| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 1 positive, 0 negative]
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| 08/22/07 |
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| We spent the month of November, 2006 and our extended vacation was wonderful. The staff at Palmetto are wonderful. Thanksgiving dinner was a real treat. If you have never been to Roatan you are missing out on the consumate white sand beaches of your dreams. We have been to Roatan twice and will return again and again. Palmetto is special due to remoteness. The cruise ship refugees rarely make it all the way to Palmetto. Peace and quiet are in abundance here. If you are planning your first trip to this rental there are good grocery stores, meat markets etc. and you can purchase anything you may require on the island. The meals prepared at Palmetto are very good if you choose to dine out. Since we were there for a month we rented a car and found it quite handy. We loved Palmetto and will visit again. |
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Sandy and Pat, California (now Arizona)
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Homeowner Response:
It is always nice to hear that people enjoyed their stay. I would like to say that in a Roatan perspective Palmetto is not 'remote' ~ Port Royal, Camp Bay, Calabash Bight and other locations down that way are remote ~ Palmetto is 'secluded' as it only takes about 15 minutes via car to get to some of the best food markets on the island.
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| 05/13/06 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We loved our stay here at Villa Serena. It was a very special time for us to really slow down & immerse ourselves in the beauty that surrounded us.
We explored the beach and the water below, the hillside .....
* We have had an enchanted time.
Cooking for ourselves was also a fun reprieve - simple food. I experimented with the cumin in an omelet w/our Mexican rice & I will do that again.
I've used it previously in a dip for veggies - I have no specific measurements - just to taste - cumin in Miracle Whip w/honey to sweeten - great with cauliflower/broccoli, etc. I couldn't work the manual can openers very well (I will replace these next trip to SPS, LKM), Edmund helped but the can was a shambles by the time we got it open.
Your special sprays are wonderful. I think I relaxed to much on our walk I soon learned that the little darlings could find me w/out my protection.
Thank you for all your hospitality. We enjoyed our time here very much!
I will especially remember your great stories! You have the makings for at least one book!
I enjoyed Clive Cussler's "Golden Buddha" in less than 2 days & gave it to Edmund. I'm making a note to read his other series. Now I'm enjoying the "Sorcerer's Crossing"- like your marked pages - I took notes. I keep meeting people who instruct me in breathing & its necessity. A nurse, a Hune teacher (Hawaiian mysticism) - etc. The is another vantage point. I wish we had days to sit and talk. I found you totally delightful (Thank you Karen and I you as well, LKM). Scott, too.
Wishing you the best,
Karen & Edmund
ps: We wish Andrew much success w/school!!
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Karen & Edmund
New York
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| 05/13/06 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Everything worked out very well at the villa. We really enjoyed your place. Thanks again for renting us the villa and for your help before we actually got to Roatan.
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Browne
Canada
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| 05/13/06 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thank you so much for the return of the deposit. I would like to tell you that you do a great job supplying your guest house. We all certainly enjoyed being there."
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Adler
Virginia & Guatemala
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| 05/13/06 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
What a surprise! Thank you so much for sending the shell - I GREATLY appreciate the kind gesture.
Sabo, New York
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Sabo
New York
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| 05/13/06 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thank you for your hospitality, we had an excellent time here at Villa Serena. I think Roatan exceeded all of our expectations and we look forward to our next visit!
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Bogards
Colorado
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| 05/13/06 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Enjoyed our stay here, your house was very nice. Sorry about the VCR but when it goes, it goes.
Well we came here and did what we have been talking about for years. We bought a beautiful piece of property at Milton Bight. WE look forward to building our Island home here in the near future.
Thanks Scott for all your time & dedication to helping us locate our little slice of Paradise.
We'll be back as soon as we can.
Steve & JoAnn
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Steve & JoAnn
Arizona
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| 05/13/06 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thanks! I wanted to drop you a note and thank you for your beautiful home to spend our vacation in. We enjoyed every minute (even the sand flees!) It was a pleasure to stay in such a nice place. Everything was well taken care of and there was an obvious attention to detail.
We are safely back home and actually have arrived back to Spring! 60 degrees!
Thanks again for the use of your home! We hope to return to Roatan in the future.
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Brenda
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| 05/13/06 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thanks! I wanted to drop you a note and thank you for your beautiful home to spend our vacation in. We enjoyed every minute (even the sand flees!) It was a pleasure to stay in such a nice place. Everything was well taken care of and there was an obvious attention to detail.
We are safely back home and actually have arrived back to Spring! 60 degrees!
Thanks again for the use of your home! We hope to return to Roatan in the future.
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Brenda
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| 05/05/06 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
(These remarks were taken from an email communication to verify address for deposit refund.)
Hi Linda. We had a fabulous time, and your house was just lovely!! And yes, I may say that it was quite warm, and we finally found a place hotter than Florida in the summer time. We managed to stay cool by staying in the water by day. The evenings cooled off thankfully, and it was quite comfortable. We would have thrown out the food, but we felt guilty and we were hoping that the cleaning personnel could use what we left. There was a power outage the morning we departed and hopefully nothing spoiled. The address below is correct and you could make the check out to either of us. By the way, we turned in the Nissan pick up and picked up the Trooper from Island Car Rental as you had reserved for us. We are still unsure of how the mix up took place, but all worked out well. Thanks again!!!
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Florida
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| 04/05/06 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Dear Linda,
We have thoroughly enjoyed the lovely house, the architecture works so well in this landscape. We were surprised how effective the natural ventilation was. We came with 4 children ranging from 3 to 13 loved 'being children' free and creative; along the beach; sand castle building; in the kayaks & swimming pool. This is truly a beautiful place.
Unfortunately, we had 2 1/2 days of constant rain and the Nintendo and Star Wars sequel were a life saver.
The house is very well kitted out ~ we found near everything we could think of. A suggestion would be to have 2 more wheely chairs for the dining table (table has 4 + 2 bar chairs) as the stool bars are unfortunately high. A new user friendly can opener would be a great thing too (yes I've been on the look out for one and have in on the list for next San Pedro Sula visit).
Thanks for sharing your house.
Richard and Sarita Strike
Camila, Juan Gabriel, Edwardo, & Anna-Lucie
PS: I very much enjoyed diving with Andrew (our son) ~ he has a keen eye for spotting all sorts of hidden sea creatures. The Jerry Jeff Walker tape brought back some good memories of my student days. Richard
UK Email address not published.
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Strike
London & Honduras
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| 03/03/05 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Dear Scott & Linda Kay
Thanks for bending he rules and letting us stay at Villa Serena just for the week end. After a long month working in Roatan Hospital and with Peggy Stranger, this week end was a great way to finish our visit here in Roatan. The home is beautiful and stocked with anything one would need away from home. Thanks for recommending dinner on Saturday. The and food were great. Thanks again for your hospitality
Sam Lada & Anisha Patel
(Sam and Anisha are young doctors who volunteered a month of their lives to helping the sick of Roatan. We bent the rules of a minimum 4 day stay to let them have a nice romantic weekend before returning to the US)
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Anisha & Sam
California
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| 02/12/05 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
"My, it is much larger than it appears in the photos"
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Hopes
Alberta Canada
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| 12/29/04 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
"Scott & Linda,
First up, both of us want to thank you for your "warm" welcome to your beautiful island of Roatan. Taking the time to pick us up from the airport, driving us to the local super market to pick to pick up necessities was much appreciated.
The drive to Palmetto Bay was rough, but enjoyable because we knew we had left behind the paved, busy city streets of Calgary.
We walked into "Villa Serena" and said, "WOW"!! Exactly what we were hoping for...and more. Everything in the house was clean, well equipped and spacious. Having the videos for those rainy days was a bonus. Lindy Lue's cleaning service was another added touch. The very large deck was well used as one read and sipped on an afternoon cocktail.
The water and the snorkeling reefs were outstanding. This was definitely the "best" diving we experienced. Having the white, serene sandy beaches basically all to oneself was unimaginable. (However...., one must "Beware" of those little sand flies, as they land on you without without warning and leave you looking like one had a bad case of the measles - ha-ha!!) - But with Linda's fly spray, our bites were minimal. (Thank you Linda)
Well..., with reality of work awaiting us, we leave the island with fond and memorable thoughts. We hope to return and stay again at Linda's and Scott's villa. ("The One and Only True Villa of Serenity")
Thanking you both once again, and hope you come to Canada so you can see our part of the world!!
Vieve & Mike"
Note: Vieve & Mike offered to allow potential quests of Villa Serena to contact them directly. If you wish to do so please request their email address from me, as I do not think it appropriate to post it on this web site.
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Mike & Vieve
Calgary Canada
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| 09/14/04 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
First thing is get some of Linda Kay's Bodyguard. Use it liberally and often; it will quality improve your time here.
After that, the place is beautiful, the house is magnificent, & the amenities luxurious, the staff was wonderful. Larry should be declared a national treasure.
Spent a lot of time on the dock, listening to Otis Redding in my head. Every few minutes I changed my view, moved some to look at something different. The lush foliage of the mountains, the beach, the sky, the silent water out beyond the churning surf, the flowers, ain't much ugly out here.
The house itself is magnificent. It's set up for efficiency as well as beauty, & it's real well set up.
Falling asleep to the jungle sounds of rain and tree frogs & small creatures rustling in the bushes is the perfect way to end your days here.
Even the thunderstorms are beautiful. The flowers seem to respond, and afterward there are monkey Lalas and geckos and iguanas and butterflies and humming birds.
Fishing from the dock was fun & interesting & real varied. Lot of different fish out there. The ones we ate were delicious.
All in all, it was the best place I've been & the best time I've had in years."
Mark Tiger Edmonds is the author of "Ghosts of Scootertrash Past"; a poetic tale ancestors, folks, and his million + miles riding a BMW across the back roads of North America.
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Mark Tiger Edmonds
Dade City, Florida
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| 05/05/04 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
The Busto family spent the week of Semana Santa at our villa and this is what they wrote in our guest book, which I'm including here with permission. "Very nice house, well equip. We had a great vacation, enjoying the sea, the pool, the island, everything. Hope we return. Thanks. E. Busto and sons."
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E. Busto
Central America
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