coldwaterconch

Hi everyone:

I have a question about Morgan's Rock. I thought that all local beverages were included in the price, but notice now on their website that only local beer is included, and not spirits. Was it always this way? Also, what are the general bar prices? Want to be sure to bring enough $$ to cover my bar tab.

Finally, did anyone make the trip there from Liberia via car? If so, how was it?

Thanks, CWC

sarahkay

Hi there - was at Morgans Rock last week and can report that only Beer and Rum are free (which is fine if you can stick with Rum and Coke for the duration!). From what I can remember cocktails (Margaritas, Pina Coladas) were around the $5 mark and wine started from around $20 per bottle and went upwards! Any coffee which involved the italian looking machine started at $3.

The thing that surprised me was that all of the activities such as walks and biking etc were at additional expense of $30 a go - which I thought was rather steep.

We drove in a 4x4 only from Managua but the most challenging bit of the road we travelled was actually down to the resort itself. We had been told that we could make it in a car, but I am not convinced about that. I was glad we were higher off the road as we forded a couple of streams (tho it had been raining hard before we arrived!)

Hope you have a great trip! It's a fabulous location.

coldwaterconch

Thanks, Sarah. I knew that I saw that the local rum was free.

I got a reservation confirmation from them today and it says only the local beer is free, and all spirits are not included. I rechecked their website and they changed it there as well. Oh well....

Are any of the bungalows better then the others?

Thanks.

sarahkay

Hiya - I was there with friends and our two cabins were exactly the same - (very spacious with great deck area) so I would imagine the fit out of any cabin would be similar. The only difference is going to be the views, and I'm not really sure if any are better than the others. We were in 8 and 9 and our view was out through trees over the beach which was lovely.
If you are a light sleeper the sound of the sea crashing on the beach might keep you awake so if you think that might be a problem take some earplugs!

The whole site is quite spread out so if you do have any mobility issues it's probably worth flagging this. Our cabins were a good five minute walk from the restaurant and pool area, up a lot of steps and over a suspension bridge!

Don't know if it's worth mentioning but there are other posts on this site saying that you cannot bring hire cars out of Costa Rica so not sure if the car that you are in is private or not.

Hope you have a great trip - it's a lovely spot.

coldwaterconch

Thanks. Sound of the beach doesn't bother me...we spend our summers camping on the beach at Asseateague in Maryland.

MR sounds great and we are looking forward to the trip.

cordon

I just returned from Morgan's Rock on 1/3 and can report that rum is no longer free - but, the local beer is pretty good. You'll have to decide if you prefer Victoria, Tona, or Buffalo. Everyone in my family had a different favorite. The fruit drinks were delicious but never the same - it varied according to whoever was making them! Most cost around $4.50 but they were very big - they always make more than can fit in a large glass and give you the balance in a smaller glass. Go figure.

I was told that the cabins are the same but found that they are not. For one thing, many of them are reversed, which is no big deal, but my children's cabin (#11) was all on one level and their view of the ocean was slightly better than ours (#12). Our main room was on two levels with the bed being higher and two steps down to a seating area with a futon and desk. We never used the seating area. When we did have free time, my favorite spot was out on the huge deck swaying in the hanging (queensize) bed.

epaula

Is Morgan's Rock a good place for teenagers? Someone I know went there last year and he thought it was more of a romantic type of place.

cordon

I would agree that Morgan's Rock is a very romantic place. However, my husband and I were there with our daughters, 20 and 23, and they loved it. We rode horses, kayacked, took walks, went out for a half-day on a small fishing boat, and spent most of the rest of the time hanging out at the beach (taking turns in the hammocks!).

Over New Years, there were teenagers and college aged kids as well as younger ones. Everyone seemed to be having a great time but there is no TV, arcade, etc., so you spend most of your time together.

My family spent a few days in Granada doing active day-trips followed by four nights at MR, which would probably work very well for most teens.

epaula

Hi Cordon,

Thanks for the info. It has been very helpful. Last summer we went to Costa Rica and stayed at a hotel with no TV. I thought it was great! My kids were unhappy at first, but they were able to find better things to do.

I was actually thinking of spending some time in Granada as well. I've heard that it's a very nice town.

cordon

Granada is a nice city - and perfect for making day trips from. I don't remember if I mentioned it in my comments to you, but daytrips from Morgan's Rock are long (approx. 9 hours) and expensive. I would recommend a local tour agency, Oro Travel. I dealt with Rodolfo over the internet and couldn't have been happier with our dealings. He supplied a young guide, Walter Murillo, who spent much of his growing up years in the US so his English is expert and he knows Nicaragua from both sides. We loved his (exhausting!) city tour. Afterwards, we felt that we knew Granada! On another day, our stop at the pottery town, San Juan del Oriente, is something we will always remember because of the family workshop Walter took us to and his relationship with the artists.

There are very nice hotels in Granada. We stayed at Le Gran Francia which was lovely but another hotel I had read great TripAdvisor.com reports of is La Casona de los Estradas. It is much less costly and, coincidentally, it is owned by the owner of Oro Travel. If I return, I think I might try it. Should you consider doing this, go to TripAdvisor and check the reviews. Someone mentions a specific room to ask for - I seem to remember that they said some are very small.

trekker

I'd like to second (or third, or whatever we're up to!) the favorable reviews of Morgan's Rock. My husband and I were there with a couple of friends in February (we also had rooms 8 and 9), and we all loved it. I could have sworn that they said rum was free (in simple drinks only, like rum and coke, or rum and fruit juice), but maybe not. I highly recommend their pina coladas.

The young staff (most of whom are students of tourism at local universities) are a delight. Two of them held an informal Spanish class for the four of us every morning, which was really wonderful. The sunset estuary kayak trip is beautiful. I thought the food was only average (breakfast and lunch were better than dinner, IMO), but the place was so close to perfect every other way, who cares?