Magnific Rock - Surf Resort & Yoga Retreat Nicaragua - Hostel

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Yoga
Deluxe Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean View | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Outdoor pool
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Playa Popoyo, Tola
  • Santana Beach
    2 min walk
  • Nahaulapa Thermal Baths
    6 min drive
  • Rancho Santana Beach
    20 min drive
  • Tola (ECI-Costa Esmeralda)
    24 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Loft, 1 Double Bed, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Comfort Chalet, 1 Double Bed, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Premium Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchenette, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Tola

Located in Tola, Magnific Rock - Surf Resort & Yoga Retreat Nicaragua - Hostel is by the sea, a 1-minute drive from Santana Beach and 6 minutes from Nahaulapa Thermal Baths. .This beach hostel is 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Tide Pools and 5.6 mi (9.1 km) from Guasacate Beach.

What's nearby

  • Santana Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Guasacate Beach - 18 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • Rancho Santana Beach - 20 min drive - 6.4 miles
  • Playa Amarillo - 35 min drive - 11.1 miles
  • Gigante Beach - 37 min drive - 11.9 miles

Getting around

  • Augusto C. Sandino Intl. Airport (MGA) - 129 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Finca y El Mar - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Rancho Santana Pool Bar - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪La Taqueria - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Pili's Kitchen Organic Fresh Mediterranean - ‬35 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Vista Mar - ‬27 min drive

About this property

Magnific Rock - Surf Resort & Yoga Retreat Nicaragua - Hostel

Beachfront hostel with relaxing spa services
Magnific Rock - Surf Resort & Yoga Retreat Nicaragua - Hostel offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with fans. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
At Magnific Rock - Surf Resort & Yoga Retreat Nicaragua - Hostel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Magnific Rock - Surf Resort & Yoga Retreat Nicaragua - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit is payable by PayPal and is due within 72 hours of booking the reservation.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and mobile payments
Mobile payment options include: PayPal

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
There is no hot water on site

Property is also known as

Magnific Rock Hotel Hostel Popoyo
Magnific Rock Hotel Hostel
Magnific Rock Popoyo
Magnific Rock
Magnific Rock Hotel Hostel
Magnific Rock Surf Resort Yoga Retreat Nicaragua

Magnific Rock - Surf Resort & Yoga Retreat Nicaragua - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 22 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Calex

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Apartment was beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory, Jacksonville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from the rooms is breathtaking!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Mihwa

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place in a stumning setting. Main problem was the quality of food at the restaurant that used too much grease in everything. The hotel was hard to get to, having to cross three rivers so could get stuck with flooding. It was definitely great value. Would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dr. Luis E. Fernández

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome family business
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Hector

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
So what to say about Magnific rock...firstly don't be fooled by the pics. The rooms that are not the nice apartment are basically only run down shacks, some with broken doors and other doors just old and in need of replacement. The staff are friendly, although I'm pretty sure one of the bartenders stiffed me 200 cordobas after I asked him to change a $20 bill. My fault I guess for being so trusting. I haven't gotten to the good part yet...The room we had was relatively new but with some questionable construction. I noticed very large and active red ants in the room. The worst part though, it felt like a kennel. 4 or 5 dogs roam round the property, unattended, and if they don't like you, will bark like hell when as they did to us when we were going back to our bedrooms one night from having dinner. Scared the hell out of us. But wait, I havent mentioned the cats. Unless they are there as rat deterrents, they keep 2 cats in the DINING area, yes the dining area, that will hound you for food until you leave. But the worst part, the first evening we ate there, the unmistakable smell of cat urine engulfed us while we were having dinner. We even smelled it one night out on the balcony when trying to enjoy sounds of the ocean. I get that its great for surfing and all I suppose and the views of the ocean are great, but is it worth it? Even getting there was risky as you have to pass to 'rivers' that could easily make a small compact stall if it rains too much.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Elena

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The great view and the panoramic view...and waves sound..
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Great Location.
Beautiful place in the world. Hostel is old. Restaurant was good. Staff helpful and friendly. Location is great but very remote.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Beautiful spot. Old hostel
We enjoyed our stay. The building is old and a little dusty. Restaurant good but a little pricey and one of only a few options to eat at. Beautiful spot. Peaceful and quiet. Perfect sunset.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Arturo Gonzalez

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

steven j

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
tourist
The host was David and Rita, They were very helpful, generous, and kind.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kirstin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay.
We had such a wonderful time at Magnific Rock and highly recommended it. The views are breathtaking... the best we’ve seen in Nicaragua. The staff were all very friendly and the owners went out of their way to show us around the area and make us feel at home. The food was delicious, the room was clean, the beach was within walking distance - everything was really enjoyable. We actually extended our stay! We don’t have one bad thing to say about Magnific Rock. It was quiet, considering that the political situation in Nicaragua has put a lot of people off, but we didn’t find it affected us at all and wouldn’t hesitate to go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
awesome
The Magnific Rock Hotel and their staff were excellent. The view was one of a kind and our room took full advantage of it. The beaches were awesome and yes I said Beaches one on each side of the hotel. The restaurant had great food and a wide variety and the staff were very friendly,helpful and attentive.We can't wait to return the village of Popoyo was great but the Beaches were superb we walked for a mile with the ocean on one side and jungle on the other.We saw birds and heard the crashing surf but we were all by ourselves it was wonderful. Thank You Magnific Rock Popoyo
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tiene AC

10/10 Excellent

Yilian

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Juan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Itzel Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La vue de l'appartement sur la plage est incroyable. Les couchers de soleil sont tout simplement magnifiques
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Hermann

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Tolle Aussicht mit schönem Strand
Toll gelegenes Hotel mit atemberaubender Aussicht. Die 2 gebuchten Chalets 1 und 2 liegen ganz am Ende der Anlage und heizen sich in der Sonne extrem auf. Selbst die Klimaanlage hat Schwierigkeiten, die Räume zu kühlen. Wirklich sauber waren die Räume auch nicht, mit Spinnennetzen innen am Fenster und Haaren in der Dusche wäre das übertrieben. Mit etwas mehr Liebe zu Details wäre es wesentlich besser. Allerdings entschädigt der wunderbare Strand vor der Tür und die tolle Aussicht aus der Unterkunft und vom Restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019