Hotel Villa Paraíso

Overview

Description

The Hotel Villa Paraíso is on Ometepe Island - a place so magnificent it should compete to be one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. The hotel is located on on the white sand beach of Santo Domingo has and a view of the freshwater sea of Nicaragua, Lake Coxibolca. Only 50 meters from the hotel is the Peña Inculta, a habitat for parrots, howler monkeys, white-faced capuchins, and more. We are in between the two volcanoes: Maderas volcano with its humid forest and a lagoon in its crater, and the active Concepción volcano.

Rooms

18

Making a Difference

The infrastructure and architecture of the cabins at Hotel Villa Paraíso is harmonious with its setting, using materials from the area. The gardens have a wide variety of local ornamental and medicinal plants. Our collaborators who help us serve clients are from the area and have been trained at the hotel. Our implementation of cleaner production has differentiated us from other hotels in the region, especially with the use of solar panels, translucent roofs, avoiding plastic waste by refilling bottles of purified water, among other measures.

We provide food to the sick at the nearby health center, showing that we do not close our eyes to the needs of the community.

We support athletics for young people to keep the coming generations away from drugs and alcoholism, contributing to healthy recreation and strengthening teamwork.

Rates

$26 – $50

Our service is individualized - the clients choose the number of services they would like in their rooms. Breakfast is not included in the rate.

Getting There

Nearest international airport: Managua (MGA)

Nearest local/national airport: Granada

Distance, by land, to the nearest airport: 158 km

To reach the Hotel, take a boat from the mainland at San Jorge, arriving at Moyogalpa or San José del Sur in one hour. If you go by car rather than taxi or bus, it should have four-wheel drive.

Access to the island in boat or taxi has limitations for the physically challenged, unless they come in their own vehicle; the hotel however, does have access.

Additional Information

We welcome people with disabilities -- but the island is not very accessible

Additional Web sites

• www.vianica.com/visit/ometepe (available in Spanish). General information about Ometepe island, including an interactive map with main attractions, hotels, and restaurants.

Date This Information Was Provided

August 2009.

Photos courtesy of Hotel Villa Paraíso, Nicaragua, for SustainableTrip.org.