The Barcelo was a wonderful retreat. We only spent a day, and night, but made the most of our time. It was such a beautiful resort with a huge swimming pool, wet bar, volley ball, and many fun activities. The little restaurant located in the middle of the pool provided, refreshing fruit drinks with a fruit bar. We enjoyed breakfast,... more

This one goes down as one of the worst lodging deal we've ever had. don't pay more than $25/night for this place. See notes below: 1. wouldn’t neg. the price down when we called ahead and were rude on the phone. 2. didn’t let my wife and I both go to look at the bungelow so I went alone and... more

I will try not to repeat what has already been said in earlier reviews. I was there with my husband and daughter June 17-20, 2008. We started out in cabana 120 but requested to move to a cabana with 2 adjoining rooms so my daughter could have her own room. We moved to the 300 section but were placed in... more

My GF and I stayed from 5/10-5/18. We had done research on TripAdvisor including utilizing the Nicaragua forum to get recommendations, get answer's to our questions and to know what to expect. In 2007 we stayed at another Barcelo property in Costa Rica, Playa Tambor. So we knew what to expect from a Barcelo property, and the Montelimar did not... more

We spent 10 nights of bliss at the Barcelo Montelimar. The property is gorgeous - and huge. You will do quite a bit of walking because, as a previous reviewer mentioned, the tram service is erratic. But other than that, there's nothing to complain about. Of course things are a bit different than in Mexico or the DR. This is... more

The Barcelo Montelimar provided a great vacation experience. I will break this review into sub-parts. Customer Service: The customer service was fantastic. At one point I caught a case of Montezuma's Revenge and the staff went above and beyond. We were able to reschedule an excursion, and they even made me a bowl of chicken soup and delivered to my... more

Let me just say right off that I would NEVER, EVER stay at this resort OR any Barceló branded property AGAIN (there is no option for a quarter of a star rating). This is not a destination for anyone that likes good service, good food, good drinks, competent desk service, clean facilities, updated décor or a full range of activities.... more

My family and I stayed at the Barcelo Montelimar from March 21 - April 04/08. We are a family of six, the youngest being 11 months old. We thought the place was absolutely amazing! We had wanted to go to some place different, with lots of sun. Also, travelling with an infant, we wanted the comfort a resort has to... more

My husband and I chose this hotel as part of our first visit to Nicaragua because of the reviews, and we were very disappointed by our experience. Our first experience with the food was absolutely terrible - we arrived at about 1:00, but they wouldn't check us into our room until 2:30 - the lobby was swarmed with locals and... more