Hotel Darío

A neoclassical Granada house on Calle La Calzada, near the cathedral

About Hotel Darío

Hotel Darío is a boutique hotel on Calle La Calzada in Granada, about 100 meters from the central park and the cathedral. It occupies a neoclassical house from the early 1900s with a central courtyard and a pool courtyard. It has the restaurant El Tranvía and the Chocolate Coffee café. A private transfer from Managua airport can be arranged.

Hotel Darío stands on Calle La Calzada in Granada, a hundred meters from the central park and the cathedral. The building began as a private home, the mansion of Angélica Balladares, and the city lists it as a heritage site. A family of Spanish origin, the Velilla García, bought it in 2005, restored it and reopened it in 2007, naming it for the Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío.

The plan follows the old Granada house. A central courtyard has a covered corridor along one side, and a second courtyard, added later, holds the pool and is ringed by newer rooms. The street front has five entrances, balustraded balconies and a cornice. Room types run from single and double to triple, quadruple, balcony rooms, a junior suite and a suite. Wi-Fi, cable TV, a minibar, room service and laundry are part of the service.

Meals happen in two places. El Tranvía serves daily from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in a garden courtyard with a fountain, with Nicaraguan beef, Pacific seafood and paella on the menu. Chocolate Coffee pours coffee from northern Nicaragua and hot chocolate by the cup with homemade bread, and has a terrace on the street. An Avis desk in the hotel rents cars for day trips to the Isletas, Laguna de Apoyo and Masaya.

Perfect for

History and architecture
First trip to the country
Food lovers

Hotel Facts

Type

Neoclassical boutique hotel

Facilities

Pool
Restaurant
Bar / Lounge
Airport Transfer
Internet access / Wi Fi

Room Types

Suite

One king bed, sleeping two guests.

Pool area room

Listed as its own room type, located in the pool area.

Balcony room

Comes in a larger version with two queen beds for families.

Dining

El Tranvía: Garden courtyard with a fountain; open daily 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; seats 80.
Chocolate Coffee: Northern Nicaraguan coffee, hot chocolate, light meals and evening cocktails on a street terrace.

On the property

Pool: In the second courtyard, surrounded by newer rooms.
Avis car rental desk: Rent a car in the hotel for trips around Granada.
Event and wedding spaces: Six event rooms, some outdoors, for up to 600 people.
Central courtyard: Covered corridor along one side, in the original house.

Good to know

Breakfast and covered private parking come with the room.
The hotel also hosts weddings and conventions, so the courtyards can be busy on event days.
San Juan del Sur beach is about an hour and a half from Granada by road, which suits a day trip.

Questions travellers ask

Where is Hotel Darío in Granada?

On Calle La Calzada, about 100 meters from the central park and cathedral. The hotel gives its address as one and a half blocks from the cathedral toward the lake.