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A barefoot luxury resort for adventurous families on Nicaragua's Emerald Coast offering five private beaches, horseback riding, world-class surfing, and farm-to-table dining.
Tola, Nicaragua
2015
year opened
89
rooms
$
400
starting rate
2.5 hours
from airport
key features
Sleep
2-4 bedroom residences
Outside space
2+ restaurants on site
Coffee shop
Bikes
Hiking
Horseback riding
Outdoor pool
Water sports
Kitchen in room
Babysitting
Animal encounters
Crib fits in closet or extra bathroom
Dogs allowed
Door separating kid & adult sleeping areas
Kids club (age 5+)
Racket sports
Food available before 7am
5+ bedroom residences
Kids club is free
Eat
2-4 bedroom residences
Outside space
2+ restaurants on site
Coffee shop
Bikes
Hiking
Horseback riding
Outdoor pool
Water sports
Kitchen in room
Babysitting
Animal encounters
Crib fits in closet or extra bathroom
Dogs allowed
Door separating kid & adult sleeping areas
Kids club (age 5+)
Racket sports
Food available before 7am
5+ bedroom residences
Kids club is free
Play (on land)
2-4 bedroom residences
Outside space
2+ restaurants on site
Coffee shop
Bikes
Hiking
Horseback riding
Outdoor pool
Water sports
Kitchen in room
Babysitting
Animal encounters
Crib fits in closet or extra bathroom
Dogs allowed
Door separating kid & adult sleeping areas
Kids club (age 5+)
Racket sports
Food available before 7am
5+ bedroom residences
Kids club is free
Play (in the water)
2-4 bedroom residences
Outside space
2+ restaurants on site
Coffee shop
Bikes
Hiking
Horseback riding
Outdoor pool
Water sports
Kitchen in room
Babysitting
Animal encounters
Crib fits in closet or extra bathroom
Dogs allowed
Door separating kid & adult sleeping areas
Kids club (age 5+)
Racket sports
Food available before 7am
5+ bedroom residences
Kids club is free
Experience it
See what a stay really looks like with kids.
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sleep
- This resort is broken into several room types:
- The Inn: 17 large hotel-style rooms, including family suites.
- The Residences: 3-bedroom villas located by the inn. They have a full kitchen and a walk-in closet that can fit a crib or pack n play. Perfect for larger families or multi-gen trips. Parents especially love the ground floor units for easy access to the beach and pool. (Note: no bathtubs.)
- Pacific Condos: Ocean views (best in buildings 3 and 4). Units A and B are ground floor; C and D are upper level. Walkable to the inn and pools.
- Garden View Casitas: Two bedroom standalone cottages with kitchens, walkable to the inn and pools. These rooms do not have plunge pools.
- Ocean View Homes: Range from 3–9 bedrooms with private pools and sweeping ocean views. They're spread around the property so you’ll need a 4x4 car.
- You’re in the jungle, so you might spot a few bugs in your room — and occasional power outages are possible.
play
- This is a great hotel for adventerous families or families with slightly older kids (elementary or high school); many people equate it to Costa Rica before it got as built up.
- The included kids club (ages 5+) offers a full schedule of indoor and outdoor programming — farm visits, crafts, scavenger hunts, and nature walks. Morning, afternoon, and evening sessions available.
- Babysitting is available with 24-hour notice.
- There are five beaches with different vibes — from surfing to serene lounging. Only one is ideal for kids to swim. There’s no beach service or seating, but they’ll lend you camping-style chairs and umbrellas if you want to set up.
- There are three main pools: Sand Dollar Pool, Residence Pool, and the Pool House. There are some shallow areas for young swimmers, but no dedicated baby or wading pool.
- Surfing is world-class, with consistent waves 300+ days a year. There’s also a summer surf camp.
- Horseback riding is a highlight. Rides are available for all skill levels, including kids as young as 5 (and sometimes younger on a lead rope). Trails go through jungle, beaches, and hills. Morning rides are best — it gets hot.
- Kids can also visit the horse stables to meet and brush the horses — even if they’re not riding.
- Sandboarding at Playa Duna is a fun add-on, with 100-foot sand dunes to ride. It can get quite hot, though, and climbing up the hill gets tiring.
- Sporty families will also love: hiking, pickleball, tennis, basketball, mountain biking, and stand-up paddleboarding.
- Turtle sightings are common certain times of year.
- Monthly outdoor movie nights are a fun touch.
eat
- Four on-site dining options — no reservations required, even during peak times.
- A coffee shop opens at 6am, perfect for early risers.
- All restaurants use locally sourced ingredients and have great ocean views.
- All-inclusive dining packages are available.
- Kids love making s'mores at the beach bonfire.
- You can't drink the tap water, but large bottles are delivered to rooms daily.
- If you're in villa or residence with a kitchen, you can stock up at their on-site grocery store (or, they can fill your fridge for you). They also have private chefs available.
The details
What room setup does your family need, at minimum?
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King/queen bed includes pullout sofas
Kid-size bed includes sofas (not pullout), twin beds, or rollaway beds
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Kids Club
Pools
Beach
Babysitting
Activities
Travel & transportation
- This hotel is not easy to get to.
- Recommend using resort-arranged transportation (often included with stays of 4+ nights):
- 2-2.5 hours from Managua Airport (MGA)
- 4 hours from Liberia, Costa Rica airport.. The border crossing is a bit of a hassle, especially with young kids, because you have to switch cars and walk a bit.
- The roads on either route or windy and bumpy, so keep that in mind if anyone in your family easily gets carsick.
- There's a regional ariport 15 minutes away (Costa Esmeralda) but it's currently closed (and has been for several years).
- There's a property shuttle - but if you're staying in a house you'll want a car (you can rent through the property and they'll deliver the car to your villa).
- Note: as of December 2024, the US has rated Nicaragua as an orange travel advisory; guests report feeling safe (and the resort is in a private gated community), but if the advisory makes you nervous you should look elsewhere.
Leave it at home - they have it!
- Cribs
- Highchairs
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