Best hotels in Nicaragua, ranked by corrected score

Best hotels in Nicaragua, ranked by corrected scoreThe best-scored hotel in Nicaragua is Rancho Santana: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms) on our corrected 0-5 score, from $410 a night. Next are Mukul Resort (4.2) and Hyatt Place Managua (3.7). We score 19 hotels in Nicaragua. Their platform ratings (normalised to 0-5) average 3.5; after correction the average is 3.4, and 7 rest on solid evidence. Best at or under the typical price here ($125 a night): Holiday Inn Exp Managua, 3.6 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $113.Best hotels in Nicaragua, ranked

Rancho Santana, San Juan del Sur: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $410 a night. Rancho Santana is a large resort and residential estate located in Tola on Nicaragua's southwest Pacific coast.

Mukul Resort, Managua: 4.2 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $656 a night. Mukul Resort is a boutique hotel situated within the Guacalito de la Isla private beach community on Nicaragua's Emerald Coast.

Hyatt Place Managua, Managua: 3.7 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $169 a night. Hyatt Place Managua is a six-story hotel situated at Carretera Masaya Km.

Holiday Inn Exp Managua, Managua: 3.6 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $113 a night. Holiday Inn Express Managua is a three-star hotel located on Blvd.

City Centro La Recoleccion, León: 3.6 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $123 a night. City Centro La Recoleccion is a three-star business hotel situated in León, Nicaragua.

Villas De Palermo Hotel And Resort, San Juan del Sur: 3.6 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $174 a night. Villas De Palermo Hotel And Resort is a gated 3.5-star property situated in the Lomas de Palermo area of San Juan del Sur.

Camino Real Managua, Managua: 3.5 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $104 a night. Camino Real Managua is a single-story resort located at Km 9.5 Carretera Norte, situated beside the Pan-American Highway.

Intercontinental Managua, Managua: 3.5 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $176 a night. The Intercontinental Managua is a five-star hotel situated in the central business and entertainment district of Managua.

Hilton Princess Managua, Managua: 3.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $124 a night. Located at Km 4.5 Carretera a Masaya, the Hilton Princess Managua sits within the city's business and entertainment district.

Crowne Plaza Managua, Managua: 3.4 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $117 a night. Located on Octava Calle Sur Oeste, this four-star IHG property sits in central Managua.

Dreams Las Mareas, San Juan del Sur: 3.4 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Dreams Las Mareas is a 4.5-star all-inclusive resort situated on Playa El Jobo in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

Doubletree by Hilton Managua, Managua: 3.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $115 a night. DoubleTree by Hilton Managua is a four-star hotel located in the Villa Fontana business district.

Aqua Nicaragua Oceanfront Resort, San Juan del Sur: 3.3 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). Aqua Nicaragua Oceanfront Resort is a high-end wellness retreat located in a private cove on Playa La Redonda.

Recreo, San Juan del Sur: 3.2 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $395 a night. Recreo is a two-story hotel situated at 800 West Playa Rajada in La Cruz, Costa Rica.

Best Western Las Mercedes, Managua: 3.2 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $129 a night. Best Western Las Mercedes is a three-star hotel located at Km 11 Carretera Norte, directly opposite Augusto C.

City Express Managua, Managua: 2.9 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $125 a night. City Express Managua is a 100-room hotel situated in the Bello Horizonte district.

Barcelo Montelimar, Managua: 2.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $147 a night. Barcelo Montelimar is an all-inclusive beachfront resort situated on Playa Montelimar along the Pacific coast.

City Express by Marriott Esteli, Managua: 2.9 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $113 a night. City Express by Marriott Esteli is a business hotel situated in central Esteli, Nicaragua.

Holiday Inn Convention Center, Managua: 2.7 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $105 a night. Located on Plaza Holiday Inn Juan Pablo II in central Managua, this six-story hotel provides 156 rooms for business travellers and families.