip,
fish
tacos,
breakfast
tartine
and
the
pancakes.
For
dessert,
the
corn
flan
and
various
ice
creams
stood
out.
In
short,
we
enjoyed
every
meal
we
had
at
Marble
Hill!
Service
provided
by
Ester,
Demara
and
Douglas
was
terrific!
Outside
of
our
primary
criteria,
there
are
a
few
other
things
to
note:
1)
the
beer
from
the
on-site
brewery
is
quite
good;
2)
the
mountainous
terrain
is
beautiful
and
we
enjoyed
a
guided
hike
to
the
island's
tallest
peak,
Picacho;
3)
my
wife
was
happy
with
the
in-room
massage
service;
4)
lunch
service
out
on
the
dock
was
lovely
when
weather
permitted;
and
5)
as
a
runner/jogger,
I
was
happy
to
find
that
the
roads
were
safe
to
travel—I
encountered
nothing
but
friendly
honks
and
waves
(plus
a
few
skeptical
dogs).
All
of
the
folks
we
met
outside
Marble
Hill
Resort
were
lovely.
In
short,
we
thoroughly
enjoyed
our
stay
at
the
Resort
at
Marble
Hill
and
hope
to
return
someday!