The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nicaragua

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Nicaragua

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Visiting Nicaragua for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Nicaragua, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Nicaragua based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Nicaragua for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Nicaragua before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Nicaragua for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Nicaragua for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hostal Azul

Granada, Nicaragua
Guest house with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Calle Estrada 205, de Casa Pellas Media Cuadra al Lago, Hostal Azul has great rooms from $34 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, city views, a game room, a pool table, and evening entertainment at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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Villas De Palermo Hotel And Resort

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nicaragua

A great place to stay is Villas De Palermo Hotel And Resort which has nice rooms starting at $121. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carretera San Juan Del Sur, km 139. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Pacaya Lodge and Spa

Masaya, Nicaragua
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Pacaya Lodge and Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $105. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Comarca Pacaya. You'll also find a bar, hiking, laundry services, a spa, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Nica Valley

Rivas, Nicaragua
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nicaragua
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $37, Nica Valley, at Esquina Sur Este Del Parque, 1c y Media al Este provides room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, and free parking. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Hotel El Convento Leon Nicaragua

León, Nicaragua
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel El Convento Leon Nicaragua has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $150 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Contiguo Iglesia San Francisco. Furthermore, it also offers city views, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Emerald Luxe Suites

Big Corn Island, Nicaragua
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Emerald Luxe Suites is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $47, and it's located at Southend. We also love the hiking, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel La Polvora

Granada, Nicaragua
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nicaragua
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hotel La Polvora because it has great rooms that start at $48. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 627 Calle La Loquera. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Real La Merced

Granada, Nicaragua
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Real La Merced offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $64 (before taxes). It's located at Calle Real Xalteva and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a child pool, free parking, a pool table, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Wayak Hotel

Managua, Nicaragua
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nicaragua
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Villa Fontana, Frente a Club Terraza., Wayak Hotel has great rooms from $57 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and city views. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Hotel Jardín Garden de Granada Nicaragua

Granada, Nicaragua
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Jardín Garden de Granada Nicaragua which has nice rooms starting at $88. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at La Otra Banda, Contiguo a Farmacia. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


For more terrific hotel ideas in Nicaragua, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Nicaragua, Best Luxury Hotels in Nicaragua, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Nicaragua, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Nicaragua, Best Hotels for One Week in Nicaragua, Best Hotels for One Night in Nicaragua, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Nicaragua, Best Adults Only Hotels in Nicaragua, Best Party Hotels in Nicaragua, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Nicaragua, or Best Business Hotels in Nicaragua.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Nicaragua?

Nicaragua Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$81

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Nicaragua. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Nicaragua based on data from 92 hotels is an affordable $81. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nicaragua.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $144
  • 4-star hotels: $109
  • 3-star hotels: $70
  • 2-star hotels: $68


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