Tree House Escape

My boyfriend and I stayed for 2 nights at Treehouse recently so that we would not have to worry about catching the early morning panga from Little Corn for the morning flight back to Managua. Glad we made that choice since it was much nicer to take the afternoon panga back and I think that Treehouse/Crows Nest must be the best value on all of Big Corn. Our friends were staying at Sea Star which is about a 2 minute walk away so that was very convenient (they wish they'd been able to stay at Crows Nest instead but unfortunately it was booked).

All of us had fallen in love with Little Corn so it's a little hard not to be biased, but Little Corn (or the panga ride there) is not for everyone, so if you're going to Big Corn I think this place is perfect. It's $1 per person for a cab ride anywhere on the island, and Long Bay is a beautiful beach. From Treehouse you can walk about 5 minutes to Island Style for a bar/restaurant, and if you keep walking down another 5-10 minutes you'll hit some stores and more restaurants/hotels. We had stayed the first night of our trip (before the morning panga TO Little Corn) at Paraiso on the other side of the island and I much preferred the Long Bay side. Probably if you want to go out to more bars/restaurants, the other side might be better, but if you want a beautiful beach with not a lot of people around, then I think this place is perfect and $50 a night for what you get is a fantastic deal.

Comfortable bed, cute decor, very clean (and cleaned daily), equipped kitchen, and a nice hot shower (well the first day at least... 2nd day wasn't hot but I began to simply never expect hot water in Nicaragua as a whole and just be pleasantly surprised if there was some!)

This studio apartment could not have been better! Despite the weather (December may not be the greatest time to go), this is a lovely "tree house" on a relatively secluded beach. Don and Kathy were welcoming and thoughtfully caring in a nicely unobtrusive way. Helen and Nerri (the two staff on property) were charming and helpful. We had everything we needed, including local shrimp and lobster whenever we asked for it. The balcony overlooked the sea and we could watch the sunrise from the comfort of the bed. Ideal for maturer couples (at least one of us was over 50!), I imagine the proximity to the beach and available boogey boards, kayaks and hammocks make it equally attractive to families that still know how to entertain themselves and don't need a resort-run daycare or activities service to keep them amused.

I stayed at this property as part of a group that was on the island doing spay and neuter clinic work. It was a wonderful place for us to return after a day in hot and overloaded conditions. Some of us were die-hard swimmers so we were thrilled with the short walk to the water from our room, and swam mornings and evenings with joy. They took good care of us and we relished our evenings on the veranda around a big table set up just for our group. Our stay there added to our experience and I do recommend this location to all considering it.