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Ometepe Island – Lake & river

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Boutique hotels in Ometepe Island

Two volcanoes rise from Lake Nicaragua, with eco-lodges on working farms, lakefront cabins and black-sand beaches below them.

Handpicked boutique hotels

Where to stay in Ometepe Island

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Hotel Villa Paraíso

Ometepe Island

Private cabins connected by walkways on Santo Domingo beach, regarded as the island's first quality hotel.

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Totoco Eco-lodge

Ometepe Island

A small eco-lodge in the forest on the slopes of Maderas, with meals cooked from produce from its own farm.

Ometepe is a figure-eight island formed by two volcanoes, Concepción and Maderas, in the middle of Lake Nicaragua. Its slopes are covered in farms and cloud forest, and the pace of life is set by the ferry from San Jorge and the rhythm of the lake.

Where to stay

The island's best stays are small and rooted in place: eco-lodges that grow their own food, lakefront cabins with views of the cone of Concepción, and boutique hotels on the quiet beach at Santo Domingo, between the two volcanoes. Moyogalpa, the main port, has a few simple hotels convenient for the ferry.

Good to know

Roads are rough and distances are slow, so choose one area to base yourself. Hikes up Maderas to its crater lake and kayaking in the Istian channel are the highlights. Book a guide for volcano climbs. Rain falls from May to November; December to April is drier.

Good to know

Questions about Ometepe Island

How many boutique hotels are there in Ometepe Island?

We list 5 boutique hotels in Ometepe Island, including Hotel Boutique Victoria, Hotel Villa Paraíso and San Juan de la Isla.