Selvista: Forest View, Jungle House - Comfy Suite

Make yourself at home in this eco-friendly suite for two on the 1st floor of the Jungle House, on the slopes of the Maderas volcano on Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua. Relax in the comfort of high-speed ceiling fans, private shower, wifi, outdoor porch, and peaceful tropical forest surroundings. Walk just 10 minutes to the Maderas volcano trail entrance, or 15 minutes to the center of the town of Balgüe! Ideal for couples, solo travelers, and friends. The space This "Forest View Suite" at the Jungle House is part of Selvista Guesthouses, a "barefoot luxury" collection of jungle guesthouses on Isla de Ometepe. The island is a lush and tropically forested UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the middle of Lake Nicaragua, the largest lake in Central America. The house provides a comfortable and private lodging experience with direct access to the "jungle" of the surrounding tropical forest and organic permaculture farm. The Forest View Suite consists of the 1st floor, a completely separate space from the "Luxury Suite w/Volcano View - Jungle House" on the 2nd and 3rd floors. ***Please contact us if you are interested in renting out both suites, i.e. the entire house.*** The entire space is a masterpiece of 2 years of hand-built construction by a local team utilizing local bamboo, wood, and stone. The main room of the suite proudly features all-natural walls and floor by Casa de Tierra, an environmentally sustainable building project based in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. The ergonomic cob floor was mixed & molded by hand and finished with a natural clay-based paint and linseed oil. The earthen walls also feature a natural lime paint base and color. The suite features: full-size bed with mosquito net, laptop-friendly desk with chairs, filtered water, high-speed ceiling fans, small book selection, large indoor hammock, two outdoor hammock chairs and private porch with views of the peaceful jungle surroundings. The private bathroom (8 meters from the bedroom door) is made of coconut palms and features a well-maintained compost toilet, sink, and shower. Your stay also includes: secure wifi, daily housekeeping, farm-fresh breakfast, free parking (4x4 vehicle or equivalent required), full access to the open-air kitchen, full access to in-season farm fruits and salad greens garden, and a free tour of the farm property. *** NEED MORE SPACE? *** Check out this slightly larger house for two on the same property: - "Organic Permaculture Homestead" Or these three larger (all identical) listings, also on the same property: - "Luxury Suite w/Volcano View - Jungle House" (second and third floors of this same house) - "Luxury Treehouse w/Volcano View - Jackfruit House" - "Luxury Treehouse w/Volcano View - Mango House" Guest access Guests have exclusive access to the entire 1st floor suite and accompanying bathroom, and full access to my jungle/farm property and the open-air kitchen where breakfast is served. You are welcome to prepare your own meals in the kitchen (shared with 3 other guesthouses on the property, but used very infrequently). Breakfast is included with your stay and offered from 7:30-9:00am. Guests are served island coffee, tea from the garden, and a plate of various farm-fresh breakfast foods prepared by a friendly local breakfast cook. Guests are invited to take a FREE tour with the local site manager of the 1-hectare (2.5-acre) guesthouse property, which includes farm animals, tropical fruits, organic gardens, and examples of sustainability and self-sufficiency in the jungle. During your stay I am always available for guests via Airbnb message, and I am occasionally on site when I'm not working on landscape design projects in other parts of the world. The co-host lives on-site and is contactable here or via wahtsapp in English or Spanish. Ask us for ideas or assistance. My entire property is run by a friendly team of Spanish-speaking employees between 8 am-5 pm. There is a farm-fresh breakfast available every morning. The plant nursery, garden, fruit forests, and farm animals are cared for by several friendly farm employees. Our in-house written information and website (theselvistaexperience) cover many useful and important details to help you make the most of your time on Ometepe. Using the wifi here you can organize many activities directly with English-speaking providers while also supporting local guides and small businesses. (See this listing's Airbnb Guidebook below.) You can purchase drinks and snacks at the "honesty bar" fridge in the open-air kitchen all hours, even when there is no staff around. Other things to note The farm is home to 4 friendly dogs: Loki and Navi. They provide company and security 24/7. They sleep a lot and like to be petted (optional). The entire property is a lush tropical forest, abundant with plant and animal life. Guests may often encounter small, shy jungle animals around the property, including birds, butterflies, bees, monkeys, frogs, toads, spiders, and small bats. Sometimes these creatures like to take shelter inside too. In keeping with our vision, we try to use natural remedies to eliminate them, which we are happy to share with you upon your arrival. NONE of these species are aggressive, toxic to humans, or otherwise dangerous. There is only one venomous animal on the island, the coral snake, which is timid and rarely ever seen (ask for images). These creatures are found all over the island and make Ometepe a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that is full of natural beauty and diversity.