Spacious housing of brick and masonry construction, usually with atriums or inner patios, in well cared for residential areas, is the norm. Apartment complexes offer fully equipped one to three bedroom apartments, to those who prefer a more central location. Domestic help is plentiful at a modest cost. International standard hotels and apart-hotels offer single rooms and small suites to those who make short visits. A wide selection of restaurants offers continental and Asiatic cuisine as well as local specialties.
Cable TV is available in the principal cities, with more then twenty English language channels.
Satellite TV distributors will install and service individual home units at a reasonable cost. From sight seeing to scuba diving, Honduras has a range of attractions within a short distance of all major Honduran cities. Country clubs have swimming pools, tennis courts and golf courses. Lake Yojoa, an uncrowded volcanic lake with world class bass fishing, is only a few miles from the main Tegucigalpa-San Pedro Sula highway. Mayan archaeological sites are scattered throughout the country.