This is an old hotel with lots of balconies overlooking the street and interesting nooks and crannies inside. It's about five blocks from the central square but we found more of interest in the street where the hotel is: good places to eat and a couple of backpackers with useful notice boards and a laundry service. It's probably a 3... more

Avoid this hotel. It was booked for us as part of a tour. It was dirty and uncomfortable. There were bedbugs -- my husband got 8 bites in one night. Fortunately, we only were there two nights. The TV was suspended from the ceiling, so high that we strained our necks to see it. Bath was not clean. Breakfast was... more

Attractive reception area and interior patios , very comfortable room (ceiling fan and air conditioning) and bathroom, excellent location three blocks off the central plaza and within walking distance of all the principal sights. A little street noise, but the town quiets down pretty early. The only drawback: the front-desk staff was not very helpful with arranging taxis or knowlegeable... more

What a lovely hotel-all laid out in the old colonial decor. The original look of the hotel was found where ever you turned. I found the staff friendly, however, we just stayed there for one night-we had to get up at 6 am and they had fresh coffee, fruit and toast ready for us. I just had to have a... more

My sister and I stayed at this Hotel los balcones in January of 2007 for 8 nights. There were a lot of issues that were brought up during our stay. The customer service needs a bit of help, the people working the front desk have no idea on how to deal with certain situations. Although, they were friendly, we didn't... more

Stayed at the Hotel Los Balcones in Leon for three nights in February. After reading all of the rave reviews regarding this property, I really wanted to stay here. The ambiance of the hotel was great (a former Spanish colonial mansion), but I felt the front desk staff wasn't overly friendly. The rooms were great (heard the balcony rooms are... more

We stayed at Hotel Balcones for the New Years Holiday weekend and we found the service to be excellent. We also watched the cathedrals midnight firework show from the hotels third floor balcony which we learned happen at different times during the holidays. The hotel is well maintained, much of staff speaks English. The building is very nicely restored. After... more

I just returned from a three week solo trip to Nicaragua and was able to cover a good bit of the country in that time frame. I researched anything and everything I could find out about the country online and in print before I left. One of my chief travel concerns was finding quality accommodations throughout my itinerary where I... more

We were in Nicaragua on a tourism visit. We were staying at another Hotel in town called El Convento, but there prices were a little high. During our stay, someone referred us to Hotel Los Balcones de Leon. We were told it was next to the movie theatres in Leon, so we went and toured it before watching our movie... more