Xalli, Ometepe Beach Hotel
About Xalli, Ometepe Beach Hotel
Xalli, Ometepe Beach Hotel is a nine-room hotel on Playa Santo Domingo, on the sandy isthmus between Ometepe's two volcanoes. Every room is air conditioned, and a 30-seat restaurant and lounge bar faces Lake Nicaragua. The gardens cover an acre and a half. Guests reach the island by ferry from the mainland.
Xalli stands on Playa Santo Domingo, along the sandy isthmus that links Ometepe's two volcanoes. Its nine rooms sit within about an acre and a half of landscaped gardens, where migratory birds stop by and squirrels, turkeys and chickens wander through. A white rabbit and a cat named Miska keep each other company. Every room has air conditioning, a private bathroom and a solar heated shower, and the furniture is handmade from local hardwoods.
The nine rooms are not identical. Rooms 1 and 2 measure 30 square meters, share a front porch and each has its own two-person hammock. Rooms 8 and 9 offer 50 square meters, with a porch that looks over the garden and the lake. Room 3 adds a small sitting room whose sofa turns into a single bed, handy for an adult or two children.
The restaurant and lounge bar seats 30 and faces Lake Nicaragua. It cooks with local, fresh produce and opens at 6.30am for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast for two comes with the room. The team also books volcano hikes with a bilingual guide, arranges taxis and vehicle rentals, and helps you plan your days when you arrive.
At a glance
- Size: 9 rooms
- Check-in: 3:00 PM
- Check-out: 11:00 AM
Perfect for
- Couples and honeymoons
- Nature and wildlife
- Adventure
Hotel Facts
Type
- Lakefront boutique hotel
Facilities
- Restaurant
- Bar / Lounge
- Internet access / Wi Fi
Room Types
#9 - Deluxe King Room with Porch & Garden Lake View
The 50 square meter room, with desk, smart TV, mini-fridge and a rain shower.
50 m² · Garden and lake
#1 - King Room with Porch & Garden View
Shares a porch with room 2; own hammock, 40-inch TV; an extra bed can be added.
30 m² · Garden
#3 - King Room with Small Sitting Room & Porch
King bed plus a sitting room with a sofa bed; the sitting room has a fan only.
Garden
Dining
- Restaurant & Lounge Bar: 30 seats over Lake Nicaragua; local, fresh produce; open daily from 6.30am.
On the property
- Landscaped gardens: An acre and a half with migratory birds, squirrels, turkeys, chickens and a resident rabbit.
- Tour and transport desk: Volcano hikes with a bilingual guide, taxis and vehicle rentals; itinerary help on arrival.
- Lakefront on Playa Santo Domingo: The hotel sits on the shore of Lake Nicaragua.
- Filtered volcanic spring water: Provided to guests at no extra charge.
Good to know
- The small sitting room in room 3 has a ceiling fan but no air conditioning, though the bedroom door can stay open to share the cool air.
- Wi-Fi covers the shared areas and most rooms, so a few rooms may rely on the restaurant and bar area for a signal.
Questions travellers ask
Where on Ometepe is Xalli?
It is on Playa Santo Domingo, on the lake shore along the sandy isthmus between the island's two volcanoes.
Do the rooms have air conditioning?
Yes. The hotel's nine rooms are air conditioned and each has a private bathroom with a solar heated shower.
Is breakfast included with the room?
Yes, the room pages list breakfast for two as part of the stay.
Can the hotel organize a volcano hike?
Yes. The team arranges hikes with a bilingual guide, and also taxis and vehicle rentals around the island.
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