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The Villas at Apoyo: Guest Reviews

3.0 of 5
Km 37.5 Masaya-Granada Hwy | Laguna de Apoyo, on the West shore, Granada, Nicaragua (Formerly Norome Resort & Villas)
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The Villas at Apoyo
Ranked #18 of 30 hotels in Granada
4.0 of 5 stars 66 Reviews
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“Know your options here....”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

Our airy and spacious room overlooking the crater lake was complemented by a lovely balcony which , because of the slope, made us feel that we were in the treetops - quite lovely and shady. The staff was very helpful and professional.

Although i had known beforehand that we would be somewhat isolated, I had expected more of a resort feel here; as it turned out, this is a huge development where people own individual holiday homes and some rent them out short term to guests.There weren't many people there during our stay, which is either an advantage or a disadvantage, depending on how you look at it.

Because most units have kitchens, the menu in the restaurant is limited, The waterfront restaurant and beach area,, which belong to a different company, are kind of sad. If I were doing this again, I would pay $5 to the nearby San Simeon B and B,for their day use - chairs, hammocks, upbeat restaurant, dock, water toys etc.

A taxi ride away ( and this can be expensive, because taxis have to come from Massaya) is Abuela's, which also offers a day rate, great waterfront restaurant and many amenities. Too bad I only found these places on our last day.....

But, knowing about these resources, I would still choose to stay at the Villas because of the tranquillity , nice room and deck and excellent staff, especially Oscar.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Ok, depending your needs”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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The location is beautiful at the crater lake but because of the location sun will disappear in the afternoon. Villas are spacious and clean, but a big climb from the reception to your room/restaurant and pool. (but to be fair they offer free transportation which comes in very handy!) The staff is very very friendly and service oriented, the restaurant simple, maybe most of the guests cook themselves? The kitchen is well equipped to do so.
We found a lot of villas looking not well maintained, but some villas were worked on when we were there. Our biggest disadvantage is you need transport everyday if you want to more then take a swim in the lake. all in all if we had realized the limitations of the location we would have preferred a stay in neighboring Granada

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chicago, Illinois
1 review
“Jungle Experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011

This place should not be missed.. the views are amazing and you have feeling of truly being away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The staff is really good and attended to every detail. The food was very good. The laguna should not be missed.

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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North Hollywood, California, United States
2 reviews
“Amazing Place”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011

Wow the customer service at this place is amazing..everyone is so nice and engaging. The customer service at this resort is on par with Disney, even the grounds staff stop what they are doing to smile and say hello. We stayed only 3 nights but could have stayed even longer if time would have allowed. The view is amazing and the villa are nice. So much wildlife on the property...tons of birds and monkeys.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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San Jose, Costa Rica
1 review
“A perfect place to be disconnected”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011

My wife and I were looking for something different and get disconnected from the noise of the cities.
We found Norome and since we went into the lobby we knew this was exaclty what we were looking. Great service, excellent food, good privacy and the view of the "Laguna" from the swimming pool.
It is excellent and relaxing.
I recomend this place to spend your weekend and escape from the routine. it is very close from Masaya and Granada and they have a fair fare per night.

Room Tip: Look a room near the pool, they got the best view
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Km 37.5 Masaya-Granada Hwy | Laguna de Apoyo, on the West shore, Granada, Nicaragua (Formerly Norome Resort & Villas)
Price range (per night):* S$113 - 128

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