Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort

3.4

Average(466 Reviews)

Hotel in Nicaragua

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

About this hotel

Welcome to Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort, your perfect getaway just a few minutes' drive from San Juan del Sur.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Nicaragua

Nearby attractions

Cerro Musun

203.3 mi

Circunvalacion Rio Blanco

197.7 mi

Salto Mulukukú

232.9 mi

Cascada La Golondrina

203.6 mi

Available Rooms

Bungalow

1 Queen • 1 Queen • 624 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Double Room with Terrace

2 Queen • 495 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Queen Room with Air-Conditioning

1 Queen • 355 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double Room

2 Single • 355 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Villa with Garden View

1 Bunk • 624 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort

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3.4

Average(466 Reviews)

Hotel in Nicaragua

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

About this hotel

Welcome to Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort, your perfect getaway just a few minutes' drive from San Juan del Sur.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Nicaragua

Nearby attractions

Cerro Musun

203.3 mi

Circunvalacion Rio Blanco

197.7 mi

Salto Mulukukú

232.9 mi

Cascada La Golondrina

203.6 mi

Available Rooms

Bungalow

1 Queen • 1 Queen • 624 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Double Room with Terrace

2 Queen • 495 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Queen Room with Air-Conditioning

1 Queen • 355 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double Room

2 Single • 355 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Villa with Garden View

1 Bunk • 624 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

3.4

Average(466 Reviews)

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1.5

Oct 2024

no es por destruir una reputación, es por el bien de la gente que no vaya hasta que no mejoren en ese hotel

pelos en las camas alacranes paredes con moho olor asqueroso dentro de las habitaciones todo muy descuidado

4.0

Aug 2024

Over all it was a nice place to stay, my family enjoyed the time we spent there.

Staff is friendly and helpfull, they go the extra mile to make sure you enjoy your stay. The place is clean, Loved hearing the howler monkey is the ealy morning close to the hotel.

Place needs a little touch up. looks old. I requested an early check in that I was told it was approved, but when I got there they said they didnt know about it. That booking never billed me for that.

3.5

Aug 2024

Bonito pero...

Tranquilidad del lugar, tiene proyección y las de recepción muy amables

Instalaciones un poco descuidadas, menú super limitado, lento servicio de desayuno.

2.5

Aug 2024

no tuve estancia en el lugar por la mala información de acceso

no utilicé el alojamiento. no pude llegar, deberían advertir que hay que pasar un río y en auto sedan es muy complicado y peligroso sobre todo si uno llega por la noche y no tiene buena visibilidad, llamé al Hotel pero solo me dijeron que los taxis llegan que no debería tener problema pero no me brindaron ninguna colaboración. Quise cancelar la reserva pero la aplicación no me lo permitió

0.5

Feb 2024

La peor esperiencia

Solo la habitación

La atención mala la comida lo peor qué he comido sin sabor la fruta fatal y el colmo a mi hijo en el jugo de naranja del desayuno le salió un trozo de alambre metálico dentro del vaso y nadie nos dio la cara para responder Fatal

3.5

Dec 2023

THE POOL WAS VERY CLEAN AND MAINTAINED DAILY. THE BREAKFAST WAS VERY GOOD. EVERY MORNING THE CREW WAS WORKING TO CLEAN .

THE LOCATION WAS NOT GOOD. WE DID NOT HAVE A CAR.

3.5

Dec 2023

Surf hote

The staff over all was great. It was clean.

I didn't like that for 2 days we asked for towels in our room and toilet paper. We had to buy towels and toilet paper. Plus they did not clean our room until Sunday late afternoon. Plus when ordering off their menu for food they were out of alot of things. To be honest they should credit me for a 1 1/2 days.

4.0

Aug 2023

Good

Overall concept

Needs better maintenance

2.5

Aug 2023

You get what you pay for.

The price matched the conditions. Should be a lot better but the facilities are lacking major maintenance.

There was a major storm at night. Roof leaked again take into consideration the price. The road was washed out and we have to drive through a river to get out. We did it but could have been dangerous. Don’t book it there’s any chance of rain. The pictures on the App were tasked when the resort was new. They don’t match the current conditions.

0.5

Jul 2023

Worst stay ever since nothing worked in these facility.

Everything

3.5

Jul 2023

Decent experience - come in with tempered expectations and you won’t be disappointed.

Staff were absolutely tremendous. Just so helpful with weird requests and issues, working around missing ingredients and being generally so amable. Also the AC units worked great. Room temperature was great. In general, the whole concept was awesome for the family. We skated, we played volleyball, we road the water slide and relaxed in the splash of (when it was working). Also the free coffee was surprisingly better than expected. Not great at all but by hotel coffee standards very serviceable.

Even with the mediocre booking.com score and the price, we were a little let down by the level of maintenance of the rooms. Also the climbing wall had so many loose or broken holds that you could only do 5-10 minutes because so few holds were useable.

1.0

Jul 2023

Never again

Not much, the room slightly

The personal was ridiculously unfriendly. The menu was nearly sold out. Just annoying

3.5

Jul 2023

Good

Nice entertainment area

Low maintenance, need to be keep up

3.0

May 2023

as a group with children this place is perfect and they will have the time of their lives!

perfect for kids to run free

a little run down

2.5

May 2023

I won’t go back again

location

foods

5.0

May 2023

Exceptional

The staff was very friendly like in family

The road have to be paviment with government help for future .

4.5

Apr 2023

Fun stay with lots of activities for kids

Great pool and slide! Room (we had a standard) was clean and comfortable. Nice vibe and lovely helpful staff.

0.5

Apr 2023

Bad

the pool was ok

dirty, small

2.0

Apr 2023

not managed properly

the pool

not run properly

4.5

Mar 2023

Unique and memorable location

The location was a prefect distance (5 to 7 mins) to the busy life of San Juan Del Sur and very close to the best surfing beaches. The location is very quite and we were able to relax. I especially liked the fact that the resort was monitored by security, as it is off the beaten path. The staff was very friendly and willing to help with anything asked of them. The property inside and out was very clean. The breakfast was delicious and the portion sizes were more then filling. The villas were very unique and spacious especially with the patio area on top of each villa- which made the stay very memorable

Like every other review- the road to get there is terrible and very bumpy. A person definitely can’t go to the resort in a car, unless they are familiar with the roads- bumps and streams. However, this is another thing that makes this location memorable and unique

3.0

Mar 2023

Overall, a decent, comfortable stay. The kids loved it.

Honestly, some of the reviews make this place sound awful, but overall this place has a ton of potential and we didn't have a bad time at all. The place is very kid friendly and the kids loved the waterslide and pool etc. It was cool to see their skateboard night on Friday. I won't lie, our first impression was kind of omg where are all the people, this place looks abandoned - but come the evening there were tons of people there having a good time! A lot of reviews mention the 'lake' you have to cross, but it was a complete non issue for us. It's a big puddle, and none of the taxis we took had an issue with it whatsoever. The location for us was good, a short taxi ride to the beach and the front desk was happy to arrange this service (I should mention the beach shuttle that is advertised is apparently not a thing). The food we had was good, the pizza was exceptionally yummy, however the service was quite poor. On one night we had asked what time food service was ending and we were told 10pm.. we tried to order food at around 9 pm and were told we could no longer order so that was a bit of a bummer as there's nothing super close.

The locking mechanisms on the doors were a bit weird- they lock from the inside as soon as you close them and they can be a bit tricky to open! On more than one occasion we had to slide a key through the door for someone to unlock it from the outside. The pillows had some weird plastic cover thing on them, which was a bit weird but not the end of the world. Overall the rooms were comfortable, the air con worked and there was hot water and a television as advertised. There's no housekeeping, but I don't think they claim to offer this. No this is not a 5 star resort, but it's great for the price and the location. We did have some complaints about the service (it was honestly quite atrocious aside from the ladies at the front desk), but my bf has messaged the owner privately and he seemed to be well aware and quite receptive towards the constructive criticism. Overall, you kind of just have to go into it without crazy high expectations. The service is not necessarily what you are going to be used to, but overall it's a pretty cool spot in the area. There's not too much that is family friendly right close to the beach anyways. It seemed like they were doing some construction work while we were there, so it definitely seems like they are working on things! :)

4.0

Mar 2023

Very good

The staff was very friendly and welcoming. They addressed all of my concerns and made my stay very enjoyable.

The location was a little tough to get to. Might be more difficult for smaller cars. The facilities were still under renovation when I arrived.

4.0

Mar 2023

Very good

skatepark

4.0

Feb 2023

Great time for the price we paid !

great pool to cool down a calm town in the mountains, away from the noisy center . You would see stuff that are quite good for a hotel of this size . like the skate park or the voleibol yard . Good place to sleep . Chairs by the pool and mini ranchs are great for having an excellent afternoon. Food is good and beers have a good price . cocktails are more expensive but are made of real fruit.

There is no pool towels . No extra pillows and the ones you have are not comfortable at all . The mattress are new and kind of hard for some people . Stnd rooms are really basic and the tv is smart but did not work at all and there is no cable tv . For the price you pay is good enough . With some exceptions like the missing hotel shampoo , conditioning or cream you normally found on any hotel . Walls are thin enough to hear the bathroom from your room. Water is not drinkable . you have to buy it there and is expensive than beer . Far from the beach

2.0

Feb 2023

Disappointing

Not much

Mostly everything

2.0

Feb 2023

Disappointing

Rooms where extremely dirty

3.0

Jan 2023

the property was good but we had to get food for outside

The rooms was very good and comfortable

The food was horrible, cold food, bad taste and raw food

4.0

Dec 2022

pretty good everything the services the staff no complaints

well I like everything

the only thing I didn’t like was the location

0.5

Sep 2022

Bad

The food was okay

The sheets was dirty, the bathroom was not clean, they left only 2 towels in the room and I booked for 4 people

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Nicaragua?

The average price for a rental in Nicaragua is $111 per night. This rental is $43 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort. Enjoy the water!

Is Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort pet friendly?

Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.

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Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort

Hotel in Nicaragua

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Nicaragua

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Bungalow

Deluxe Double Room with Terrace

Standard Queen Room with Air-Conditioning

Standard Double Room

Villa with Garden View

Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort

Hotel in Nicaragua

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Nicaragua

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Bungalow

Deluxe Double Room with Terrace

Standard Queen Room with Air-Conditioning

Standard Double Room

Villa with Garden View

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Nicaragua?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort?

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