99 Surf Lodge

Every room faces the ocean so you can read the waves without leaving bed, which is either very convenient or a dangerous reason to stay horizontal. This low-slung modernist surf lodge sits right on Popoyo, a stretch of Nicaraguan coast developed enough to be comfortable and not an inch further. Bungalows and suites sleep up to four, each with a veranda catching the offshore breeze, and the rates will make you wonder why you ever paid more elsewhere.

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