Guest User
June 23, 2024
Long Review: TL;DR - Aboslutely loved my time at Miramar! I went for a 10 day solo trip (as a female), purchased the all inclusive beginner package which includes the room, meals, roundtrip transportation to/from airport, and surf lessons/rentals. Given this was my first time to Nicaragua I had questions about how to prepare (e.g. vaccines, airports, weather, timing for arrival). Right off the bat the Miramar team was always available by phone/email to answer questions. I flew to MGA (Managua) - there was a driver with a sign for Miramar and my name right outside of the airport. We stopped at a gas station for waters and then made the 1.5 hour drive out to Miramar. When I arrived, I was greeted by one of the staff members who walked me through the property. Property: There was truly no shortage of places to hang out, read a book and nap :) The beachfront property is beautiful and quite extensive for a hotel that probably has 10-12 rooms - there's a skate park, an area to store/prep boards, an infinity pool, a smaller plunge pool, bar/restaurant, upstairs area for workouts (open-air), two raised huts with hammocks, and many many places to lounge inside/outside. The pool was definitely the watering hole for guests to gather after a surf session, have a beer and watch the waves. Rooms: I opted for the most basic room which is situated behind the main property (15 foot walk) set up like a courtyard (this is different from the more premium rooms located next to the pool/garden). My room came with a bunkbed, queen size bed, desk, side table, AC (a true luxury), and lock box. Between the 6 basic rooms there are shared bathrooms (a few showers and toilets). There's also a shared water dispenser with cold water. Rooms/bathrooms were cleaned every day by the staff who also would do wash/fold laundry service. Also note there will be the occasional mosquito, ant, fly or gecko in the room. Overall the room got the job done - beds were comfy, room was private, bathrooms were clean, and I always felt safe walking between the main property to the courtyard especially since they have a guard standing watch every night. My advice is to set your expectations accordingly for the basic rooms (or book the more premium room) - but you'll also be spending majority of your time outside the room anyways. Food/Bar: I was pleasantly surprised by food and drinks - everything was freshly made, healthy, and thoughtfully pepared. The restaurant/bar is open to the public but basically all of the guests chose to eat here as well for all of the meals. There are lunch and dinner specials which ranged from tacos, various fish/chicken/beef/seafood dishes, burgers, lasagna, pizza, and ceviche. Outside of the specials there's a standard menu you can order from as well. The bar had several beers, cocktails, soft drinks, freshly-squeezed juices, and coconuts. 99% of the time guests were drinking the fridge full of Toña beers (#1 selling beer in central america) and my personal f