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Hotel Casa San Francisco

Type of destination:

  • City
  • River / lake / wetland
  • Historic site

Type of accommodation:

  • Bed & Breakfast
  • Hotel / inn


Rates: (in US dollars)

$51 – $75
See details about rates below.


Target Market:

Mid range

Description

Hotel Casa San Francisco is located in the heart of the historic district of Granada, just two blocks from the center of town but far from the noise of the street. We are also a short distance from many tourism attractions such as lakes, rivers, lagoons, volcanoes, cultural sites, and ecological areas.

We are known for our friendly environment, tasteful décor, professional bilingual staff, and delicious cuisine.

Rooms

9 fully equipped rooms, with safes.

Amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast included
  • Event space (conferences / parties)
  • Fans
  • Gym
  • Hot water
  • Internet connection
  • Pool
  • Private bathroom
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Television - Cable TV and some rooms have DVD players

Other:

  • Los Chocoyos restaurant
  • Terrace with spectacular views of Granada and Mombacho Volcano
  • Membership in the PURE Wellness Center
  • Courtesy calls to the US and Canada

Activities

  • Adventure sports
  • Biking
  • Bird watching
  • Canopy exploration
  • Eco / nature / wildlife
  • Educational / research / volunteering
  • Fishing
  • Guided tours
  • Horseback riding
  • Mountain climbing
  • River rafting / kayaking
  • Spiritual / religious
  • Visits to conservation projects
  • Volunteers accepted
  • Walking / hiking
  • Yoga / meditation

Making a Difference

Number of employees: 10

Percentage of local employees: 100%

At Hotel Casa San Francisco, we are always working on improving our sociocultural, environmental, and economic standards.

We keep our personnel up-to-date and trained so as to offer guests the best service possible, and so that our employees can learn and improve their futures with the opportunities we offer them.

We raise social and environmental awareness in our personnel and guests by promoting local cultural events and water and energy conservation. We produce organic fertilizer for our common areas, reuse wastes, and the donate of plastics, cans, and glass to low income people in our neighborhood. We also use 100% natural cleaning liquids that do not pollute the environment.

We are members of "Friends of the Police" and the Cocibolca Foundation, and we continually support local projects.

Rates

$51 – $75

Rates for the three different types of rooms:

  • Standard economy: smaller rooms with all features ($45 + tax in the low season).
  • Standard queen: queen-size bed or two single beds that can be joined to make a king-size bed ($65 + tax).
  • Suite: our largest rooms, with mini-refrigerator, private balcony, open bathroom, and Arabian-style decor ($75 + tax).

Prices include a continental or typical breakfast but do not include the Nicaraguan Tourism Institute (INTUR, 2%) or the Value-Added (I.V.A, 15%) taxes.

For more information about rates, please visit:

  • hotelcasasanfrancisco.com/accomodations-rates/ (available in English).

Getting There

Nearest international airport: Managua (MGA)

Travel time to nearest airport: 45 minutes

Distance by land to the nearest airport: 25 miles (40 km)

The hotel is in the city center and can be reached year-round without difficulty.

Additional Information

Awards or Recognitions

Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence, 2011 and 2012.

Date This Information Was Provided

June 2012.

Photos courtesy of Hotel Casa San Francisco, Nicaragua, for SustainableTrip.org.

Casa San Francisco

Contact Information

Helena Gil Cerezo
Owner

207 Calle Corral
Diagonal al Convento San Francisco
Granada
Nicaragua

Tel: +505/2552-8235


www.hotelcasasanfrancisco.com

Verification

Rainforest Alliance Verified™

Date: August, 2012

Sustainability performance:
Environmental management: 66%
Sociocultural management: 90%
Business management: 84%

Overall performance: 80%

 

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