Just around the corner from HMB cabins is
Cocolobo. It's about as "swanky" as the West End gets. Nice thing about that area is that at night it's quieter. I rented a house next to Cocolobo so although I haven't stayed there, I did walk over one day and look it over. It's pretty nice - the pictures on the website are accurate. Diving there is with someone in the West End, they recommend Coconut Tree, West End Divers or Reef Gliders. West End Divers would be a carry from there. We walked our gear to Coconut Tree the 1st night and left it with them. Reef Gliders is a Panga operation so might meet your "smaller" needs. I had originally picked them but when some of my friends booked at Coconut Tree Cabins it made sense to use them. No regrets, I still recommend them here often.
What doesn't always show up on maps is there's a cut-through behind Cocolobo that meets up with the road behind Half Moon Bay - it's quicker. Next to Cocolobo is
SeaGrape Plantation - it seemed older (and slightly dingier IMO) but they have their own on-site operator. And there's a
shore dive entry point there as well, you drift around and get out in Half Moon Bay. That whole area is on about 6' tall ironshore cliffs - you can see it on Cocolobo's web page.
Later in the week when the bars become active, staying anyplace behind the main road tends to be noisier till later in the evening. Or there's something blocking your view, bar, diveshop, restaurant, store etc. You won't have that problem at Sueno but definitely at the other places suggested ^ - except Half Moon Bay Cabins. See if you can find a map locating the bars on the West End Road - they're mostly clustered east of Coconut Tree by about a block or more. There will even be traffic on the road later in the week at night. All the Roatan nightlife is in that area except for the bars at the resorts. Guests from other resorts even come over. Plus someone is always graduating their DM class...
That's the problem with the Coconut Tree Cabins, their 3 story building is in front of them. Anyone dining on one side of the restaurant looks down on them. There's some on the other side of the road but they way they're set back I don't think they have a view either. Friends stayed there so I've been in three different ones 2/3 were large, clean, fully furnished (complete kitchens) my other buddy had a bed, a table and a mini-frig. I suspect he rented the cheapest they had though.
Posada Los Arcos has the Argentinean Grille in front of it. Some of their rooms are right over it, others perpendicular to the beach. So your view is thru your neighbors patios. It closes at 11 some nights so you'd have the light/noise till then. They have their own private beach across the road with some chairs etc.
Although waterfront no beach on Roatan is "private" so about all that means is that no locals will be using the chairs. Sundowners next door is the beach/divers bar - they close early though.
https://www.facebook.com/sundownersbeachbar
......GREAT memories of those years...
