Hotel Plaza Colon Granada
In front of Parque Central Granada, 11111, Nicaragua
TravelPod Member ReviewsHotel Plaza Colon Granada
“THE place to stay in Granada”
garynbrown 26 contributions
Seattle, United States
Dec 20, 2011
This hotel has the premium location for Granada. Not if you like to have quiet and be removed from the action, rather, it is on top of the action across the street from the Central Plaza of Granada. It also has great rooms and great service.
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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelHotel Plaza Colon Granada
Tear provoking heights of Massaya
We drove up to see the wonderful Massaya Volcano National Park and the multiple craters that surround it. There are more 20 km of scenic roads and trails, leading to and around the two impressive volcanos and five formidable craters. We were parked up facing the exit as instructed as apparently the volcano erupted quite unexpectedly …
Cooling off amidst the drama!
After breakfast we drove to San Juan de Oriente, a small village well known for its generations of pottery. The artisans make their pottery, passed down from generation to generation. It is an art form which has evolved over the years from traditional pieces to more colourful work unique to the artist or to order. We met Senor …
A walk in the clouds
We left promptly after breakfast to drive up to Mombacho Volcano. We had another guide with us called Jean Paul who was learning the ropes with Julio! We took an ecomovil (large army like truck) to amidway point where we got to sample the local coffee. Delicious, especially the vanilla flavoured variety. We got back on the …
Granada--Colonial and Vibrant
At Managua (enroute to Granada), we were supposed to have a driver meet us at the gate. However, after 15 minutes of looking around for our driver, we did not find him. So, we just grabbed a taxi at the taxi stand and negotiated a price for the 45 minute drive to Granada. Driving through the country was fun. I always enjoy the rides as I can get a …
TEN POUNDS OF ICE
I am sitting on the large street side veranda of the Hotel Plaza Colon; I am just across a narrow street from the city's central plaza. Along the sidewalk across the street is a line of horse-drawn carriages and the plaza is busy with people and vendors. The whole plaza is covered with trees, in which hundreds have birds have settled into and are …



