Had lunch here as part of a day trip to Nicaragua from Costa Rica, after a particularly long day, even by lunchtime, we were ready for a nice meal which we had in very pleasant surroundings. Very old world feel to the whole building with a wonderful balcony where you can watch the world go by. Excellent food but $6 for 2 half pint bottles of local beer was a bit over the top but whilst on holiday etc etc.
Excellent location, a block off restaurant row (Calle La Calzada). Quiet hotel, very clean room, upscale bathroom/shower. The breakfast buffet features a chef who makes customize omelettes. Breakfast items include gallo pinto, bacon, sausage, cheese, and fruit juice.
The hotel's name comes from its most notorious French guest, Charles Laure Hugues Theobald, Duke de Choiseul-Praslin, who murdered his wife in Paris in 1847, faked his death, and slipped away to Nicaragua, where he stayed at La Gran Francia.
Very simple but clean and quiet. Close to the main tourist area. Breakfast was very good every morning. Staff were very helpful. Would definetly recommend this hotel and I would stay there again. The pool was much smaller than expected.
For Nicaraguan standards the place is great. Restaurant, like everywhere in Nica, painfully slow. Self serve bar is WAY over priced. Perfect location, nice staff, great coffee shop. Nice little pools!
The main hotel is lovely. The pool is inviting, rooms spacious, plenty of bottled water and the front desk is very helpful and fun to interact with. We especially loved going to breakfast across the street. We were greeted each morning with smiles, espresso and top notch breakfast foods. We ate in the garden. We spent two nights in the
I was with a group of physicians and nurses doing some medical work in Leon. We decided to go to Granada for the weekend. I called La Gran Francia Hotel on one day’s notice and got four wonderful rooms. The hotel was beautiful, clean, included breakfast and very reasonable. We had a great weekend in Granada.
