The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Managua

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Managua

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Visiting Managua, 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 Managua, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Managua 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 Managua 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 Managua before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Managua for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Managua 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.)

Hilton Princess Managua

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Located at Km 4.5 Carretera a Masaya, Hilton Princess Managua has great rooms from $109 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Real Intercontinental Metrocentro Managua

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Managua
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Real Intercontinental Metrocentro Managua which has nice rooms starting at $147. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Frente A Centro Comercial Metrocentro. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Wayak Hotel & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Wayak Hotel & Suites to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $64. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Villa Fontana, Frente a Club Terraza.. You'll also find a free breakfast, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.5 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Camino Real Managua

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Managua
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $111, Camino Real Managua, at Km 9.5 Carretera Norte provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It's located just 9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Art Hotel Managua

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Art Hotel Managua has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $32 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at De la estatua de Montoya 3 cuadras al Oeste 1.5 cuadra al Norte. Furthermore, it also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Contempo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel Contempo is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $88, and it's located at Km 11 Carretera Masaya. We also love the parking, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop


La Posada del Arcangel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Managua
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is La Posada del Arcangel because it has great rooms that start at $44. It has room service, a restaurant, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at De donde fue el Hospital Militar, 1c. Al lago, 3c. Abajo, 50 metros al sur. Bolonia. Only 1.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and car rentals at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Crowne Plaza Managua

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Crowne Plaza Managua offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $87 (before taxes). It's located at Octava Calle Suroeste 101 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a spa and wellness center, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel RDG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Managua
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Villa Fontana-Managua | Pizza Hut Villa Fontana 1c Oeste 1c Norte 1c Est, Hotel RDG has great rooms from $59 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.1 km from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel El Almendro Managua

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel El Almendro Managua which has nice rooms starting at $85. Offering an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rotonda Ruben Dario Metrocentro 1 cuadra al Sur 3 cuadras al Oeste. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 2.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Granada and San Juan del Sur.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Managua, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Managua, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Managua, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Managua, Best Hotels for One Week in Managua, Best Hotels for One Night in Managua, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Managua, or Best Business Hotels in Managua.


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

Managua Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$72

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Managua, 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 Managua, Nicaragua based on data from 19 hotels is an affordable $72. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Managua.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $147
  • 4-star hotels: $99
  • 3-star hotels: $67
  • 2-star hotels: $50


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