Nicawaves Hotel

If you’re looking for a pure surf experience… this is it. Nicawaves is truly a retreat from the rat race. You’ll get your head clear and your body rested up within the collection of comfy cottages tucked away deep in the jungle.
The guides will take you to the waves as often as you care to ride them. They’re gonna do everything humanly possible to make sure you stay stoked for your entire visit.
The chefs will keep you all the way fueled up with delicious meals and the beer is always cold.
Get centered, get stoked… level up.

The rooms were awesome!

Cute place and excellent service. Very recommended.

Nicawaves is definitely the place to stay. The grounds are beautiful and well kept, the rooms are very nice (and reasonably priced), and the staff are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met. My family has stayed there 4 times and it just keeps getting better every year!

I highly recommend to Nicawes. The meals, the service, the quality. Near the beach with swimming pools and places for rest. It is an excellent place definitely.
The best thanks to Nicawes for having quality people to provide the service. It makes a relaxing holiday, the number one who want to travel with family, friends or just go to relax to enjoy the beach and the sun sand.
You have to visit, so you can live this experience.
Great place.
Thank.

Beautiful place excellent service and quality by the way recommended and super prices very friendly.

Very good customer service
excellent service
right place to rest from the sound of the city.

It's a very quiet and clean place.

Absolutely the best. If you are renting a room or just dining out, my experience at Nicawaves has always been wonderful. Large Menu, accommodating staff. From Pool, Restaurant, Hammocks in the shade, and so much more.

Perfect spot for a surf trip! Great food and friendly staffPerfect for relaxing by the pool Mike is always accommodating and such a nice guy! Gerald is a great photographer! Always happy to have a few shots to share back home.

Awesome price to quality ratio, great staff, chill atmosphere.

Nicawaves is overall one of the best places to stay in Popoyo. The rooms are big and bright (we also had an amazing balcony), the pool and hammock areas are amazing hangout spots, and the staff are all friendly and attentive. Last week was my first time here and I already can't want to come back!

My surf buddy and I went here and did the "surf package. " My rating is based on that experience (the accommodation and staff service itself was more 4 stars). Pros: -we got upgraded to a poolside room at no charge -few issues with power going out, though we were warned about it in advance -you can eat onsite daily and use hammocks/pool (not just for surf package participants) -rooms are clean and nice hotel in general -easily do your own thing here if you are a pro surfer and have transportation -Secluded and private Cons: -the surf package did not include surf lessons though the package notes "guides". As beginner surfers, this was an important distinction and we emailed the owner about it with no real result other than having to pay additional for lessons which weren't much guidance/instruction at all. If you are a beginner, this is NOT for you (this was my 4th surf camp experience and the least instruction/guidance I've ever received). The instructors have a super lax schedule (not really abiding to times agreed upon) and are also your drivers, I found them more engaged to get their surf on, rather than give instruction. We were taken in really rough conditions (rocks and rough/fast waves) my first day and spooked us to follow their advice on "good surf" for beginners afterwards. -the "all inclusive" isn't really that and your meals/drinks are counted up by the kitchen staff manually.

It is a excellent place and an experience in your bacasiones very good place.

The place is relaxing and has a nice pool, the only bad thing is that is not in front of the beach.

Nice location near the beach Friendly place.

Nice place with pool. Nice people and good food.

My wife and I stayed here for three nights. We were excited to learn how to surf and this business touts itself as offering surf lessons. The place itself is quite nice and tranquil. Food at the restaurant was ok. After visiting other nearby restaurants I would say it is slightly overpriced and lacking in variety-but considering the location it is adequate. The dinner at Magnificent Rock was better and cheaper, if you don’t mind the walk or have transport. As for surfing, if you are a complete beginner don’t book lessons here! What they provide is more of a guide service to transport boards around and show you where the good waves are. Our ‘lesson’ was pretty terrible. Basically the instructor says you are laying on your board, paddle paddle paddle, jump up on your board and catch the wave. Nothing whatsoever on technique, reading waves, safety, etc. Plus, he started us out on mid length boards. If you want a real surf lesson at Popoyo then go see Morrie at Surf Popoyo Lessons In Guanacaste. Proper longboards and very detailed instruction. If you are a surfer with some experience then this would be a great place to book a surf stay. One of the main nuisances is that it isn’t on the beach. The shortest hike to beginners bay is at least 10 minutes and further for the Popoyo break although they should help drive your board around. Overall we enjoyed our stay and would recommend, but take heed of above advice.

Everything is excellent. Homemade food, cold Toña. Be in the pool after a long day of surfing with people from all over the world sharing the same passion. Gerald is a Local that takes you to the peaks where there is no one. I'll be back without a doubt. Mike is God.!

Really nice place and staff were pretty friendly, but its not that close to the break or town and shops and if you are budget surf travelling I'd advise going to somewhere in the town instead as this place charges American prices for food and drink and any lifts (even to the medical centre 10 mins away in an emergency!? ) which all adds up to quite a lot.

Good place for food and Wi-Fi.

Had a great and relaxing stay at Nica Waves :) The staff at the bar are really nice and everything is fairly priced. They keep the place clean and all the plants give the area a tropical feel. Zach thé surf guide is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the swell and they have a good selection of boards to rent.

I surf many places around the world and I have never been met with so much hospitality and such an awesome staff. This is my third time here and I have no plans on staying anywhere else when I'm in Nicaragua. The camp is ideally situated and some of the best surf breaks in Central America. And the food and beer is good too :-)

Rude waitress, the 1st one to try to rip us off! We were not allowed to use the pool until we spent $20! We wanted to eat there but such a bad vibe so don't bother. Shame; (

We were accidentally landed here and stayed two nights instead of one night. The staff is super nice. The dorm costs $10 and there are nice areas around the pool to hang out. The footpath to the water is about 15 minutes. We are totally delighted (although the prices for food are something very high)!

Can't say enough about this place. 3 of us stayed for 2.5 days, ate dinner and breakfast there, drank, lounged at the pool. All for $190, $45 a night in spectacular rooms, cold AC, great pool, friendly staff, excellent food and coffee (hadn't had a buzz like that in a while). 5 minute walk to the beach, very close to Magnificent Rock. And honestly, I would rather stay at Nica Waves than right on the water. The place was fantastic. Good surf, popoyo beach can be walked in 2 hours (down and back). Eat good food for $3, $1 beers what?! My husband and I will be coming back for sure. We felt safe and secure (more than Costa Rica actually where we live). If you can survive the hustlers at the border, you'll love Nicaragua!

I highly recommend this family operated establishment. My wife and I enjoyed the comfortable accommodations and proximity to the beach. I could surf in the mornings while she enjoyed poolside breakfast on the veranda. The staff was always helpful and the service in the restaurant was as exquisite as the food. I recommend the fresh local fish and seafood; however the rest of the menu will not disappoint either. The rooms were clean, comfortable and equipped with AC. We are returning in November with the whole family. If you are in the area check it out.

Awesome place to chill and to surf on the nearby Popoyo Beach!

Stayed for a week in April. Excellent location within walking distance to several breaks. Transportation available to many other spots. Great food, clean facilities, ac in rooms. We will be back.