If you are looking for peace, relaxation, space, freedom and honest contact with people, Derek's Place is the place for you. The airy cabañas are furnished with great attention to detail. You live in the middle of nature, between the forest and the sea, in community with different people and animals. Yes, sometimes the electricity goes out. Yes, sometimes there isn't water for a moment, but that's how the Robinson Crusoe experience is authentic. There is so much to discover on the large grounds and on the paths through the forest or along the beach. Anna, Derek and family are very warm people with whom we quickly felt comfortable and at home. The breakfast is great and dinner with everyone who wants to join is a nice and culinary way to get together. The on-site dive center is also great with breathtaking dive spots right outside the door, experienced guides and good equipment. We are happy to have experienced such a relaxed stay on the island through Derek's Place. That's why we stayed twice as long as originally planned.

Literal paradise!!!

Learned to love the bucket shower :)

the chill vibe is awesome and the views and the cabañas..the owners are very sweet too

next time I will bring a cell phone that has been “broken” aka not locked to my USA phone carrier so that I can get WiFi.

Anna, Derek and the kids are great, good place to calm down and do a wonderful dive

Derek and Ana gave us a very warm welcome and helped with organising a private boat to and from the island (since the ferry schedule isn't back to pre-corona, yet). The location is an absolute paradise. Breakfast was great and good value for money. Great dive instructor on site as well. The cabanas are lovely, as is Ana's handmade shampoo/conditioner/soap. We also loved the eco-friendly showers.

Got nothing to complain about.

Derek's place let you feel home and adapt's to your needs to be very active, isolated or in between :-)

Very nice and cozy place, which also offers a lot for kids to discover. There were quite some great games and books for the couple of rainy hours that we had during our week at Derek‘s Place. Food is delicious. Comfy hammocks everywhere to hang out and enjoy the views. Also great advantage that it’s located at a mosquito-free part of the island when there is some wind. Very nice host family and we had the luck of meeting really nice other guests too. Diving was great. Can definitely recommend this place.

Laundry service is a bit pricy when you have a bit more that needs to be washed.

If you’re going to come all the way to Little Corn Island, you might as well do it right, and stay at Derek’s Place. I don’t know if rustic luxury is an actual thing, but they’ve definitely got that going on there. Super comfortable beds, hammocks everywhere, gorgeous location and the food is truly superb. And although I didn’t ask for it, and I certainly wasn’t expecting it, Derek took it upon himself to deal with my myriad of food allergies, and the results were some really incredible meals. Yum! I left there so much healthier than when I arrived. And finally, I’ve read some of the negative comments from other reviewers and I can only surmise that those people don’t travel very much. This is a remote location on a very remote island. If you’re expecting to staying at the Hilton, you’re better off staying in Managua. But if you love adventure, star filled skies, and falling asleep to the ocean waves, then Derek’s Place is probably for you!

I’ve never been a huge fan of the bucket shower, but their shower hut is so charming, it makes for a pleasant experience. Still, I think next time I’ll request one of the cabanas with it’s own shower.