About Us

🌴 About Us — The Story Behind Añoranza

We’re Shelby and Sean, and we’re so glad you found Añoranza.

Añoranza means longing… but to us, it means something more:
stop longing for your dreams—and go make them happen.

🌊 How It All Started

We’ve always loved beach destinations—traveling throughout the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico. And no matter where we went, we kept saying the same thing:

“I wish we could share this place with our friends and family.”

That simple idea turned into something much bigger—a journey to find the perfect place to build not just a home, but an experience.

🏝️ The Moment Everything Changed

In 2015, we traveled to Roatán after Shelby suggested we check it out (she had fallen in love with it years earlier on a cruise).

Then it happened.

We stepped onto a piece of land in Punta Blanca, looked out at the endless blue, and knew instantly:
this is it.

🏡 Building the Dream

We purchased the lot later that year and spent over a year designing what would become Añoranza.

• 2017 — Construction begins on the Villa
• February 2019 — The Villa is complete
• May 1, 2019 — We welcome our first guests

Then, like the rest of the world, everything paused in 2020.

But instead of stopping, we kept building.

• April 2020 — Construction begins on Casita 1
• April 2021 — Casita 1 is complete
• May 1, 2021 — Doors open to guests (exactly 2 years after the Villa)

And we weren’t done yet…

• 2024 — Construction of Casita 2 and Casita 3
• 2025 — We opened their doors to guests, completing the Añoranza experience as it is today

🍹 Why We Do This

Añoranza isn’t just a place to stay—it’s something we built to share.

It’s about:

• Time with family and friends
• Slowing down and reconnecting
• Experiencing the Caribbean the way it’s meant to be

Every guest who stays here becomes part of that dream we once talked about on our own vacations.

🌴 Our Invitation to You

So here’s your sign:

• Stop longing for a vacation
• Stop waiting for the “right time”
• Stop putting it off

Start living.

The reef awaits. 🌊☀️🍹
We can’t wait to share Añoranza with you.

CHEERS! SALUD! 🥂