The drive to and from the airport, through the mountains, is frought with hills, curves, steep drops, eroding road surface, and potholes. In summary, you take this trip at your own risk. Please be forewarned. You have seen more than enough movies or heard horror stories of the dangers involved. The local guides know the area well and are well versed in archaeology.
Hotels offer comfortable accomodations and the local restaurants offer yummy food.
Indeed Andrea and I had a dinner in Copan with steak better than any we have ever had in New York, Paris, or Zurich. The Tunkul restaurant is also a good place to get filling meals. IHAH, the Instituto Hondureno de Antropologia e Historia has done an outstanding job of developing archaeological research in the Copan area. IHAH maintains two world-class museums, the new Sculpture Museum, and the venerable village museum of general Copan art and archaeology. Overall, Honduras is well worth visiting.