The Río San Juan & Islas Solentiname
These modern, concrete rooms have wooden shutters and new shower tiles but are fairly basic and don't really take full advantage of the magnificent…
Must-see hotels in Nicaragua
The Río San Juan & Islas Solentiname
This seven-room hotel has small but tidy rooms with good amenities and an open-air restaurant upstairs with fine views. The interior rooms are a little…
The Río San Juan & Islas Solentiname
The best cheapie in town, the Costa Sur has rather small, windowless rooms painted in lurid green, each with its own bathroom (though no sink!). It is…
The Río San Juan & Islas Solentiname
Located a few blocks back from the river, this friendly hotel is cheap, clean and secure but the small rooms are fairly plain and don't get much breeze…
The Río San Juan & Islas Solentiname
Friendly family-run place at the end of the path with neat wooden rooms and a generous breakfast. Good value, especially the cheaper fan-cooled downstairs…
Caribbean Coast
The best budget option in town, Hospedaje Rivera has great-value rooms on the upper floor of this fine, centrally located family home. Each one comes with…
The Río San Juan & Islas Solentiname
The wooden rooms with shared bathrooms by the path are a little cramped and noisy but the spacious new rooms with private bathrooms up on the hill offer…
Caribbean Coast
A great centrally located budget option with clean, comfortable rooms including private bathroom, unlimited coffee and filtered water. There is a small…
Caribbean Coast
This reliable hotel has spacious rooms with high ceilings, spotless tiled bathrooms, small flat-screen TVs and wooden beds with firm sprung mattresses. It…
San Juan Del Sur
Brightly painted in attractive shades of blue and yellow, this is one of the better-looking hotels in town. Rooms are on the small side but face onto a…
Managua
On a residential street a short walk from the busy UCA bus terminal, this hotel is lauded by travelers for its personalised service and spacious and…
Nicaragua
Running up the hill from the lakeside road, this revamped resort has spacious apartments and villas – many with kitchens – that are ideal for families…
Isla de Ometepe
About halfway between Playa Santo Domingo and Santa Cruz, with the beach right across the road and the Río Istiam out back, this basic hotel with…
Southwestern Nicaragua
The location is within easy walking distance from several restaurants and this no-frills, family-run operation offers decent budget lodging, with well…
Managua
This intimate neocolonial, family-run hotel offers easy access to nearby nightlife in the Zona Rosa. Some English is spoken, the sparsely decorated rooms…
León & Northwestern Nicaragua
Run by a friendly elderly couple, this basic hotel has fan-cooled rooms, no wi-fi and an onsite restaurant specializing in seafood dishes. Of the two…
León & Northwestern Nicaragua
The hodgepodge blend of modern, motel-like styling with hip 1960s accents may not win it any design awards, but the comfort factor is here, along with…
The Río San Juan & Islas Solentiname
This biological research station offers basic lodging in its wooden cabin. Call Fundación del Río in San Carlos in advance to arrange your stay. Meals…
Southwestern Nicaragua
This community-run cooperative arranges simple homestay-style accommodations with local families; they also arrange tours to indigenous villages on…
Matagalpa
This modern place offers spotless, pastel-colored rooms with good mattresses, desks and good bathrooms. The accommodations are not particularly spacious…
Southwestern Nicaragua
These simple cabinas (cabins) across the street from the beach are a little overpriced, but comfortable and well-located. Cabinas sleep two to four people…
Estelí
This charming garden gem doesn't look too inviting from the street, but inside you’ll find pleasant rooms at exceptional value set around a spacious…
Northern Highlands
Next to one of Somoto's oldest houses, this brightly painted hotel has plain but comfortable rooms with flatscreen TV, fast wi-fi and private bathrooms…
León & Northwestern Nicaragua
A couple of blocks south of Parque Central, this is the nicest hotel in this part of town. Think spotless rooms, friendly management, and a belly-filling…
El Sauce
Some of the best rooms in town are found at this small and friendly family-run hotel. Twelve rooms are set around a central courtyard; all have cable TV,…
Caribbean Coast
In front of Palo Solo park, this small hotel has a variety of accommodations set around a compact internal courtyard. While they're not big on space,…
Masaya & Los Pueblos Blancos
About as central as it gets, this friendly little guesthouse accommodates visitors in snug, spotless rooms, and there's a guest kitchen. The owner is…
Southwestern Nicaragua
Gleaming tiled rooms a stone’s throw from the ferry entrance make this a top pick, though it's seriously overpriced for what it is. Upstairs there’s a…
El Sauce
On the northeast outskirts of town, this place will do in a pinch. The rooms are pretty beat down (but clean!) and there's a good restaurant attached,…
San Juan Del Sur
Smallish but lovingly decorated rooms in a family home in a central location. Some share a bathroom with one other – ask to look around if this is a…
Masaya & Los Pueblos Blancos
This family-run inn is simple and homely: there are firm mattresses, splashes of tropical art, and service is friendly. Some rooms share facilities. Ask…
Northern Highlands
The rooms are a little dark but are clean and have big TVs and huge bathrooms. Not all rooms share the same standards, but choose wisely and you’ll snag…
León & Northwestern Nicaragua
Heavy, dark-wood furniture and an overload of religious-themed decoration give this place a somewhat somber feel, but the rooms are spacious enough, with…
Northern Highlands
Right in the center of town, this spick-and-span place has spotless rooms arranged in a number of combinations, including a floor of rooms with shared…
Masaya & Los Pueblos Blancos
At this friendly, family-run six-room hotel in Barrio Monimbó, south of the center, the rooms are surprisingly nice and spacious, if not terribly exciting.
León & Northwestern Nicaragua
If you need to stay the night near the border, try this family-run hotel that's off the main highway running through town and near the market. Cash only.
León & Northwestern Nicaragua
Run by friendly Doña Vilma, this is the pick of Corinto's paltry accommodations. Rooms are spic and span and guests are welcome to use the kitchen.
León & Northwestern Nicaragua
This budget hotel will do in a pinch for an overnighter – no frills, but guest rooms are cheap, with clean bathrooms and good fans.
Granada
This cozy hotel with its little center courtyard, spacious rooms and big, firm beds is a decent bet. Note: there's no hot water.
Nicaragua
Right near the clutch of restaurants at Centro Turistico Pochomil, Alta Mar has good ocean views and small, spotless rooms.
