Hotel Los Portales

I recently had the pleasure of staying at The Portales Hotel in Chinandega, Nicaragua, and I can’t recommend it highly enough! From the moment we arrived, the welcoming atmosphere and outstanding service made us feel like we were part of a family. The pool is absolutely stunning—clean, beautifully designed, and the perfect temperature! It was a fantastic place to relax during the warm days. Breakfast was a highlight of each morning. The all-you-can-eat buffet offered a wide variety of delicious options, and I loved that I could order my eggs cooked exactly how I wanted. Breakfast service from 6 to 11 AM made it easy to enjoy a leisurely start to the day. For lunch and dinner, the culinary offerings were exceptional! I especially recommend trying the salmon with veggies; it was simply phenomenal! Each meal was thoughtfully prepared, and the flavors were incredible. The rooms are perfect for unwinding after a day of exploration. The air conditioning was a blessing, the WiFi was excellent, and the spacious bathrooms with walk-in showers were such a treat. Our room was consistently cleaned, ensuring a comfortable stay. What truly stood out, however, was the amazing staff. From Crishian and Francisco at the bar to the lovely concierge team—Heidy, Lorena, Stephanie, and Milagro—their warm smiles and friendly demeanor made every interaction a joy. Jorge was also fantastic.

We’ve stayed at this hotel several times, every time we travel to Nicaragua to visit family. Clean hotel, great rooms, delicious food. My review is just for the front desk lady ( I failed to get her name ) she was working on 11/24/22 3am, I had to check out at this time because I had to be at the airport at 6am. Anyway, as I am walking out I have to turn in the room key because if you don’t they charge you $10. She tells me to wait so she can inspect the room ( this has never happened every time we’ve stayed here) , we wait for her to come back from the room, she comes back like 20 minutes later , and tells me we have to pay $26 because a TOWEL IS A DIRTY!!!!! Not a hole.. not cut, not missing, a towel was dirty… I said excuse me? She said yes , we have to charge you because the towel in the bathroom is dirty with dirt, I had to laugh and asked if the hotel didn’t have a washing machine? I hope this gets to the manager and owner because charging a guest for a dirty towel is insulting, we will never stay in this hotel again, go next door to the fallarones hotel instead!

Our family of 5 had a very pleasant stay overall. Property is clean, well decorated and comfortable. Staff is super friendly and ready to please!