The Big Drop Surf House — Hotel in San Juan del Sur (Municipio)

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! Gabby (owner) seems extremely friendly on the surface but is everything but once you dig deeper.

#1 Her restaurant staff told us the credit card reader was broke every time we would go to pay and won’t let you use it unless you make a big fuss and call gaby to complain.

#2 One of the nights she kept a beagle tied to a cable 10ft from our room barking excessively for 8 hours straight. I told Gabby about this and all she had to say was “how was this my fault when I wasn’t there” (seriously?!?!!) I got an idea! how about take some accountability and make sure things are running correctly when you are not there because you are the business owner!

#3 She like to send people to a volcano that’s been closed since April of this year. You would expect an owner that runs a guest house in Nicaragua to be aware of things like this, but if you complain about it she will argue with you and tell you that it’s your fault for not double checking and then say “how was I supposed to know it was closed”? Imagine running multiple guest houses for tourists in Nicaragua and not being aware when a famous volcano is closed for 5 months?

#4 Airport taxis are usually the most expensive taxis you can find, The person she highly recommends (her friend) charges significantly more.

I’m not normally the type of person to complain, But it is extremely disappointing when you go to tell business owner about your horrible experience and they could care less, want to fight on the phone about how nothing is their fault, and take ZERO accountability.

#5 Nicaragua was an amazing, Beautiful place with some of the most wonderful friendliest people I’ve ever met in my life. The only person I met there that did not have this quality was Gabby! The only person I met that wasn’t from the country. She will be great as long as you keep quiet and don’t bring up any problems you’re having, If you do prepare to fight with her.

Her husband seems wonderful, but Gabby herself is one of the worst business owners I’ve ever experienced in my life.

Sorry Gabby, (not really) but maybe you’ll learn from this!

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Thank you Gaby and Manuel for an amazing stay at big drop surf!Playa Maderas is a beautiful surf spot about 20 minutes from San Juan.I stayed here for 10 days and found it difficult to leave this place!The beach is literally a 3 minute walk from Big drop and as you go down you might see some howler monkeys on route.Me and my boyfriend had a private room which was really nice and clean.there are hammocks outside and plenty of room to hang out throughout the day.The food is really nice here too I really enjoyed the fruit salad and Galla pinto in the morning aswell as the great smoothies.Gaby , Manuel and their daughter are really welcoming and we felt part of the family immediately.Playa Maderas is a lovely quiet place and all the locals here are very friendly!As you walk down from big drop there is a new restaurant which is not on google earth year.Alex will reel you into his restaurant in no time for some beers and amazing amazing fish tacos!The surf here is amazing too suitable for beginners to advanced.There are plenty of boards to rent on the beach for a decent price.Big drop rents boards on the beach too which is what me and my boyfriend used everyday.Hush is another lovely restaurant up a steep dirt track,the walk is worth it for when you get to the top there is an amazing infinity pool and excellent food.A little food truck comes round every few days and there are some shops around too if you need food.Other than this you can also go to the Pali in San Juan with the shuttle which is very easy.Gaby and Manuel took us to pizza night on our last Friday in playa Maderas.This was at a place called Machete.The food , cocktails and place itself was really nice.I highly recommend going to playa Maderas and staying at big drop,you will have an amazing time here and will be well...

This is a very cool place. So relaxing and beautiful with a 2 minute walk to the beach. The hosts Gabby and Manuel are accommodating good people. The little village of Mederas is perfect for anyone and is a charming place full of nature and beauty. We are so glad we stayed in Mederas rather than San Juan Del Sur. San Juan Del Sur is close enough to drive to in 15 minutes and explore but Mederas definitely felt more like home with a peaceful setting. Being within walking distance to the ocean was important to us to enjoy the beach easily throughout the day and watch the sunsets before going back to our place and making dinner. Our room was comfortable and the bathrooms are nice. There are porch areas with tables and chairs. There are also rocking chairs and hammocks on the property that are very cozy. This place has a common kitchen with refrigerator and was a nice convenience. There are a few places on the beach that server food and drinks that we visited as well. There is also a market about a five minute drive away. We stayed for 9 days and loved every minute of it. We surfed everyday and the waves were fun and consistent. We will definitely stay here again and tell more people to do the same. Can’t say enough good things about this place and the...