by Marvin Ramírez and wire services
An ocean view from the new Hotel Makul, in Guacalito of the Island, Rivas, Nicaragua.Nicaragua, has entered the big league in hotel accommodation – with a little different flavor than most mega hotel chains: a place built with authentic Nicaraguan flavor and art craft.
The Mukul Resort, a one-of-a-kind luxury boutique hotel and spa in Guacalito de la Isla, Rivas, is a new $250-million, 1,670-acre private beach community on Nicaragua’s Emerald Coast.
This past weekend, Carlos Pellas Chamorro, owner of the Nicaraguan Mill and Sugar Cane Plantation, Ingenio San Antonio and the world-famous Ron Flor de Caña, among a long list of successful enterprises, made his long-time dream come true.
Pellas-Chamorro celebrated with grand splendor the creation of the best hotel Nicaragua has ever had, bringing to the country of Rubén Darío, a piece of art in accommodation that no other hotel in the world can equal.
The music of the whole Mejía-Godoy clan, including Carlos and Luis Enrique Mejía Godoy, their nephew salsa singer Luis Enrique with his orchestra, Otto de la Rocha and Mariachi Nicaragua, entertained the audience at the grand opening, which was comprised of dignitaries of the diplomatic corp, business investors and the Minister of Tourism of Nicaragua. They listened to famous songs like Maria and Quincho Barrilete, which lyrics depicts the clamor of the very poor needs in Nicaragua converted into music.
Every piece of the structural architecture of Mukul was crafted with local material and local labor, while its surrounding community members were trained by the best people to professionalize their services and greet their new customers in the area, expected to be visitors of high financial caliber.
Guests are welcome to visit the neighboring Guacalito de la Isla, where the Mukul is located, and also the fishing village of Gigante, where a number of local beachside restaurants and small businesses have already benefitted from grants and micro loans through the “Don Carlos Pellas Fund for Tourism Excellence” program.
It will be a royal treatment for a just-married couple that wishes to start their new life by spending part of their honeymoon in this hotel jewel.
Already reviewed by some of the best tourism magazine in the world, including Luxury Travel Magazine, before its official grand opening, the name of the hotel, Mukul – the Mayan word for “secret” – will feature 37 spacious accommodations, each with an ocean view, pool and private staff.
Other resort amenities include Spa Mukul, with six private spa-treatment casitas; a beach club featuring dining and lounge areas and a swimming pool; and the 18-hole Guacalito Golf Course.
Guests will enjoy access to the property’s four miles of white-sand beach and rugged coastline, and 12 kilometers of nature trails on which they can hike or bike to observe the four species of monkeys and other wildlife that reside in the lush coastal forest. Guests can also explore Nicaragua through customized experiences that introduce them to the nature, culture and people of this up-and-coming tourism destination, known as the “land of lakes and volcanoes.”
Opening rates at Mukul will start at $550 per double per night, including breakfast, lunch, domestic premium open bar during the day and private ground transportation to/from Managua International Airport.
With this enterprise, the country of lakes and volcanoes, Nicaragua, is prepared to offer the best in hotel to modern tourism.
