Pave the roads already

This was a very nice place with a lot of potential. We booked one of the "casas" with two bedrooms and it was really quite spacious and beautiful. All appliances and amenities were wonderful, with the exception of a broken washer in the laundry room. The rainfall shower heads in the bathrooms were the ultimate. One slight drawback was the really big ants on the patios and other little critters that one expects to see in the area. Also, the roads to get up and down from the houses to the main restaurant or the town were hideous. They need to be paved and the landscape needs to get finished. Very steep hills and the climb up and down the hill is not easy. The service was a bit lacking. The employees are friendly enough, but don't quite go out of their way to offer enough information on the amenities or local activities. We asked were a nice local beach was and were handed a portion of a map with no other info. The drive to the beach 'El Coco" took almost an hour through rough, hilly terrain on an unpaved, bumpy road.

Not quite an A+

The bad 1st. ......The beds are rock hard and the breakfast burrito -----...other than that, as awesome as awesome gets food/service/atmosphere....so unlike any service anywhere in Latin America....the staff gets an A++, how the owner got a very unpunctual culture (latinos) to hop and skip without missing a beat is beyond me.... the rooms are incredible...the town of san jaun del sur is a bit of a dump, i'll give it a c-......and it's ez to get lost coming from the airport!!! P Eyes Rocks bigtime!!!!

You must love walking stairs, hilly

Piedras, is a hotel located on a sharp cliff, be very careful walking the always slippery stairs and high walk ways with no adequate fall protection. I know I slipped and fell really bruising my leg. There is constant construction going on at this hotel, also very noisy with local dogs. A much more relaxing and comfortable stay is the beautful Morgan's Rock.

Gorgeous, Stunning!!!

We recently spent a week at Piedras y Olas in San Juan del Sur while on a medical mission with Manos Que Ayudan in Rivas, Nicaragua. Besides home, this is the only place I would want to return to after performing 10 hours of surgery in an unairconditioned, less than hygenic operating room and a 40 minute unairconditined bus ride (although cold Cerveza helped some.) You have to see this place for yourself to believe it. Internet photos are spectacular, but you cannot get the feel of the surroundings until you are in the midst of them. We stayed in a 2 bedroom 2 bath (El Faro y El Farito)Casa. We had a living room, dining room, fully equiped kitchen (microwave, purified water, coffee maker) 3 seperate patios (2 overlooking the Ocean with rocking chairs, and table and chairs for outside dining) and a lovely fountain by the main entrance. The bedrooms were huge each with their own bath. Baths are all tile and immaculate.The whole place was immaculately cleaned each day. Bedroom number two has it's own entrance and patio for late night arrivals.

Fantastic hospitality, great food and relaxing experience

My husband and I celebrated both Thanksgiving and our one year wedding anniversary at Hotel Piedras y Olas and could not have imagined a more special and romantic weekend. The Thanksgiving dinner prepared by Chef LBee was amazing, creative and delicious. The gracious staff also helped my husband surprise me with a private sunset sailing cruise on the Pelican Eyes sailboat (41' foot) and we had a romantic picnic on our own private beach and sailed home during the sunset and then under the stars with Capitana Denny, a fantastic sailor and her crew.

Beautiful Piedras y Olas

As many others have stated this is a fantastic place to stay. Everyone makes you feel welcome and they can't do enough for you.

The villas are beautiful, are very clean and the view is just WOW!

Our group of 4 stayed there October 22-29. We did the zip line tour (Flying Frog is the best zip line in Central America and we've done them all), turtle tour (fantastic night), 2 volcano tours, and Masaya market. All arranged by the hotel for us.

The food at the hotel is above top notch also. She must be the best chief in the country. Chris's gang just keeps on trying to please you all the time. We recommend them highly.

Wonderful Hotel

I, my husband, and our three children (ages 13, 11, and 7) stayed at Piedras Y Olas the last week in August, 2005. The rooms and villas are arranged on a hillside overlooking the ocean. We stayed in one of the ocean-view villas. Our villa was beautiful! I was amazed at how much room we had. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, full kitchen, and the most beautiful porch. There is great security at the hotel (although we never felt unsafe on this trip.)

My Tropical Paradise

I vistited Piedras y Olas in June of 2005.........this was my second visit to San Juan del Sur, my first stay here and I will return. We stayed in one of the spacious villas which included a fully stocked kitchen. You could go deep sea fishing with the locals, catch your meal and bring it back to prepare yourself at the villa. The other option is to go to the restaurant, relax with a cocktail while catching the sunset, then stay for dinner. We enjoyed eating outside under the stars and had a fabulous meal each night. The breakfast in the morning (which was included with the room) was wonderful too, the hardest decision was figuring out what to choose because everything was so good. Don't miss sailing on the Piedras y Olas boat........this was probably my favorite day of the trip. Spending the day on the sailboat, watching the dolphins swim along the side and we saw a lot of turtles. The staff at the hotel are all so friendly and very accommodating with anything needed. I'm hoping to return very soon. :)

A very special place

I stayed with a group of friends at Piedras y Olas for the second time last November.The location on a hillside overlooking the bay is fantastic.The hotel offers a variety of accomodations,pool cabanas,very spacious double rooms with two queen size beds or you can rent an entire villa with your family and friends.All rooms and villas are beautifully appointed and only natural,local materials are used,all have large patios with most having that incredible ocean view.Breakfast is included in the room rate and it is excellent:Locally grown coffee,tropical juices,feshly baked goods and everything from omelettes,to pancakes to your typical Nicaraguan breakfast with rice and beans.The pool is a beautiful infinity pool and invites to lazy around it,try the seafood ceviche and a tropical rum drink!When dinner time comes around the hotel staff will be pleased to set up your table anywhere around the pool so you can continue enjoying those beautiful sunsets while feasting on anything from local seafood to steaks,lamb,pasta and very creative desserts.Service is excellent and the staff just cant do enough to make your stay an enjoyable one.The same goes for the front desk,anything you like to do or need will be arranged at the front desk.From canopy tours to kayaking,daytrips to Granada to of course the hotel owned boat Pelican Eyes for a daytrip to deserted beaches for a BBQ.In short, I will be back regularly in the future,great place to visit and relax for a few days.Worth every penny!

Very Good

We spent a couple of days at Piedras y Olas to finish off our trip to Nicaragua and were happy with this hotel. It is on the hill side overlooking San Juan and the ocean, so it is a bit of a hike uphill when you walk to and from town. The setting is very pleasant with a main building containing a restaurant, bar, and pool area. One disappointment we had was that there were no umbrellas around the pool so there is limited shade available for people who don't want to sit in the direct sun. The rooms are on the hill above the main building, so climbing up additional steps is required. Our room included two queen beds, a large bathroom with walk in shower, a wet bar area with bottled water provided, and a balcony overlooking the town and ocean. Be warned however that the roofs are thatched so little critters do get into the rooms. Breakfast (waiter service, not a buffet) was included in the room rate and we thoroughly enjoyed each morning. We ate dinner at the restaurant one night and thought the meal was overpriced for what it was. There are better options at the beachfront restaurants in town. The drinks at the bar were reasonably priced and we also had some afternoon snacks from the bar which were good.