Southwestern Nicaragua
Set on a grassy lot with wide beachfront access, this laid-back guesthouse has peaceful, marine-blue rooms with comfy beds, TV and spacious bathrooms,…
Southwestern Nicaragua
Set on a grassy lot with wide beachfront access, this laid-back guesthouse has peaceful, marine-blue rooms with comfy beds, TV and spacious bathrooms,…
León
With its pastel color scheme and cutesy decorations, this one steps firmly outside the quaint colonial box. Rooms are spacious and comfortable, if a…
Isla de Ometepe
Excellent, wallet-friendly hotel, where you can combine frugality (staying in a dorm) with ample creature comforts (air-con, splashing in the swimming…
Nicaragua
Right on the beach and featuring an outdoor pool, this easygoing hotel with a breezy hammock area overlooking the waves is a good budget pick with a…
San Juan Del Sur
Spacious, comfortably decorated island-style rooms in a classic old house at the top of town. The pool is for dipping purposes only, but the cool…
Isla de Ometepe
Rooms here may be very simple, but the friendly owner goes out of her way to make you feel like part of the family. Nothing is too much trouble, from…
Southwestern Nicaragua
Cute little brick rooms painted in cheerful colors make this hacienda-style hotel the most atmospheric offering in town. Rooms surround a leafy courtyard,…
Southwestern Nicaragua
Friendly host Salvador runs a breezy four-room guesthouse at the north end of Playa Ostional. The rooms here are quite basic – a bed, fan and lamp – but…
Managua
An outdoor swimming pool and 24-hour fitness center are welcome perks at this Hilton branch across the busy highway from the Metrocentro shopping mall.
Little Corn Island
This rocking backpacker haunt devoted to Bob Marley is the most lively of the budget places on Cocal Beach. The basic but brightly painted cabañas are a…
Caribbean Coast
The closest thing Bluefields has to a hostel, the Yellow House is a brightly painted collection of buildings set in some fairly wild gardens by the…
Corn Islands
An efficient and good-value hotel offering a range of accommodations, the best of which are found in split-level duplexes. Downstairs are pink concrete…
Corn Islands
Right on the beach at the far end of gorgeous Long Bay, Sea Star has easily the best location of any hotel on the island. Sadly though, it's rather…
Southwestern Nicaragua
Location, location, location: gorgeous Playa El Coco is the reason to stay in this forested beachfront complex. Accommodations range from spartan doubles…
Caribbean Coast
Formerly the Oasis, this long-standing favorite has undergone a change of name and management, but it still boasts decent rooms, though you'll do best to…
Caribbean Coast
You’ll sacrifice some comfort here, but the clean, wooden-floored budget rooms have a fresh coat of paint and come with access to the deck, offering fine…
Nicaragua
A bit further down the road from Nicaragua Libre, La Granadilla (a member of the UCA project) offers rustic accommodations and meals. Electricity is iffy,…
Managua
Beyond the vaguely hacienda-meets-Hooters exterior, this hotel in the relatively upscale Los Robles neighborhood has modern, unexciting rooms that sleep…
Little Corn Island
A favorite among budget travelers, this guesthouse in the middle of the Village is run by the extremely laid-back Randy and has a communal, hostel-like…
San Juan Del Sur
The phrase 'royal chateau' gives you the wrong idea – this is more like a motel with a tropical spin – but it is good value, with bright and spacious…
Caribbean Coast
Half a block from the dock, this long-running local hotel is a decent choice for a slice of family life. The cheaper rooms upstairs in the main house are…
Little Corn Island
A little quieter than its neighbors, Carlito's features spartan cabins right on the beach with firm beds and little porches that are kept cool by ocean…
Isla de Ometepe
Nothing fancy going on here, but it's fairly clean and brightly painted, with a couple of common areas. Spend a few more dollars for air-con (provided it…
Nicaragua
If you need to rent a whole house for up to six people, this place has a certain unkempt charm to it. You get your own living room, gorgeous, spacious…
Managua
The latest upscale franchise to inhabit the landmark neo-Aztec pyramid by the mall, the Crowne Plaza offers what you'd expect: comfortable and somewhat…
Caribbean Coast
Rooms in this centrally located hotel are spotless and very competitively priced considering the amenities – just don't expect a lot of atmosphere. What…
Corn Islands
If you don't need to be right by the water's edge, save your cash for lobster and beer and check into this friendly and laid-back hotel in town. Offering…
Southwestern Nicaragua
Across the road from the estuary, but close enough to the beach to be rocked to sleep by the sound of crashing waves (ask for a room out front). Rooms are…
Isla de Ometepe
Two kilometers to the south of Charco Verde is the turnoff to Valle Verde (Green Valley). It’s another 2km walk from the bus stop down to this remote…
Southwestern Nicaragua
A psychedelic maze of sultry mermaids, shoals of tropical fish, Poseidons brandishing their tridents and giant frogs carrying mushroom umbrellas, this…
Caribbean Coast
At this large and central hotel, you'll find two stories of super-clean rooms with firm beds and all the amenities, although there are few external…
Managua
Business class with a quirky baroque touch: gilded accents, flawless concierge service, surprisingly modern rooms (with '70s-style bathrooms), within…
Caribbean Coast
A reliable downtown hotel that strikes a good balance between price and amenities. Rooms are not particularly inspiring but feature air-con and hot water,…
Caribbean Coast
The only indigenous-owned guesthouse in Pearl Lagoon, Slilma is a spacious and sprawling place, with a wide range of rooms running from small and simple…
Managua
Clean and secure, this friendly spot, run by Giovanni and Maria Elena, just steps from Tica Bus, is convenient if you have an early bus to catch. Casa…
Isla de Ometepe
You can hardly miss the Lazy Crab: it's decked out in Rasta colors and Marley on the stereo adds to the ambience. It's the kind of place where it's hard…
Isla de Ometepe
This three-story hotel is the newest and best option on Altagracia's otherwise paltry accommodation scene. Rooms are simple, but clean and comfortable,…
Granada
Catering to the non-partying backpacker set, this hip hostel has cool common spaces, iPads in the lobby, a book exchange and a shared kitchen. Private…
Nicaragua
On a steep hillside leading down to the water, Granny's House consists of comfortable, cute little cabins that are not entirely bug-proof, so a passion…
San Juan Del Sur
This classic hotel has dated and rather quirky guest rooms, but it's a great deal. The location is just half a block from the beach, and the hotel…