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Boutique hotels in Corn Islands

Two Caribbean islands reached by a short flight, with a car-free Little Corn, coral reefs and a slow Creole rhythm.

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Handpicked boutique hotels

Where to stay in Corn Islands

Arenas Beach Hotel

Corn Islands

Wooden bungalows on one of Big Corn's best swimming beaches, with a popular restaurant and a dive operation.

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Casa Iguana

Corn Islands

An eco-resort on Little Corn that uses solar and wind power and a recycling program.

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Paraiso Beach Hotel

Corn Islands · 14 rooms

Fourteen rooms decorated in traditional Nicaraguan style, with a private beach on Playa Coco.

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Yemaya Island Hideaway & Spa

Corn Islands

A boutique resort on Little Corn Island with beachfront rooms and bungalows, a spa, a pool and plunge pools in some rooms.

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The Corn Islands lie about 70 kilometers off Nicaragua's Caribbean coast. Big Corn has a handful of roads, small beach hotels and a Creole English-speaking community, while Little Corn, a short boat ride away, has no cars at all, just footpaths between palm-shaded beaches, dive shops and lodges.

Where to stay

On Big Corn, small beach hotels line the coves, with the best swimming at Sally Peachie and around the south end. On Little Corn the stays are rustic and eco-minded, many powered by solar panels, and a boutique resort with beachfront bungalows sets the high end.

Good to know

Flights from Managua are short but limited, and boats from Big Corn to Little Corn run twice daily and can be rough. Diving and snorkeling are the main activities. Bring cash, as cards and ATMs are unreliable. The drier months are February to May.

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