Due to airline delays, we arrived after the kitchen was closed. Nevertheless, the owner, Richard, and his chef, Mia, came to our rescue. Mia re-opened the kitchen and made us delicious hamburgers. That’s the way our week at La Delphina went. We were taken care of – all we needed to do was ask.
The hotel is located 20 minutes east of La Ceiba in the very safe little village of Granadita. It is right on the beach and the water is wonderful. If you are an independent traveler who is looking for a place to quietly relax, La Delphina is perfect. If you want late night partying, La Delphina is not. That is not to say that there is nothing to do. They will arrange trips to Cayos Cochinos or, white-water rafting, or hot springs or zip lines, bird-watching, scuba diving, etc.
The staff is friendly and helpful. The rooms are clean. The hotel is small and the furnishings are basic, but we had a wonderful time and are planning to go back next Spring.
I have stayed in small hotels all over the Caribbean over the last 33 years and I have never found a nicer, small beachfront hotel, anywhere for the price that La Delphina charges.