Ecolodge Playa Hermosa

Amazing beach! Food, drinks, massage, surf boards & lessons all available, all reasonable prices. Little cabanas and hammocks everywhere, good WiFi, free to use. Absolutely gorgeous; the sunsets are picturesque and cannot be overstated. Go here now, thank me later.

Location is amazing and at night its great how remote it is. The rooms and lodging are very basic but its worth it especially being able to have the whole beach to yourselves. This is the only lodging on the beach and there are only a handful of rooms. The place is busy during the day with day travelers who frequent the beach and bar/restaurant, but its amazingly quiet at night. The staff was great and very accommodating. One huge issue we had, which arguably is outside of the responsibility of the lodge, was that illegal poaching of endangered sea turtles and their eggs appeared to be happening on the doorstep of the "ecolodge." We witnessed where a sea turtle had just buried eggs in sand, only to see that it had been dug up a few hours after. Every night people would be on the beach signaling to one another with flashlights, and they told us frankly they were working as a unit to get turtles and eggs. I understand the financial hardships that would push people to this kind of work, but I would also hope that this "ecolodge" would push to make Playa Hermosa a sanctuary for endangered turtles and earn the title of an "ecolodge."

I've come across a number of 'eco' hotels in Nicaragua and have yet to find out what that actually means. I find it very unsustainable and cruel, that the owner of this place and the beautiful surrounding area, lets the staff and guests partake in scavenging for and eating seaturtle eggs and hunt iguanas. Not only are these animals an important reason to why tourist come here in the first place but animals like seaturtles are endangered and stealing their eggs highly illegal. It seems like they do not understand what precious assets they posses at this wonderful location. A hotel that has taken steps to reduce its environmental impact can rightly call itself 'eco'. This place, not so much.

The beach is beautiful and it's a place to be disconnected from the world. The road to reach the hotel is quite dangerous and in some cases, it will be necessary to use a 4x4 car. The hotel needs a little more maintenance

We spent a couple hours here one afternoon/evening and came back for the day as well. We were looking to get the kids their first lessons, enjoy a nice beach, and relax with a few beers/snacks. This place checked all the boxes. Instructors were super attentive and the kids enjoyed every minute. Boards were def well used but didn't matter to us. Service was great, beers were cold, and food was good. Would def make this a repeat.

Couldn't get to it because the road was impassable in my corolla cross. But the guy at the gate was happy to take my money. A bit of a ripoff

This place is heaven- the staff are so nice, the water is perfect for families, the garden and hammocks and beach shelters could keep you happy for weeks. Staff do leave you alone overnight with just security, no service, but at least they leave a coffee station set up for the early mornings you won't want to miss. Surf lessons, a high quality restaurant and a massage spa. What more could you want? The 3km dirt road crosses the creek about 8 times so 4wd is necessary during the rainy season.

The food is good enough, private beach, you can rent a room or simply stay one day and use one of the available cabanas(just a place with no walls, 1-2 tables, 1-2 hammocks, and outlet). Free Wi-Fi with good range and speed, the road is acceptable and the place is safe for everyone. A lot of tourists like this place because is not a busy beach.