This hotel did not meet my standards. At 53 bucks a night for a single room, I was disappointed when my room turndes out to be located at the back of the bar where the noise from the tv kept me up at night and waked me up in the morning. The ac was so loud I didn't used it. Room is very basic, which is fine, but does not match the price. Next time I come to Ometepe, I will chose different accomodation as this place does not live up to its reputation.

We did a quick one night stay on Ometepe and are glad we went. Hotel Paraiso met all our needs, arranged for a driver to pick us up at the ferry and arranged for a tour of the island before we caught the ferry the next day. The fish lunch we had at the restaurant was the best we had in Nicaragua and the staff in the restaurant were very patient as we only have 5 words of spanish. Luckily when we were arranging our island tour at the front desk another couple who spoke spanish were also there otherwise we would have had problems but that is our fault for not speaking the language. The hotel is within an easy walk to Aqua de Ojo and should't be missed. It was far too windy to enjoy anything more than a walk on the beach but what a beautiful setting. We had 5 people in one cabana with two twin beds in the front room and a double bed in the bedroom. It was tight but managable. The kids didn't think the beds were very comfortable but we didn't have a problem. We walked to a different restaurant for supper which was not as good as the villa restaurant. You are definitely a little out of the way but for a night or two I would go back again. The island shouldn't be missed!

Reputed to be the best place to stay on the island we found the accommodation sub-standard for $58 a night. Good views, fresh breezes and an open-air restaurant are the high points. Hygiene, service and exorbitant prices (a cheap bottle of Chilean plonk fetches US $25) are the lows. I’m sure one could do better renting reasonable accommodation nearby and eating at Paraiso’s restaurant, as long as the stray dogs, begging cats and birds (which at first seem attractive but whose appeal diminishes in proportion to the excrement deposited on the tables) don’t put you off.

We had cabin 22, which I recommend asking for because it had the best views, but keep in mind it’s also closest to the restaurant and gets some noise spill over as a result (not a big deal since they stop serving around 9:00 though) and some people try to use the patio as a walkway to the beach (we moved the table and chairs so as to block people from doing so).

We booked the island cultural tour through the hotel that including stops at the museum, stops at the Charco Verde reserve, the Finca Magdelena coffee plantation and the petrogliphs. While it was interesting to see everything, our guide was not very talkative and we felt that made it hard to learn much (Jose Antonio was his name…very nice, but not a great guide as you have to pull info out of him).

Defintely double check your bill when leaving as they added a couple things that weren’t legit and we had to challenge them on it.

Also, if you want calmer waters, stay on the west side of the island as it is very windy on the east side all the time.