The Best Mid-Range Hotels in Nicaragua
- Hotel Los Piños (Zona Rosa, Managua; tel. 505/2270-0761; www.hotelospinos.info): One of the more tasteful and elegant small hotels in Managua has lots of space, light, and beautiful interiors. Inside are large windows, tall ceilings, dark-wood floors, and lovely art, while outside there is a good-size garden with a generous pool, all just a stone's throw from all the action in the Zona Rosa.
- Hotel Sábalos (Río San Juan, Nicaragua; tel. 505/8894-9377; www.hotelsabalos.com.ni): Hotel Sábalos has a beautiful location right over the water, with sweeping views of the river. The low wooden structure of varnished wood has a wraparound veranda, and you can literally fish from the balcony or just watch the locals passing in their impossibly flimsy canoes while fishermen throw nets into the water.
- Casa Canada (Corn Islands, Nicaragua; tel. 505/2644-0925; www.casa-canada.com): This ocean-side paradise is easily the most beautiful and well-appointed hotel on the Caribbean Corn Islands. A row of cottage-style rooms faces a tiled pool and long rock shore of palm trees and small patches of lawn. Rooms are large, with every type of modern amenity, and line a beachfront garden.
- Casa Iguana (Little Corn Island, Nicaragua; no phone; www.casaiguana.net): Palm trees line sandy paths, and colorful cabanas sit close to the shoreline at this charming ecoresort. The complex is run in a sustainable manner, with solar- and wind-powered energy, a recycling program, and fruit and vegetables from an on-site garden. Yoga and massage therapies are available, and some fantastic snorkeling reefs are within paddling distance.
- Hotel Los Arcos (Estelí, Nicaragua tel. 505/2713-3830; www.familiasunidas.org/ arcos/presentacion.htm): A large mansion-style house just a half-block from the laid-back plaza is the setting for this modern hotel in the rural town of Estelí. The hotel is set amidst arched galleries that overlook a gorgeous garden courtyard with a fountain and palm trees.
- La Posada Azul (San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua; tel. 505/2568-2524; www.laposadaazul.com): This delightful boutique hotel will make you feel like you've stepped into a García Márquez novel -- its old-school charm is that authentic. High ceilings grace neat wooden interiors and an Old World living room, and a veranda runs the length of the house to a lovely flower garden with a fountain and small pool.
