Jicaro Island Lodge Member of the Cayuga Collection

4.0 star property
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Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Property entrance
Casita
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Granada Isletas, Granada
  • Reserva Natural Volcán Mombacho
    14 min drive
  • Mercado Municipal
    21 min drive
  • Calle la Calzada
    22 min drive
  • Managua (MGA-Augusto C. Sandino Intl.)
    85 min drive

Room options

Casita

  • 65 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Granada

Located in Granada, Jicaro Island Lodge Member of the Cayuga Collection is on a lake, within a 15-minute drive of Lake Nicaragua and Reserva Natural Volcán Mombacho. .This lodge is 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from Mercado Municipal and 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from Calle la Calzada.

What's nearby

  • Reserva Natural Volcán Mombacho - 14 min drive
  • Parque Central - 21 min drive
  • Granada Cathedral - 21 min drive
  • Calle la Calzada - 22 min drive
  • Laguna de Apoyo - 28 min drive

Getting around

  • Augusto C. Sandino Intl. Airport (MGA) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Level One - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Villas del Mombacho - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Boca Baco - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Nectar - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Año Nuevo Chino - ‬22 min drive

About this property

Jicaro Island Lodge Member of the Cayuga Collection

Lakefront lodge with free breakfast and massage/treatment rooms
Jicaro Island Lodge Member of the Cayuga Collection offers 9 accommodations with minibars (stocked with some free items) and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. A pillow menu is available. This Granada lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms featuring minibars (stocked with some free items). Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the lodge's room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Jicaro Island Lodge Member of the Cayuga Collection has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Ecotours
  • Outdoor pool
  • Yoga classes

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free minibar (some items)

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat and shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property provides roundtrip boat transfers to and from Marina Cocibolca Port on the arrival and departure dates listed on the reservation.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 8 and younger are not allowed at this property from August to February; the rest of the year they are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The Jicaro Island Ecolodge caters to guests age 12 and older. Children age 8 and older are welcome March 10 - April 10 and June 15 - July 30. Children under age 12 are not allowed at the lodge outside of these specified dates.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 8 years old and younger are not permitted from August to February

Property is also known as

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Jicaro Ecolodge
Jicaro Island
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Jicaro Island Ecolodge Resort Granada
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Jicaro Island Lodge Member of the Cayuga Collection Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Erick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic Eco Lodge with excellent food, many options for activities, and top of the line service. Highly recommend, especially for couples and romantic getaways.

8/10 Good

gavin

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our own private island! The staff were incredible and it was very relaxing. We enjoyed the visit to the school. We hope to return one day soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was amazing the staff was over the top ! for the price this lodge is a great deal We suggest everyone should visit this place. Food was outstanding and plenty of it.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Leah, Melbourne, Australia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn’t want to leave. We cannot fault the experience we had at Jicaro. The staff are friendly, attentive and also willing to help. And the location is like nothing I’ve ever experienced. Thank you.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brendon, Chicago, IL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First off, it seems the 2 biggest questions deal with the Safety and Mosquitos. 1) We felt completely safe getting to and from the island as well as our time on the island. All guides, drivers, and locals we talked to were very friendly, and it seems like the political tension has subsided. 2) The mosquitos were abundant on the 2 calm nights we had and not noticeable on the breezy nights. They were only out for about 2 hours after sunset and only bad for 1 of those 2 hours. We got used to watching the sunset and then going inside to get ready for dinner while the mosquitos were out. We did not see a single mosquito inside our casita. Now onto the review...The island is beautiful and so different than other places. Definitely luxury yet eco at the same time. The food was amazing and the drinks were wonderful. The best was the morning coffee/tea/juice and banana bread delivered to your private deck followed by morning yoga on the main deck. Sunsets behind the Mombacho Volcano are also unbelievable as is kayaking/SUP around all the many tiny neighboring islands. The pool definitely came in handy as the lake is not clear; the pool is also bigger than it looks in pictures. Great place to completely unplug and the incredibly friendly staff make it easy to relax.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well Run Haven of Peace near Granada
This is a fantastic place located on a quiet island just outside Granada. The island is small and the hotel well-run. No air conditioning but it really wasn't needed with the room built with natural ventilation that worked well. The position away from the hustle and bustle that is Granada was perfect! It turned out to be the most enjoyable hotel I stayed in during my Nicaraguan trip. The staff attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile also made if for me.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous
An amazing resort. Incredible food, fabulous staff, amazing accommodations. The attention to detail and entire experience was impeccable. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous hideaway on an idyllic island
Gorgeous place on an iydillic island in the middle of a huge lake..... Eco chic at its finest! Excellent and accommodating service, beautiful setting, just wish we could have stayed for longer

8/10 Good

Kelly, Abbotsford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Private Island Oasis
We stayed at Jicaro after touring around Nicaragua for almost 3 weeks. It was an excellent place to lay back and relax before heading home. The staff were all excellent and we felt very well cared for. There are only 9 casitas,so a maximum of 18 guests. I'm sure there were more staff than guests. The casitas are all privately situated around the periphery of the island. There is a seating area and bathroom on the lower floor with a large bedroom on the upper floor. The bed was very comfortable and mosquito nets were tucked in around the bed at turn-down each evening. There is a small porch out front with a hammock and table and chairs. It was really too small for more than one person to enjoy at a time though. The sitting area, while pleasant enough, was not particularly comfortable. The sofa was on castors and continually pushed away from the wall when you leaned back (there is no back on the sofa to lean against). The food was very good and presented very nicely. I was surprised that house wine and beer were not included as it is listed as all-inclusive. At the price of the resort I feel this really should have been included. There is a refreshing small pool attractively built into the rocks with lounge chairs on an upper and lower deck. There is also a covered lounge area with chairs.

10/10 Excellent

Lilly, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My two teenagers loved it!
Fabulous- my two teenagers loved it- hotel was great and so were the meals - my kids raved about it and were eager to try many new dishes. The trips we took in the surrounding locations were great- surfing and hiking around a volcanic crater.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jicaro Island Eco-Lodge
Truly incredible and special place.

10/10 Excellent

dan, washington, DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jicaro fabulous
Romantic, visually beautiful, boutique hotel with 9 lovely casitas built on volcanic rock with no stone left unturned. Picturesque view of Nicaragua Lake with Mochado Volcano in the background. Staff and service of Aman, Four Seasons caliber at a fraction of the cost.

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautifully designed casitas on a private island
I very much enjoyed my stay at Jicaro Island. The views of the lake and the nearby Volcano Mombacho we gorgeous, especially at sunset. The service was fantastic--one of the best that I have experienced in my travels. The casitas are beautifully designed and the grounds are well-maintained. The food was great. We enjoyed a buffet of typical Nicaraguan cuisine. My only complaint was that the casita tended to be too warm for me, with no AC (yes, I am spoiled!). I would not hesitate to return for a longer stay, maybe next time I will have time to try out the spa.

8/10 Good

Manuel, Oxford

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great Location, need to improve customer service
It is a great hotel in one of the more beautiful locations in Nicaragua. Rooms are incredible nice. The only problem is the quality of the service and customer care. It needs much improvement.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will go again!
Jicaro is a great opportunity to get away from it all. Very peaceful, except at around 4:30 am when the roosters start to wake up. But if you can get past that which I did, you will enjoy it to the hilt. Greeted with a wonderful punch upon making it to the island. The food was delicious. The fish of the day could of had a little more flavor but the Nicaraguan night made up for what the fish of the day did not have. The hotel staff was very accommodating to my diet of no pork or beef and made Nicaraguan chicken for me. Breakfast omelette was delicious as well as the french toast. The eco-friendly room was great and I appreciated the turn down of the bed every night and water by the bed stands. My sister and I stayed in cabana 5 and we had a great view of the lake and the hammock was an excellent way to relax. Really enjoyed seeing the many different birds and taking the kayak out. The only comment I would say is the staff could communicate a little better about transportation to and from the island re: times. We were unaware that the boat to and from the island was available all night. Grenada has a nice night scene on Saturday night that you will want to check out if you want more interaction with people. I will definitely go again and stay a longer so I can take full advantage of the relaxing benefits Jicaro has.

10/10 Excellent

Squee, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Already dreaming and scheming of my return
Normally I do not return to the same location, yet alone the same hotel, but Jicaro is a very special place. Set in an unbelievable location on an island in the middle of Lake Nicaragua. The staff is extraordinary from meeting you when you arrive, to serving you amazing food and arranging for your excursions off of the island. The casitas are simply beautiful, but you spend most of your time on the shared grounds with the noted exception of morning coffee delivered to your deck. My favorite thing to do is swim in the warm lake with the turtles. This was my second trip and I am thinking about a third.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible Experience
All I can say is wow!

10/10 Excellent

Rhett, LA, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best!
This hotel was completely awesome. The best that you can find in Nicaragua- hands down. Food was phenomenol! Service and rooms were magical. However, it was very expensive for such a normally cheap region to travel to. A little over-priced, but if money is not a concern, it was great!

10/10 Excellent

Joy, Greenwich, Ct.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Natural and luxurious ecolodge
Your basically have your own private island ecolodge. Creative healthy food, included, and EXCELLENT SERVICE -- English speaking James, Chefs Kelly and Alex, Guide Fabian and Howard. You feel you have a whole staff available to tend to you, and beautiful natural local wood design and architecture that fits in perfectly with the little private island setting on a large lake dotted with other inhabited and uninhabited "isletas". You come and go to the lodge by water taxi provided by the lodge.

10/10 Excellent

Ernst

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giannina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful magical romantic place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geneviève

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnifique
Fantastique endroit qui vous emmène dans la douceur et l'exceptionnel. Les équipes vous comblent de gentillesses, de cadeaux, d'attention. Cet endroit je l'adore.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

geneviève

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extraordinaire
La chance de notre vie. L'île était à nous seules. Le personnel adorable et au petits soins. Un vrai bonheur.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020