I went to Rancho Santana with a group of 8 high school friends. We had the time of our life. We had a pre arranged driver to help us with the 2.5 hour drive from Managua to the coast. I would highly recommend paying a driver to get you out to the coast and helping you get settled in. Be... More

First of all – fly into Managua and not Liberia. Border Crossing is not ideal especially with small children and some car rental companies do not let you cross the border! With that important information out of the way, I would like to say this was one of the best vacations I have taken in my life and my husband... More

I can't say enough about what a great time I had with my 7 year old son at The Ranch. On the way from the Airport the Rancho Santana driver drove us to Granada where we had an excellent lunch before continuing to The Ranch. The Puerta del Mar Villa (condo) we stayed at was right in front of the... More

My husband and I spend 6 nights here with another couple and we rented Casa Cognoscenti. From the minute we arrived at the airport, Rommel met us to drive our rental car to the ranch, 2.5 hours away from Managua. He told us about the country, the people, and the ranch while we made our way to Tola. Really nice... More

My actual trip to Rancho Santana was back in August of 2011 but am writing a late review...came across this site because we are planning on going back as a family with my two kids (ages 3-4) this year and planning. First trip was with my husband and another couple. Stayed at Casa Brown (one of the oceanfront villas of... More

Once entering those Rancho Santana front gates, just sit back and enjoy all the amenities.....not to mention the very attentive, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Ocean and beach breaking wave views from all sorts of property vantage points are simply amazing. And those stunning sunsets make you forget all your worries and generate big grins. We rented a beautiful ocean view... More

"The Puerta del Mar Villa 4A (condo) that I rented on Santana Beach was right in front of the beach which allowed for great sunset views! The guides were great and their knowledge of the tropical dry forest and local communities was very impressive. One of the days the guides took us out to Chacocente (a nearby Nature Reserve) and... More

This is my second time to Rancho Santana. We just returned from a one week family vacation with 3 small children and had a great time. We stayed at 2 of the homes which had maid service daily and each was beautiful. We spent a lot of quality time together playing in the pools and exploring the different beaches. They... More

We recently returned from a week at a lovely home in Rancho Santana. We are a family of 5 with kids ages 18' 15 and 12. We rented a great house on Playa Posada. The good: the property overall is spectacular. The beaches breathtaking, the hills magnificent, and the clubhouse is nice. The restaurant is reasonable and the food is... More