My husband and I spent the entire month of February 2012 in Granada, staying at Condo Hotel Xalteva and had a great time. I would highly recommend this hotel as the best place to stay in Granada, especially for longer term rentals. We had never been to Nicaragua before but were looking for a warm winter getaway (we live in New England) where we could also study Spanish. We were glad we chose Granada and decided to stay at Hotel Xalteva....it was the perfect location for our visit. We didn't need a car and could walk everywhere around town.....the Parque Central was only 6-7 blocks away. If we got tired of walking, we could always take a cab for only 40 cents each anywhere in town. For sightseeing in outlying areas, we hired a driver at very reasonable rates.

Hotel Xalteva is a small 8-unit complex built recently and owned by a retired innkeeper from Vermont. He and his wife are charming and gracious hosts, and the whole staff is excellent....very friendly and helpful. Our 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit was modern, clean, comfortable and well-equipped and worked well when we had friends visit for a week. It had plenty of space, air conditioning, WiFi and all the amenities we wanted. In addition there was a lovely pool just outside our door and breakfast was served every morning by the pool. We liked being in a place where we could meet other travelers and also have concierge-type services....very helpful when you don't know the country or the language.

I have lived full time and Condo Hotel Xalteva for 4 years now with only a few months away. This is the best place to stay in Granada if you are looking for quality, excellent customer care and a great sense of tranquility.

A new standard for hotel concierge excellence can be seen at the Hotel Xalteva. The staff consistently worked over and above to ensure our stay was safe, comfortable and pleasurable. The staff was very friendly and worked with a high degree of integrity. This was our first trip to Nicaragua. We only knew a few words of Spanish however many of the staff members spoke English. They made arrangements for whatever activities we desired (including taking Spanish lessons). The hotel truly is an oasis in the desert. Every day and even throughout the day we saw staff continually cleaning the hotel grounds and tending to the gardens. The internet photos of the hotel only provide a glimpse of what to expect when you arrive. We strongly recommend visitors to stay at the hotel because we firmly believe Xalteva is the best hotel in Granada.

When my nephew was baptized we had the after party at Xalteva. The staff went above and beyond to make the event an ideal conclusion to a busy morning. The food was in great abundance and in high demand by our party, the surroundings were classically Nicaraguan and the staff felt like an extension of our family (minus typical family drama ;-) There were about 15 people in our group ranging from infants to the elderly. The venue had a pool for the kids and and a cabana for the adults (fit with natural shade from the vines and trees growing around us). What surprised me the most is the cleanliness of the Hotel and it's facilities. Grenada is a fun city but is often dusty, hot and cluttered; Xalteva was an oasis we didn't want to leave.