We booked one room with an ensuite bathroom at this place just because of its location (we were taking an early bus from Managua to San José with Transnica and this was the most affordable accommodation we could find close to the bus station).

When we got to the place, we walked into a small room close to the main room and we saw a guy sitting by a small take and using a computer whilst talking to another lad. Nobody said anything to us and we supposed they were guests.

We kept on walking around the place and we finally found a woman wearing a Managua Backpackers Inn T-shirt and she told us that the guy with the computer was supposed to be the receptionist (If you see someone coming into the hostel with two suitcases, and you're supposed to work there, the least thing you can do it's saying 'hi, I'll be with you in a sec').

The same guy had some problems with our reservation too. He informed us that there were two different reservations with our names. We told him that we sent them an e-mail asking for a room but, since we didn't get any answer from them, we decided to book a room with hostelbookers. He didn't seem to understand that and he kept on asking why there were two reservations... If we didn't get any answer from them, how were we supposed to know that the reservation had been made?

After checking in, he took us to our room. One of the beds had been used and he told us that someone would come to clean it up... We are still waiting! The sheets of that bed were never changed, the bathroom was never cleaned and the trash bin wasn't emptied.

That guy has an attitude! Fortunately, another girl came for the evening shift and she was much more helpful. She gave us directions to get to the closest supermarket (La Unión) and she helped us to use the kitchen.

Stayed in Managuas backpackers inn for 2 nights. It was clean, simple and the free pancakes in for breakfast are realy good.
would recomend this place to anyone,

My husband and I stayed at Backpackers Inn on the last night of our honeymoon, because we had an early flight home the next morning. We've stayed at plenty of cheap hostels in Central and South America, and this was the most disappointing. It simply did not live up to the expectations we had, from reading the website. Firstly, we were at a different property, on the next street over, and the air-conditioning only comes on after 9:00 (to be fair, it does state this on their website). However, we still had to go and ask for the AC to be turned on after 9:00. The rooms are stifling hot, there's ants everywhere, and the shower was ironically too hot to use (no separate tap for cold water). Although the website said we would have access to a kitchen, it was located at a different property, which is not much good when you buy breakfast you'd like to be able to grab when you leave at 5:00am, and you're advised not to walk around after dark. Also the website said both properties have English-speaking staff, however ours didn't, which can become a real problem when your airport shuttle does not show up and you need to inquire about it. A few other small things - they sell beer, but it's kept in a fridge that's not turned on, and the guy who checked us in at reception was extremely rude. The biggest mistake we made however, was reserving their airport shuttle. It costs a bit more than a taxi does, but we thought it would be worth it to be sure our ride was there on time. You have to pay the day before, and after our driver was about an hour late, the staff would still not refund our money. We absolutely could not miss our flight, so we were going to just go find our own taxi, but the staff advised us it was too dangerous for us to walk out at night. This was a horribly stressful situation, and we did not even get as much as an apology from staff, let a lone a refund for the shuttle. Save yourself the hassle, pay a little extra, and stay somewhere else.

We had a private double room with bath and air conditioning and cable TV. The TV is very small but worked well with good selection. There is free WiFI, very reliable and fast. There is a shared kitchen on site and a pool. The pool is well maintained and pleasant. The staff is very helpful and friendly. They have two buildings, one has a cafe open in the mornings with a nice breakfast selction (not included in the price). The Inn is located near a very modern shopping mall, Metro Centro. The Inn is a decent value. Otherwise, we didn't find much to like about Managua.