I’ll keep this review relatively short, because our stay was short. Friday night we had a quick overnight in Managua, as we were arriving at around 9PM, and had to be back at the airport by 5:30AM for our flight, as we were enroute to Calala Island (see here for my review of Calala Island).
Booking The Hyatt Place Managua
For our quick overnight I decided to book the Hyatt Place Managua. There’s only one airport hotel in Managua — the Best Western — and it doesn’t look particularly nice.
Over the years I’ve visited Managua a few times, and most of the hotels are woefully outdated. The Hyatt Place, meanwhile, is still quite nice. Even though Hyatt Place isn’t exactly a luxury brand, they’re remarkably consistent, and I figured a fairly new Hyatt Place would be nicer than an outdated property from another brand.
This would also allow me to pick up an easy elite night in order to requalify for Globalist status.
Anyway, the rate at the Hyatt Place Managua was either ~$100 or 5,000 World of Hyatt points, as this is a Category 1 property. I booked with points, because at 5,000 points per night it’s tough to beat. For what it’s worth, I value World of Hyatt points at ~1.5 cents each.
Earning World of Hyatt Points
Even if you’re not a Hyatt loyalist, earning points with them can be pretty easy. In addition to being able to earn World of Hyatt points with the World of Hyatt Credit Card, you can also transfer over points from Ultimate Rewards.
See this post for everything you need to know about earning Hyatt points with credit cards.
Hyatt Place Managua Review
We basically just came here to sleep, so I’ll review getting to the hotel, our check-in experience, our suite, and some basics about the facilities of the hotel.
Getting To The Hyatt Place Managua
The Hyatt Place is about a 20-minute drive from Managua Airport (MGA) without traffic, and fortunately, we avoided traffic in both directions. I ended up booking a car through Viator, which cost ~$20 per direction and allowed us to avoid taxi scams, and the unreliability usually associated with being picked up in the wee hours of the morning.
Hyatt Place Managua Check-In, Lobby, And Restaurant
The Hyatt Place Managua had a modern and nicely appointed lobby, with a business center and some seating. The front desk associate thanked me for being a Globalist member and advised us that we had been upgraded to a suite, though noted it only had one bed. He confirmed with us that this was okay, and I appreciated the way he went about that.
The hotel serves breakfast daily from 6 AM until 10 AM, though unfortunately, we would miss that since we had to leave before then.
Hyatt Place Managua lobby
In order to get to the room we had to walk through the restaurant area, which looked nicer than usual for a Hyatt Place. The hotel has a proper restaurant, and as usual at Hyatt Place, there were all kinds of snacks and drinks for purchase.
Hyatt Place Managua restaurant
Hyatt Place Managua restaurant
The two elevators were just past the dining area.
Hyatt Place Managua elevators
Hyatt Place Managua King Suite
In my experience it’s pretty rare to have proper suites at a Hyatt Place, so it was nice that we proactively got upgraded to one. I don’t think I’ve ever stayed in a Hyatt Place suite before.
Our room was on the fourth floor (of six), #429.
Hyatt Place Managua hallway
The suite had an entryway with the living room straight ahead.
Hyatt Place Managua suite entryway
The living area had an “L” shaped couch with an ottoman and a TV, a dining table with four chairs, and a kitchenette.
Hyatt Place Managua suite living room
Hyatt Place Managua suite living area
Hyatt Place Managua suite living room
Hyatt Place Managua suite dining area
In the kitchenette was some bottled water and a coffee machine.
Hyatt Place Managua water & coffee
There was also a cute welcome amenity of fruit and cheese, which you don’t often find at Hyatt Places!
Hyatt Place Managua welcome amenity
The bedroom was in a separate room next to the living room, and featured a comfortable, brand standard king size bed.
Hyatt Place Managua suite bedroom
Hyatt Place Managua suite bedroom
There was a luggage rack next to the bed, and a TV across from the bed.
Hyatt Place Managua suite bedroom
The bathroom could be accessed from both the living area and bedroom, as it had two doors. It featured double sinks, a toilet, and a walk-in shower.
Hyatt Place Managua suite bathroom
Hyatt Place Managua suite shower
Toiletries were the same I’ve found at virtually all other Hyatt Place properties.
Hyatt Place Managua toiletries
This hotel had some interesting artwork…
Hyatt Place Managua artwork
Overall I thought the room was awesome — like I said, I’ve never had a suite at a Hyatt Place, and the room felt fresh and modern.
The Wi-Fi in the room was also fast and free.
Hyatt Place Managua Room Service Menu
While we didn’t order anything, the Hyatt Place Managua does have room service, which most Hyatt Place properties don’t have.
The room service menu read as follows:
Hyatt Place Managua Gym & Pool
The Hyatt Place has a solid gym on the ground floor, right by the elevators. It can be accessed 24/7.
Hyatt Place Managua gym
Hyatt Place Managua gym
Hyatt Place Managua gym
The hotel also has an outdoor pool, open daily from 6AM until 10PM.
Hyatt Place Managua pool
Hyatt Place Managua Bottom Line
While our stay was quick, I’d return to the Hyatt Place Managua if returning to the city. At 5,000 points a night it’s an absolute steal, and it was also my first time ever getting a suite at a Hyatt Place, since most Hyatt Place properties don’t have them.
While Hyatt Place isn’t a generally a full service brand, the hotel felt fresh and was well appointed, and that’s more than I can say about some of the other hotels I’ve stayed at in Managua. Furthermore, in terms of amenities it felt more like a full service hotel than a limited service one.
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