Ananda Guesthouse is a true one-of-a-kind sustainable guest house with only 5 guest spaces. This 100m2 private 1 bedroom apartment offers jaw dropping views from each of its huge 9 screened windows. Open plan design the space includes a king size bed, open-plan kitchen/dining/living, bathroom and a huge terrace.
Located above the village of Balgue we offer sweeping views of Concepcion active volcano & Lake Cocibolca. Our view is often chosen to appear in promotional videos of the island.
The space
This upstairs 1-bedroom apartment offers breathtaking views from every window. Enjoy the open-plan living, dining and kitchen.
The tree-top feel allows you to bird watch and star gaze at night to your heart's content. Throughout the entire apartment are large screened windows that provide cool breezes year-round. There are also ceiling fans in both the bedroom and living room. Enjoy the open-plan living, dining and kitchen. The kitchen includes unlimited filtered volcanic spring water.
The bedroom hosts a king size bed with night table & lamps and a large clothes closet. It also has a single bed in the same bedroom. There is also a modern fully tiled bathroom with toilet, shower and basin.
Undoubtedly the main feature is the enormous porch (partially covered/partially open. The porch includes a 2-person hammock, seating area and second dining area.
This apartment is truly one-of-a-kind providing maximum comfort while remaining highly sustainable and offering an up close experience with nature.
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 $7.5 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 upon arrival.
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 but they do not bite. We also have a cat called Ninja.
* We have night guards that arrive daily at 7pm and stay until 7am each morning.
Guest access
In addition to your private apartment feel free to enjoy our gardens and grounds.
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 650meters 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.
