Air-conditioned
Suite 1
A cool, breezy double a few steps from the break — the easy choice for two.
Guest kitchen
A small shared kitchen for cooking your own catch or morning coffee.
Las Peñitas · Pacific Nicaragua
A rustic little beach lodge of seven suites, sitting right on the sand at one of Las Peñitas' best surf spots — with an indoor pool that opens to the sea.
Welcome to El Simple
The Simple Beach Lodge — El Simple to most — is seven unique suites set directly on the Las Peñitas waterfront, right where a generous surf break peels past the sand. No fuss, no gloss: just whitewashed walls, sea breeze, and the kind of quiet you came for.
There's an indoor pool that opens straight onto the beach, a private slice of sand to call your own, and the wild mangroves of Juan Venado just across the channel. Take the whole lodge for a group, or settle into a single suite and let the days run long.
Cool off in shade with the ocean a few steps away — a rare thing on this coast, and entirely yours.
A stretch of sand out front that belongs to the lodge — for sundowners, long reads, and toes in the water.
A prime Las Peñitas break rolls in right past the lodge — paddle out at dawn before anyone else is up.
The Signature
El Simple's covered, beachfront pool is the heart of the lodge — shaded from the midday sun, steps from the surf, and quiet enough to hear the waves. Beside it, a private poolside dining area is set just for guests.
Seven unique suites
Every suite is its own AirBnB listing — six cool, air-conditioned rooms (one with its own private ocean-view balcony) and a soaring treehouse that sleeps ten.
A cool, breezy double a few steps from the break — the easy choice for two.
Light and simple, with the hush of the ocean drifting in through the shutters.
A queen room that opens through glass doors right onto the pool, with its own patio.
A soaring, totally unique thatched treehouse that sleeps ten — the lodge's wild card, perfect for groups and families.
Two queen beds and an ocean-view hammock terrace — the easy pick for a family or two couples.
A simple, air-conditioned queen with a private bath — and an ocean-view hammock terrace just outside.
The top-floor suite with its own private balcony over the surf — wake up to the break.
Take the whole place
All seven suites, the indoor pool, the private beach, and the kitchen — the run of the place for a family, a wedding party, or a surf trip with everyone you know.
The Area & Experiences
Las Peñitas sits between open ocean and the Juan Venado mangroves, with León just up the road. There's plenty to do — or nothing at all.
A consistent beach break right out front, working for all levels. Boards, lessons, and dawn patrol all start at the door.
Paddle the mangroves of the nature reserve just across the channel — turtles, herons, crocodiles, and silence.
Nicaragua's spirited colonial city — markets, museums, rooftop bars, and volcano boarding — a short drive inland.
No on-site restaurant — and that's the charm. Bring food in from local kitchens and dine privately by the water.
Good to know
The on-site restaurant closed in 2025, so meals here are pleasantly DIY. A guest kitchen is yours to use, and the best food on the coast is a quick delivery away.
A small shared kitchen for cooking your own catch or morning coffee.
Order from local favorites like Puesta del Sol and Encantiki — straight to the lodge.
A guests-only table set beside the pool, just back from the sand.
Five with A/C, one open-air beachfront suite, and the treehouse for the crew.
Getting here
Right on the Las Peñitas waterfront, where the road meets the sand. Open in Google Maps →
Book any suite — or the whole lodge — directly on AirBnB. We'll have the coffee on and a board ready.
Questions
El Simple — The Simple Beach Lodge — is on the beach in Las Peñitas, on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, about 25 minutes from the colonial city of León and roughly 1.5–2 hours from Managua International Airport. It sits directly across the channel from the Juan Venado Island Nature Reserve.
Seven unique suites, each its own Airbnb listing — six air-conditioned rooms (Suite 7 has a private ocean-view balcony) and Suite 4, “The Treehouse,” a soaring multi-level treehouse that sleeps ten. You can book a single suite or rent the whole lodge.
Yes — a covered indoor pool that opens straight onto the beach, shaded from the midday sun and steps from the surf. There's a private poolside dining area for guests.
Every suite and the whole-lodge rental are booked directly on Airbnb; each page on this site links to its listing. You can also reach the lodge on WhatsApp or by phone at +505 8281-0774.
Yes. A consistent beach break rolls in right in front of the lodge, working for all levels — you can paddle out at dawn straight from the sand.
Six of the seven suites are air-conditioned. Suite 4, the treehouse, is open and fan-cooled with the sea breeze.
Yes — the whole property rents as one private beach house: all seven suites, the indoor pool, the private beach and the kitchen — 7 bedrooms, 15 beds and 7.5 private baths, sleeping up to 16. Ideal for families, weddings and surf trips.
The on-site restaurant closed in 2025. Guests use a shared kitchen, and food is easily delivered from local kitchens such as Puesta del Sol and Encantiki.