Ananda is an off-grid guest house offering high-end sustainable stays. Our property occupies a privileged position enjoying sweeping views of Concepcion active volcano, Lake Nicaragua and the lush surrounding valley yet only a 6-minute walk to town.
This king room has in-room WiFi, private bathroom & walk-in closet. Downstairs enjoy access to the communal kitchen, our alfresco dining area and huge tropical garden.
We have security, breakfast & delivery services & organize tours & rentals.
The space
This room stands out due to its awesome views of Concepcion Volcano and Lake Nicaragua. The 30m2 of private space is quite upmarket for Ometepe standards and includes a king size bed, night tables made of precious local hardwood, table lamps, walk in closet, in-room WIFI, writing desk, book library & ceiling fan. There are two large fully screened windows.
The private bathroom in this room is our favorite. It is fully tiled, has a huge rain shower with solar hot water, enormous vanity and mirror. An abundance of natural light flows into the space and there are breath-taking volcano views to be had from all vantage points :-)
This room does not have its own private porch but we have a huge backyard with outdoor seating. This room also enjoys access to the downstairs communal alfresco dining area and well equipped share kitchen. (The kitchen is shared by 3 rooms.)
We offer complimentary unlimited filtered volcanic spring water and high-speed WIFI (N.B. like every place on Ometepe, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted WIFI service.)
We also have a breakfast service in case you don't want to make your own. (additional cost of $6 per breakfast and includes tea/organic island coffee, fresh juice of the day, a seasonal fruit plate and a hot plate (generally includes eggs, gallo pinto, plantain and our own home-made whole wheat toast). If you would like this, please speak to Nolver and the kitchen ladies.
We are located close to the town center of Balgue (close but not too close). Within 10mins walk you will find multiple restaurants, scooter/dirt bike or bicycle rentals etc. Hikes of Maderas cloud forest/volcano begin from our back yard.
We pride ourselves on being highly sustainability (100% solar energy, biological gray and black water systems, LED lighting throughout, organic farming)
Other important information to know;
*The last 650meters to us is along a bumpy dirt road (i.e. the road to Totoco Eco-lodge). SUV, high clearance vehicles and off-road motorbikes are recommended. At times especially in our rain season (June to November) the road may not be passable for standard sedans and scooters! If you are walking, there is no public street lighting along this road so bring a flash light!
* Our entire property runs purely on solar energy. We have sized the system well so during the dry season (December - April) you do not have to ration your energy consumption. During the rain season (May - November) you will need to be mindful and switch off fans when not in use. On certain occasions we will need to turn on our generator to pump up our batteries.
* Our property is set on 5acres and is a work in progress. It is however, stunningly beautiful.
* We have two medium/large dogs. They are part of our family. They can bark when you first arrive as they take care of security in some way.
* We have night guards that arrive daily at 6pm and stay until 6am each morning.
Guest access
In addition to your room, all guests have access to;
*the downstairs well-equipped kitchen complete with full-size fridge, oven and 6-burner gas cooker, pots, pans and utensils and
*alfresco communal dinning area and
*gardens and surrounding property
Other things to note
Other rooms at Ananda Guesthouse:
https://airbnb.com/h/ananda-room1-luxury-suite
https://airbnb.com/h/ananda-room2-luxury-triple-with-porch
https://airbnb.com/h/ananda-room3-luxury-kingbed
https://airbnb.com/h/ananda-room4-1bdrm-apartment
https://airbnb.com/h/ananda-room5-luxury-studio
We have two medium/large dogs on our property, Alpha and Osa, they are an integral part of our family and sweeties but they also provide security at night. They bark at strangers but never bite. With each new guest they become more accustomed to having people they don't know in their space. We also have a cat called Ninja.
To get to us, we are located 700meters up the rustic and rocky dirt road leading to Totoco Eco-lodge. All vehicles can access us year round but those with 4WD or at least higher clearance are recommended.
Is Ometepe the right fit for you?
If you have a love for nature and all things natural, you will love Ometepe! The island is home to an abundance of flora and fauna and has everything from waterfalls, black and white sand beaches, incredible nature hikes, ancient petroglyphs, scenic wetlands and a natural volcanic swimming pool. If, however, you have a phobia of spiders, insects and other creepy crawlies, then Ometepe is perhaps not the right fit for you Whilst the accommodations we offer are anything but rustic, the island is and as its biosphere status implies, there is an enormous amount biodiversity which translates into an incredible array of insects.
