About

Surfing Turtle is a lively, fun and social beachfront hostel located on a beautiful stretch of empty beaches in Isla Los Brasiles, at Northern Nicaragua's Pacific Coast, Central America. It is a 20 minute drive from the historic city of Leon, a short boat ride and horse cart ride on the island. Also, we explore travel with an off the grid approach, powered with solar panels, an onsite turtle hatchery, and growing some of our own food. The Lodge provides all the necessary amenities, such as restaurant, stocked bar, private rooms, dorms and more. Also, activities such as surfboard rentals, horseback riding, yoga and more is available.

The hostel has an on site restaurant that offers a variety of national and international dishes. The hostel DOES NOT have a communal kitchen. We ask our guests please not to bring their own food as we don’t have space to spare it.

The Lodge is located on a remote stretch of beach along the Pacific Coast. The beach is virtual deserted with nice waves and beautiful sunsets. Along the back of the property is an estuary with various wild life. In addition, we are neat to some of the best attractions of the area such as Reserva Natural Isla Juan Venado and other great spots.

The rooms have comfortable double beds or bunk beds in the dorms. They have fans for air circulation and mesh on the windows. In addition, we have several common areas where the guests can get together and exchange past experiences and future plans.

How to get to the lodge:

From Leon: Take a taxi to the "Mercadito de Subtavia". Then, take a local chickenbus to Poneloya and get off when the bus makes a U turn. Once there walk (400 meters) to the boat ramp, next to "Chepe's bar."

From Poneloya: Once in Poneloya and at the boat ramp (next to "Chepe's bar”), guests must cross a river by boat (1$/person) and either walk or be picked up by horse carriage (free) to travel the 900m distance to reach us. To get direct transportation to Surfing Turtle within Nicaragua, please contact us

Surfing Turtle Lodge Policies and Conditions:

Cancellation policy: 48h before arrival.

Check in from 14:00.
Check out before 11:00.

Payment upon arrival by cash, credit card (5% fee for foreign cards).
This property might pre-authorize your credit card.

Taxes included.
Breakfast not included. It goes from 4.00 USD to 6.00 USD per person per day.

General:

The reception service is open from 07.00 to 21.00
Pet friendly.
Child friendly.

House Rules

Check In

14:00 - 21:00

Check Out

until 00:00

  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Airport Transfers
  • Luggage Storage
  • Tours/Travel Desk
  • Parking
  • Housekeeping
  • Reception (limited hours)
  • Internet access
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Reviews

7.5Very Good(168)
  • Value for Money
    7.8
  • Security
    8.6
  • Atmosphere
    7.6
  • Cleanliness
    6.4
  • Staff
    8.2
  • Location
    7.6
  • Facilities
    6.4
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Stayed in Jan 2025
10
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Emily
Female, 25-30, Sweden
Incredible location right on the beach. Loads of different activities such as Trivia night, yoga, horseback riding, massage and karaoke. The food is really delicious and the staff are super friendly and welcoming. So happy with my stay here and will definitely come back ♥️
Stayed in Dec 2024
8.3
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Eva
Female, 25-30, Slovenia
Great secluded place to chill and enjoy the beach! Bonfire, a slackline and other activities you can do, the food in the restaurant is very good and the staff is very helpful! 😊
Stayed in Aug 2024
3.1
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Jacob
Male, 18-24, England
Terrible service from staff, room smelled of urine, stains on sheets, knew nothing about turtles despite advertising to do so, food was terrible and overpriced.
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Location

Isla Los Brasiles, Bocanade Poneloya 200 Metros al Noroeste, Las Penitas, Nicaragua
4.3km from city centre