Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca
3 Kilómetros Al Norte, Moyogalpa, Isla de Ometepe 47800 Nicaragua
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#7 of 37 Specialty lodging in Moyogalpa
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Lodge on the banks of the great Lake Nicaragua just 3 kilometers northeast of Moyogalpa , we have landscaping Hotel, lake shore opposite the hotel , which generates a lot of freshness in the middle of a tropical environment. We have free use WiFi in the rooms to and in common areas. The rooms have bathrooms, toilets and sinks included. Before arriving at the hotel a mile of the road is unpaved , so shall you tell the taxi situation. We hope to enjoy our hospitality and services.
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Free breakfast
Beach
Bicycle rental
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Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
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Solarium
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Allergy-free room
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3 Kilómetros Al Norte, Moyogalpa, Isla de Ometepe 47800 Nicaragua
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Let me start by saying that it is not the Ritz. In its own quiet way, it is much better! I instantly felt welcomed like family and was overcome by the beauty of this little ecolodge. Nope, you do not have all the comforts of home. First off, why would you even want to watch TV when the scenery is so spectacular? All the windows are screened so I found I didn't miss A/C at all; the breeze off the lake was cooling and the sound of the waves like a lullaby. Everything we ate and drank while we were there was grown, harvested and prepared on site. Yes, even the rice! They make their own cheese and coffee, both of which are delicious! Their honey is from their own bee hives and has a taste quite unlike Canadian honey but equally delicious. I have been in Nicaragua for a month now and, so far, the Tierra Blanca has been my most comfortable stay. I am adjusted to asking for a pump to be turned on so that I may have a shower and to having a cool shower, so neither of these things bothered me. Ask Hernan to give you a tour of the farm! His enthusiasm is contagious and his knowledge is vast! We saw all manner of plants, everything has a purpose. We also got to see the resident monkeys! So cool! Our bed was comfortable and the front porch is a perfect place to spend lazy afternoons and evenings. The shoreline has been left natural so that you can enjoy the quiet and the birds. If you choose to swim, you have to walk about 100 meters down the beach. We were happy to just enjoy how natural everything was; there are lots of other places on the island that you can swim. We have friends joining us from Canada in a couple of months and can't wait to take them to this beautiful piece of Nicaraguan heaven!…
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Date of stay: December 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tierra Blanca H, Director Comercial at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca
Responded 1 Jan 2017
Dear guest Ange and Glen, Thank you very much for your comments, we love to know that our country hotel has pleased you, our hospitality and dedication in serving our guests may be the factor that sets us apart from others. We will always wait to give you the best of us to make you feel at home. We have many plans to improve in order to provide better conditions, our future is full of enthusiasm and desire to improve. Our house will always be yours !! Always at your service, Hernán García 505-86102525
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A quiet, family run ecolodge about a 5min drive out of town. It was great, perfect for relaxation! The family offers activities to keep yourself busy including horseback riding and hiking up the nearby volcano, Conception. The farm is quite large and you could spend a day exploring it! The food here was home made and delicious. Everybody in the family was very nice and more than willing to help with anything needed. The owner, Hernan, is an amazing local veterinarian that is very interesting to talk to. He is full of knowledge and passion for his life and local area. He knows how to speak English, Spanish, and Russian (better than I do and I'm Russian!). Everything was clean and the grounds offered several places to relax on the lake as well as a few hammocks and undercover areas. I recommend renting a motorcycle to fully explore the island and all that it has to offer! I cannot wait for the opportunity to return in the future!…
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Date of stay: March 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tierra Blanca H, Director Comercial at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca
Responded 29 Sep 2016
Thank you very much for your kind review, I was really surprised many attributes and qualities there and offer our customers. We are always in the constant struggle to innovate and grow as service providers, we care about our customers and always be ready to offer the best of us. We know we have many deficiencies as a hotel and some customers expect a lot more of us, our apologies for not being able to attend throughout its best when requested. We will be waiting for you to give the best of us looking for your best stay in this modest but warm beach hotel.
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This hotel is very dirty; the beach is not ready for swimming or taking a walk by it. The place is full of spiders. Do not eat the food, it is bad, and they over charge. Also it is locate very far from town.
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Date of stay: August 2016
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Response from Tierra Blanca H, Director Comercial at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca
Responded 29 Sep 2016
Thank you very much for your opinion, strengthen us much each of them and always take into account to define our future to follow. We thank you for your valuable collaboration.
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This accommodation is quite rustic as one might expect from an ecolodge and definitely not suited for everyone. That being said the longer we stayed the more we liked it. The family that runs the lodge is very friendly, helpful and hardworking. We were travelling with our two large, long haired dogs and this was the perfect spot for them. No a/c but was comfortable as lovely breezes come off the lake and there are plenty of shaded areas. (Plus lots of hammocks!) It is true that the water is rationed, but a simple request to turn it on when a shower is wanted is all it takes. This lodge is a little out of town but within walking distance of a keen hiker, about 4 klm
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Date of stay: February 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tierra Blanca H, Director Comercial at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca
Responded 24 Feb 2016
We are deeply grateful for your comments, it's nice to serve people who enjoy the stay and humble conditions in which we can serve customers who visit us and help improve conditions in the hotel and the quality of service you personally provide to everyone. We thank you very much for your review and contributions to our hotel every day improves, we believe in you and we hope to overcome our conditions every day to please a larger number of visitors. Hernán García
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If you want night life, you are a little far out of town, but it is perfect for relaxxation. It is a family owned, working farm that employs ecological practices. Lots of wildlife, bring your binoculars as you are on the lake and there are lots of birds. The family is very welcoming.
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Date of stay: January 2016Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Tierra Blanca H, Director Comercial at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca
Responded 1 Feb 2016
Thank you very much for your valuable opinion, such opinions are what we seek, and what we try to create with our efforts, resources and many hours of work. Very grateful for your valuable feedback.
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We stayed at the Tierra Blanca in the beginning of January, which is still high season on Ometepe. We couldn't get anything else online and didn't want to go there without a reservation. The Tierra Blanca is 4 km from Moyogalpa, but 2 of these are off street so walking there is not really an option. Taxis are 4 Dollars per person, TukTuk 150 Cordobas per ride. The hotel is a really a finca with cows, chickens, horses and so on, directly at the lake. It is simple but very nice. The owner Susann is a very, very nice person though still a tough business woman. Tough business woman because of the following: As beautiful as the setting was, our room was not. It was awful actually. It was ok clean but the walls looked awful, my mattress must have been either 20 years old or a 600 lb person slept in there for a year. The water did not work so every time we wanted to wash our hands our shower, we had to go to Susann and she turned on our water. Everything had rather a hostel than a hotel character but Tierra Blanca charges 45 Dollars per night, which is way too much although a very good breakfast including eggs, juice and rice was included. The following points are more of a must know, if you stay there: Dinner is 12 Dollars. Which is ok depending on the food of the day. We had a very simple chicken dinner one night where 12 Dollars are horribly overpriced, but had great fish the next night. We didn't ask before how much the dinner was, so we were a little upset about the costly chicken dinner - but that was our fault! The food was amazing, cooked by Susanns mother. Furthermore, please note that this is a farm/finca and that there are animals everywhere. Spiders, ants, the occasional cockroach. You need to be ok with nature because you are sleeping in the middle of it. The wifi doesn't really work, so do not rely on it. Overall: If you're looking for solitude and nature, this is your place to stay. But try to get a better price than we did. 15 Dollars/night/person is enough.…
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Date of stay: January 2016
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Response from Tierra Blanca H, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca
Responded 11 Jan 2016
Good nights estimated Katrin, First of all thank you for your sincere and bona fide comments that enrich our business. We're really in the middle of nature where it is virtually impossible to get rid of insects, birds, howler monkeys, cows, pigs, dogs, ducks, geese, vultures, buzzards, woodpeckers, constrictor snakes, hummingbirds, spiders, scorpions, ants (almost all species in the world are there), owls, owls, etc., etc. and that's really what we're trying to balance to make more pleasant the stay of our clients. All basic services like power, water, gas and others are generated or produced by ourselves, energy using solar panels, water by pumping and filtering underground water, processing of organic material for production of gas through digester, etc, so we should not rationalize, but rather to optimize the use of them to always guarantee the availability and presence of the same. Our restaurant is simple, but in turn has been perhaps the most important point of reference for the site, as the culinary specialty you it has recognized, thanks to these partners that know how to do well is that you get to enjoy each dish. The prices of course will differ depending on the order, so we recommend always see the same prices. We are grateful for your comments make us improve every day more and more. We hope to have better conditions for their arrival at the next occasion. P.S. The beds are orthopedic, that's the reason why the felt a little stiff. Hernán García
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If you are looking for a place that is completely calm and relax this is the place to go in Ometepe. This is ran by the Garcia Gonzalez family who has been there for over 55 years. My daugther and I just visited again and we loved it. The food is great. Everything is natural no A/C Luis
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Date of stay: December 2015Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Tierra Blanca H, Director Comercial at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca
Responded 8 Jan 2016
Dear Valued Customer, We are very happy to serve you and know that you found the right place for your needs, we are investing so that you feel better every day. We are grateful for the valuable comments that will serve as reference for other customers looking for the conditions that we can provide. Thank you very much, Hernán García
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The three nights that we spent at Hotel Ecologico in Tierra Blanca were the highlight of our two week trip to Nicaragua. The family that owns/manages this farm/hotel are incredibly kind and gracious hosts. We spent our days wading in the lake, lounging in hammocks, and eating some of the freshest and most delicious food we’ve ever had. The lady of the house kindly invited my husband into her kitchen to learn her cooking secrets, her son gave us a tour of the farm showing us all the local produce (lemons, limes, oranges, coconuts, coffee, etc.) My husband tried his hand at milking cows and we both enjoyed any chance to converse with the owner in Spanish about NIcaraguan history, farming, and many other topics. The owner joked when we left that we would soon wish were back in Tierra Blanca and she was right, in truth we still do!…
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Date of stay: January 2015Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tierra Blanca H, Director Comercial at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca
Responded 11 Feb 2015
We are grateful for your kind opinion, really our small business is oriented to serving our customers, we are aware of the improvements to be made to grow every day and get closer to what our customers need. Hopefully your next visit we have many other entertainment options so they can stay longer. Best regards,
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Let me start by giving you the positive about our stay here. Our hostess (I believe her name is Ligia) was a very welcoming and friendly lady. She really tried her best to please. She made every effort to converse with us and attend to all our needs. And because of this, I thought long and hard about writing a review. I felt the rooms left much to be desired. It was very hard for me to rate the cleanliness when it would be next to impossible to keep these rooms clean. The floor is made of large, porous bricks, making sweeping and washing difficult. Insects prevail - we found a dead scorpion in our room as well as many large spiders in our bathroom. Lots of creepy things everywhere. And no mosquito netting for protection. Apparently, they had just sprayed for insects before we arrived. The mattresses sagged but the sheets were clean. Maid service is provided if requested. The internet was down while we were there. I did not see a "spa". There is no restaurant. Meals are prepared for you ($6 per plate) but you don't have a choice of fares. Our lunch was lovely, but supper and breakfast were a disappointment. The beach is small with course sand and could have used a cleaning. We paid $45 per night because we booked ahead and on-line, but another guest paid $25 per night because he got his room when he arrived. The common patio area was nice, and had a great breeze. This was just not the place for me. By my definition, it was a bit beyond rustic. The hotel is definitely not what it has been billed as by the owner.…
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Date of stay: February 2014Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tierra Blanca H, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca
Responded 24 Feb 2014
Hola a todos, De antemano queremos agradecer a las personas que se han mostrado interesados en hacer críticas a nuestra empresa, les estamos profundamente agradecidos por su colaboración y aportes para que esta empresa mejore cada día mas y poder ofertar el producto que Ustedes demandan y que se sientan muy complacidos con nuestro servicio. Efectivamente como parte del control de insectos rociamos frecuentemente soluciones repelentes e insecticidas naturales para mantener fuera las plagas e insectos que nos visitan en el Hotel, aun así se nos escapan algunos que resultan molestos para los clientes, queremos pedirles disculpas por los inconvenientes ocasionados, estamos bajo los planes de mejoras continuas y nos comprometemos a cambiar en pro de Ustedes nuestros clientes. Siempre estaremos pendientes de sus críticas, les estamos muy agradecidos por las mismas y esperemos que cada día la estadía en el hotel sea mas placentera. Saludos cordiales, Hernán García G.
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$35 - $35 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
NicaraguaRivas DepartmentIsla de OmetepeMoyogalpa
NUMBER OF ROOMS
12
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca?
Nearby attractions include Isla Ometepe (3.4 km), Volcan Concepcion (7.6 km), and Punta Jesus Maria (7.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and barbeque facilities during their stay.
Is parking available at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca?
Conveniently located restaurants include El Picante Mexican Restaurant, The Cornerhouse, and Mar Dulce.
Does Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca have an airport shuttle?
Yes, Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca offers an airport shuttle for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca have airport transportation?
Yes, Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are pets allowed at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, and Russian.
Is Hotel Ecologico Tierra Blanca accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and reduced mobility rooms. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.