10 Lodges in Nicaragua: Best hotel deals for 2023

May 5, 2023 Osvaldo Hartline

Discover the best Lodges in Nicaragua including Hotel SelvAzul, Casa Inti, Villy's Cottage, Somoto Canyon Aventura Extrema - Hostel, Island Cafe & Hotel, Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca, Ecolodge Blue Morpho, Hostal Don Frank, Hotel La Estacion, Zopango Orchids Island.
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1. Hotel SelvAzul

Del Triangulo 200 Metros Al Norte, La Laguna de Apoyo, Masaya Nicaragua
Excellent
42%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
8%
Terrible
12%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 155 reviews

Hotel SelvAzul

Hotel Selva Azul is an excellent choice for travelers visiting La Laguna de Apoyo, offering a quaint environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. In addition, while staying at Hotel Selva Azul guests have access to shops, a gift shop, and baggage storage, and you can stay connected with free wifi. You can also enjoy a pool and free breakfast while staying at Hotel Selva Azul. Need a place to park? Free parking is available at Hotel Selva Azul. When you’re feeling hungry, be sure to check out Vista Restaurant and Posada Ecologica la Abuela, which are some Spanish restaurants that are popular with locals and out-of-towners alike. Enjoy your stay in La Laguna de Apoyo!

Don’t trust them

Reviewed By HknRead2013

Hotel Selvazul advertises that they offer SCUBA diving as one of their activities. It’s prominently featured on their website. I messaged them Sunday to say I’d like to schedule a dive and day trip for this week. They said no reservations were needed for day activities. I reiterated that the dive was our top priority and we’d be driving a long way. I included a screenshot of their dive info from their website, and said we were PADI certified and wanted to book a single tank dive for two. I asked if dives took place everyday. They said yes and that no scheduling was necessary. We drove over two hours to be told by the dismissive person working the desk that they don’t currently have an instructor or working equipment. He shrugged when I showed him the text stream. He told us to go to another hotel (which, it turns out, doesn’t even claim to offer diving). When I asked if he’d call them for us, he refused and told us we’d just have to go talk to them. He offered nothing - not help looking for an alternative, not a cup of coffee while we regrouped, or a free day pass (about $4) - to make the situation better.

2. Casa Inti

Avenida Paseo del club 177 Las Colinas, Managua 14199 Nicaragua
Excellent
79%
Good
13%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
0%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 24 reviews

Casa Inti

Casa inti is a guesthouse located in a big colonial mansion on lush tropical grounds in Managua. It is the perfect place to make your stay in Managua a relaxed happening with a pool on one side of the property and a garden with century old trees on the other side, a true oasis in the city.

Home away from Home !

Reviewed By simsima514

I have stayed at Casa Inti many times for short and long periods of time in the past years. I have stayed recently this month at Casa Inti for 10 days. This place really feels like home!! It is situated in one of the safest neighbourhood of Managua and the staff is friendly and very helpful. Inti and Leyla are incredible hosts and make sure their guests enjoy their stay to the fullest. They arrange taxi transfers to and from the airport that are super reliable. The pool and the garden are just great bonus. They make you not want to leave this little heaven in Managua.

3. Villy's Cottage

82100 Nicaragua
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 9 reviews

Villy's Cottage

Wonderfully Welcoming!

Reviewed By Dos T

I stayed at Villy's for 10 nights and it was amazing. I got back one evening and Vilma had even cooked me Rundown (sp?). Vilma and Errol are so welcoming and make you feel like a part of the family. Excellent location within walking distance to some of the best restaurants on the island and Dos Tiburones Dive Shop. They have a beautiful garden and share with all of the guests. If you are coming to Big Corn check it out!

4. Somoto Canyon Aventura Extrema - Hostel

KM 230 Carretera a El Espino Los Poterillos, Somoto 34000 Nicaragua
Excellent
0%
Good
100%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 1 reviews

Somoto Canyon Aventura Extrema - Hostel

Amazing!

Reviewed By pasenviedeca

Our guide Luis was amazing and we really enjoyed our tour! Not only did we have fun in a wonderful context but we could also discover surrounding nature thanks to Luis’ huge knowledge. We stayed at Franklin’s who cooked us great breakfasts and dinner. Room is simple but ok. Everyone involved was nice and prices were totally ok! We highly recommend it!

5. Island Cafe & Hotel

Ferry station 1/2 block East, Moyogalpa, Isla de Ometepe Nicaragua
Excellent
50%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2 reviews

Island Cafe & Hotel

Great lunch!

Reviewed By EliseBossuyt

We had some time before catching our ferry back to the mainland and decided to stop at island cafe. We had a coffee, juice and the chicken burrito. Everything was great and delicious! The spot is perfectly located close to the ferry stop and has a nice terrace to do some people watching!

6. Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca

3 Kilómetros Al Norte, Moyogalpa, Isla de Ometepe 47800 Nicaragua
Excellent
44%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
4%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 25 reviews

Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca

Lodge on the banks of the great Lake Nicaragua just 3 kilometers northeast of Moyogalpa , we have landscaping Hotel, lake shore opposite the hotel , which generates a lot of freshness in the middle of a tropical environment. We have free use WiFi in the rooms to and in common areas. The rooms have bathrooms, toilets and sinks included. Before arriving at the hotel a mile of the road is unpaved , so shall you tell the taxi situation. We hope to enjoy our hospitality and services.

We Love This Place!!!

Reviewed By Ange_McD

Let me start by saying that it is not the Ritz. In its own quiet way, it is much better! I instantly felt welcomed like family and was overcome by the beauty of this little ecolodge. Nope, you do not have all the comforts of home. First off, why would you even want to watch TV when the scenery is so spectacular? All the windows are screened so I found I didn't miss A/C at all; the breeze off the lake was cooling and the sound of the waves like a lullaby. Everything we ate and drank while we were there was grown, harvested and prepared on site. Yes, even the rice! They make their own cheese and coffee, both of which are delicious! Their honey is from their own bee hives and has a taste quite unlike Canadian honey but equally delicious. I have been in Nicaragua for a month now and, so far, the Tierra Blanca has been my most comfortable stay. I am adjusted to asking for a pump to be turned on so that I may have a shower and to having a cool shower, so neither of these things bothered me. Ask Hernan to give you a tour of the farm! His enthusiasm is contagious and his knowledge is vast! We saw all manner of plants, everything has a purpose. We also got to see the resident monkeys! So cool! Our bed was comfortable and the front porch is a perfect place to spend lazy afternoons and evenings. The shoreline has been left natural so that you can enjoy the quiet and the birds. If you choose to swim, you have to walk about 100 meters down the beach. We were happy to just enjoy how natural everything was; there are lots of other places on the island that you can swim. We have friends joining us from Canada in a couple of months and can't wait to take them to this beautiful piece of Nicaraguan heaven!

7. Ecolodge Blue Morpho

del Rio Sapoa 8 km hacia Cardenas, km 151 1/2, Cardenas 48900 Nicaragua
Excellent
86%
Good
5%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
0%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 22 reviews

Ecolodge Blue Morpho

We, my nicaraguan wife and I (German), worked lots of years in the tourism sector in Costa Rica. We were responsable for a small hotel on the caribian side. So we have lots of expirience how to handle clients who spend their hard earned money for their vacation and expect to get the best service.The farm, which is located in Cuaquiniquil, Punta Cangreja, Municipality Cárdenas, Department Rivas, Nicaragua we bought in July 2006.After some changes of the former house of the employees we opened the bar / restaurant „Blue Morpho“ on 15th of September 2009. In the municipality of Cárdenas it is also known as “Mariposa Azul“.The name of the place „Blue Morpho“ we chose because the blue butterfly which scientific name is “Morpho Menelaus” you can´t find it everywhere. For example in the municipality of Cárdenas you will find them only in the sector of Cuajinicuil.Nearly an unknown game in Nicaragua—Mini golf. On 13th of June 2010 we opened the Mini golf course. The mini golf course contains of 9 tracks which are not only an easy game. Every track has some useful information about the municipality of Cárdenas and Nicaragua and some more tourist information which every national and international tourist should know.In 2012 the construction of the first 5 rooms was finished to start operation on1st of November 2012.The farm “Blue Morpho” has an area of 5 manzanas which are 3.5 Hectares. Former the farm was used for plantation of cafe, cacao and platano and at least for cattles. For those reasons there are still some cafe plants, trees of cacao and some special type of grass which was used for the alimentation of the cows and cattles.Since we bought the farm we are still in the process of eliminating that types of grass to plant fruit trees and tropical wood trees for reforestation and also we are planting once again cafe and banana trees to maintain the diversity of the plants and animals or if possible to increase their population.In the property there´s passing by a creek with a length of about 300 m. This has all over the year water. During the rainy season sometimes it´s impossible to cross the creek. That´s also the season when the fish Sabalo, a type of trout, enters the creek upstream for the reproduction.In the east there´s a plantation of about 50 Kaokaotrees and cafe plants, new planted Tamarindo, Guanábano, Bread tree and other fruit and tropical wood trees. Here and on the shore of the creek you could observe three kinds of monkeys (howler - / spider - and white face monkey) and the months February / March / April are the best to find sloth. Birds as Martin Pescador, Monte zuma Oropéndola, Crane, Toucan, Colibris and more you could see frequently.The main part of the hill is covered by reed, but we are still working in the reforestation.From the hill you could see a part of the island Ometepe (Vulcan Madera) and the islands of Zanata. The farm produces their own energy by solar panels and wind energy. The hot water is also produced by panels. The system was installed by Ing. Jairo Velásquez, ECAMI SA. from Managua. The water comes from a 21 m deep, hand digged weld. About 300 m from the farm there´s a public access where you can go to the white sandy beach of the Lake Nicaragua (lago cocibolca). That are the reasons why we don´t have TV, air-condition and internet in the rooms (but there is an Wi-Fi area) because we have some much more better: THE NATUREListen to the howler monkeys, feel the breeze of the lake, smell the flowers, see the butterflies and the hummingbirds, eat a mango, enjoy a Macua ......

Amazing trip!

Reviewed By Trail818480

We had a great time at the Blue Morpho Ecolodge! Michael and Ivania were amazing hosts and made us feel incredibly welcome! The property was beautiful and accomodations fabulous! Michael and Ivania have a lovely property, and made us feel incredibly welcome. Michael was very generous in giving us an amazing tour of the property and helped us greatly in getting around/to and from the border. This was great since it helped us to avoid the slew of crazy taxi drivers! We were able to see monkeys, iguanas, and many other native animals at Blue Morpho Ecolodge. Food and drinks were delicious and at an amazing price. Would definitely recommend! Thank you so much Michael and Ivania! We will be back soon :)

8. Hostal Don Frank

Calla EL Comercio Calle EL Comercio Frente a la Dgi, San Carlos 91000 Nicaragua
Excellent
50%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2 reviews

Hostal Don Frank

Good cheap stay

Reviewed By Nicole I

Good place with private room and bathroom and amazing wifi in central location. Super cheap for what we got and very powerful fan! Bathroom door was a shower curtain and no soap to wash hands. Would definitely recommend

9. Hotel La Estacion

Avenida Arellano Gasolinera UNO Guapinol 1 1/2 al Sur, Frente al Minsa Granada, Granada Nicaragua
Excellent
14%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
7%
Terrible
17%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 29 reviews

Hotel La Estacion

Nice big pool and cooperative staff.

Reviewed By Krken2000

I enjoyed my 2 nights here at the beginning of my tour. The room was adequate, nothing special although it was sizable. The room was quiet on the first floor. There is a roof deck above the office area. There is also a covered space away from t \he outdoor Restaurant/pool area which is quiet at most times. You can walk to market or pharmacy easily. Take a business card with you as cabs have no clue where the location. English can be a problem so take a phase book.

10. Zopango Orchids Island

Asese Bay, Granada, Isletas de Granada 43000 Nicaragua
Excellent
81%
Good
10%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
10%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 21 reviews

Zopango Orchids Island

Zopango private Island is a property of the Bersani family. They are french and have been living in Nicaragua for more than 10 years. They will receive you in french, english and spanish (they also understand italian). Zopango Natural Island, or a New Approach to Luxury… Where time notion & classical hotels standards are forgotten… Zopango, a member of The International Ecotourism Society… Zopango, Tourism Excellence awarded… Zopango is open to guests only for a night or more... It is located only 30 minutes away (car+boat) from Granada center, in the calm waters of the Asese Bay, Lake Nicaragua. One of the largest fresh water lake of the American continent! Zopango Natural Island & Casa Zopango are energy & water independent with its solar panels and its drinkable water provided by a professional system. Zopango is surrounded by always calm & delicious waters all year round thanks to its ideal location in the Bay and also to the wind shield provided by its own archipelago… A refined island-made cuisine and barbecues with freshly caught fish cooked by Angelica & its islander team will be one of the highlights of the stay… Two beautiful Rooms and one Suite are available at Casa Zopango. It is possible to rent the full house too. Capacity: 8 adults & 2 kids. Free kayaking, traditional fishing (at a cost), swimming, birdwatching & sunbathing are among the activities you can enjoy while you are staying with us at Casa Zopango! Hasta pronto! See you soon! The Bersani's.

Zopango provides a unique and memorable island experience.

Reviewed By Bijoy C

A most artistic and imaginative couple created the landscape architecture and built this island resort. The environment appears to be totally natural and green. They take great pride in being superb hosts. They taught the cook to create unique and tasty meals. The kitchen cooked fresh fish straight out of the lake for very tasty lunch. The boatman was most helpful and vigilant. They created a beautiful moonlight dinner to celebrate my wife's birthday. We are very happy with the experience.

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