Reviews of The Jungle

Staying here was an unforgettable experience. The location is absolutely stunning—set high in the trees with breathtaking views and surrounded by the sounds of birds and monkeys. The sunsets were magical every evening. The room itself was spacious, very clean, and perfectly designed to take advantage of the natural breeze—no AC needed! One of my favorite parts was the terrace, which was ideal for relaxing in the early mornings and late evenings. A peaceful and immersive nature retreat. Highly recommend!

That said, we visited during the low season, and it seemed like some maintenance was underway. The water pressure was extremely low and the water itself was very cold, which made showers quite uncomfortable. There was also no WiFi in the room during our stay, as they mentioned the modem was being repaired—this made it difficult to get any work done. Overall, the natural setting and peaceful atmosphere made it a memorable stay, but a few basic amenities need improvement. I would stay here again if the water issue was improved.

Amazing location, family run hotel with meals freshly cooked to order, incredible value for money, comes with 2 cute dogs !

I had an incredible stay! The accommodation was spot-on—clean and wonderfully comfortable. Its peaceful location offered a perfect retreat, and the stunning views were absolutely breathtaking. The staff were super friendly and quick to assist with any questions. The dinner was delicious, with a great variety to choose from. I felt completely at ease and truly enjoyed my time here. I’ll definitely return! Thank you for a memorable experience!

The view from Casa #3 is magnificient. The spacious terrace is amazing. The restaurant area is nicely designed. The food simple but excellent and freshly prepared. However the prepariation takes a while, so you need patience.

The shower provides a trickel of water only. It’s a pity you cannot enjoy a sunset drink because they don’t serve alcoholic beverages.

The views from the terrace are amazing .

The shower had very little power although it had warm water which was nice .. the ceiling fan didn’t do much but there was a stand up fan which was sufficient . It would have been nice if a little table outside .. I borrowed the one from downstairs as a friend was staying there

Amazing family run homestay. Unique building and great restaurant

Location is far away but the sunset makes up for it.

Nice owner, relaxing and incredible views, spacious room, hammock & rocking chair on terrace

VERY remote, as a solo traveller found this quite daunting (last 2km min on dirt road). Barely saw anyone else around so not much vibe and no one to interact with (fine if that what you’re after but I thought the restaurant would be a bit more buzzy). Checked in after 6hrs travel around 6pm and told must order dinner now as restaurant was closing, hadn’t even put bag down… then went up room, came back for food around 7pm and a new table was there ordering dinner, felt a bit put out by that. Discovered I was not confident enough on a scooter / motorbike (esp in the dirt roads) by myself which made me feel even more isolated (booked a car + driver for a day instead as didn’t want to risk it. My problem, but just alerting any other potential solo travellers who may end up in sane position. Waited almost an hour for breakfast of fresh fruit and yoghurt only (when there was no one else in the restaurant). Given one towel for stay, no hand towel, (bare minimum) or face cloth (understandable as not everyone does). Cold shower (fine but was not that warm at night if showering at end of long day). No shelf or anywhere to put toiletries in bathroom. Had to put on floor - could be a very easy fix/ Rubbish bin in bathroom (filled with used toilet paper) not emptied once during 4 night stay-gross. No lights most of the way between restaurant & room (had to use phone torch). No bedside lamp, turned main room light off and slammed my leg into wooden post at end of bed resulting in big bruise (yes could have / should have used phone torch, lesson learnt for the other nights, but also an easy fix by hotel?!) Finally, not necessarily a negative thing, more an fyi for future travellers, the restaurant doesn’t sell any alcohol, after a 6hr transfer I was keen for a refreshing Toña but not possible (and I was too chicken to go out in the dark down the steep jungly driveway to go buy one elsewhere on my first night!), just something to note…

Beautiful view of sunset and lake, very quiet

The location was amazing. The views were spectacular and it was easy to get to nearby kayaking and hiking spots. The food was fantastic, the hospitality was most gracious, and it would be hard to find a better place to take in a sunset.

We would stay longer next time. The island has a lot to take in.

Such lovely hosts. Very private and special place :)

Beautiful place with great views. The rancho area had plenty of space for eating, working, and family gatherings. Food can be ordered and purchased from the owner. Everything we ordered was fantastic! The owners were very accommodating of our two large dogs. His daughter gave the dogs a stuffed animal toy :)

Beds were a little on the firm side, but this is what is expected in the country.

good view. The restaurant in the hotel is delicious. There is also another restaurant near here. Come to here to enjoy the Kayak trip. I took two times. Highly recommend to stay in the Jungle. The environment is relaxing. You can see the sky full of stars and good sunset

Jungle, great, local design, gardens, amazing view.

A bit remote but that’s why people stay there…for the peace. They didn’t have fish ):

This place is the best you can find in ometepe is really amazing in a very lush garden full of amazing plants and monkey and the rooms are very nice and clean and the food is very well , thank you Mikel to arrange everything for us

Everything was perfect

Maykell offered us his place to stay at the jungle and our favorite part of this place was feeling all inclusive. He had a restaurant steps away from our room that we could order food and drinks and treats to be ready for times that fit our schedule. He gave us recommendations that helped us plan our time on the island.

Maykell and family are great hosts and the food was consistently excellent. The property is clean and quiet with a nice view from the restaurant. It was cool to see a troop of howler monkeys come though the trees during breakfast.

We stayed in the upstairs room - the views were incredible, close to the waterfall, amazing garden/ wildlife and the food was sooo good!

Dinner service ends quite early which was not problem but something to be aware of.

The property was absolutely stunning. Best sunset view on the island by far. The owners were so kind and helpful and cooked great meals. They were a family and very welcoming. the jungle has so much wildlife around and the rooms are private which made it feel imerssive.

nothing :)