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Reviews of SAM TRAVEL

Managua,Bolonia Mansion Teodolinda 4 Cuadra al Sur, 12066 Managua, Nicaragua

#15 of 16 B&Bs and Inns in Managua

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 29 hotel reviews

6.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.1

  • Comfort

    7.0

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    6.7

  • Staff

    7.6

  • Value for money

    7.2

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  • Reviewed: 28 February 2025

    7.0
    Good place
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was ok

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No towel provided. No blanket provided. Floor was dirty, lots of hairs etc. Not many shops nearby. 15 min walk to the nearest mall.

    Staff was nice.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's best provide English service

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The description of the dorm was very misleading, but the photos are accurate. It's 4 bunk beds, and sleeps 8. Check out is at 9, which is one of the earliest times I've experienced in decades of travel but it's made even earlier by the cleaning staff entering the room at 7:45 (both days of my stay) to sweep, mop, disinfect and change the bedding (or just pat it down if it's not too dirty. I saw this happen to 2 beds during my stay). Also all the linen for the other 2 rooms is in the doom so it's all access all the time, even very late at night to get more blankets. The hot water (from a dispenser) was broken, so I couldn't even make a tea or coffee (I was thinking Argentinians would literally go crazy without their Mate).

    When I booked it was the cheapest bed in Managua on booking.com at ~$10usd and it was close to the bus terminal I used. They don't claim to have anything that's not there, which is nothing except a bed and bathroom. If that's all you're looking for then great, if you want a hostel (chair to sit in, kitchen, hot water, air conditioning, common area, etc: this is not your place).

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No common area,no kitchen,nothing around, just for sleep

    Staff were helpful

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    dirty bathroom no towel check in unfriendly no power socket in dorm room, only in bathroom toilet of other dorm broken - more people just entering our dorm

    walking distance to CentralLine terminal

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2025

    1.0
    Worst hotel experience in my life
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not “Sam travel” but rather “After a long 8-hour journey from San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua, we arrived at the hotel "sam travel", which in our experience could have been better called "scam travel". When we wanted to check in at 5pm we were told that the private room we had booked through booking.com was no longer available. When we commented on this, we were rudely told that it was our problem and that they had sent a whatsapp about this one hour before we arrived (while we were travelling in a bus with no internet connection). Because we were really not served by this after a long journey and they basically showed us the door, we started arguing with them and the “owner” of the hotel was brought in. He also told us in a blunt way that there are no more rooms available, but that we could stay in an 8-person dorm room and even pay $4 extra. When we asked for a discount because of the problem they caused he gave us a $0,50 “discount”(instead of $20,50 it was $20). Because we had almost no other choice and it was getting dark outside, we ended up paying for this, and we were just too tired to continue arguing with them. When we arrived at our dorm, we saw that there were several "private" rooms empty, which made us quite irritated. Arriving in our dormitory room there was one other guest who was also very irritated by this hotel. She had not received her $10 change back, which had already been promised to her since 2pm. In addition, the beds did not have blankets, towels, no wifi in the room and the toilet did not even work. The other guest tried to call the owner, who would bring her the change, but when he arrived he acted like he didn’t knew nothing and he did not bring any money. After this, the guy walked like 2 more times in our room to check on us but he didn’t say anything, what was kind of creepy.

    Literally nothing that we liked about this place. We booked this because it was located quite near the tica busstation.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2025

    1.0
    Nightmare in Managua!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything. Not kept clean in the bathroom. An employee sleeps perminently in the same room. Coming back he was asleep and i was waiting 5 minutes plus to gain entry to the hostel after continuously banging on the front door ( he was sleeping) .No key was allowed to be given to customers so gaining entry again after leaving was difficult and all at the convenience of the individual/staff member who was living there. One day he had left the building completely i waited for 10 minutes outside in the hot sun (34c) to gain back entry. Highly unprofessional with the owner having major issues with power and control. Stay well away!!

    This property is owned by a thug. I booked a flight as well as accomadation. They didnt give me a receipt delaying it, in addition there was no confirmation from my airline anything had been booked. I felt as if i was being scammed. I mentioned this to the acting member of staff and asked if i was being robbed? The owner had thugs waiting for me outside the building on the street and following me. On my way back to the hostel a very large guy waiting for me on my way back. Days of continued intimidation and threatening behaviour. I would strongly advise anybody thinking of staying here to look elsewhere. The police will do nothing be vigilant!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2025

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No locks, very dirty bathroom, confusion while checking in, staff didn't know we were coming, no bedsheets

    Nice fans, comfortable and big beds, free cold drinking water

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2025

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I booked a double room, but when I arrive, I was told no double room available, only 8 bed room left. No AC, no hot water, and even no quilt, only one sheet on the bed.

    none

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 January 2025

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No one was there to let us in... Didn't stay.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2025

    1.0
    Negative experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Theres no ring bell and no people available at the reception. I’ve to mock the door for 20 minutes to get in and the street is not safe at night. They don’t provide blanked even tho the AC is very cold. I couldn’t t sleep well cause I was freezing. The owner canceled my reservation to avoid the Booking fees (I reported to the customer service). Don’t recommend!

    The price is cheap.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2024

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel sucks. They don't even give blankets. No hot water .air conditioning doesn't work.staff is indifferent

    The hotel sucks. They don't even give blankets. No hot water .air conditioning doesn't work.staff is indifferent

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2024

    3.0
    The price is low, but id still expect little bit more from the hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel has 'travel' in its name, but staff doesnt speak english at all. Streets did not feel safe No key for our private room, even though there is a shared dorm for 8+ people right next to it. Luckily it was empty during our stay No bed covers Room was just two beds without any covers and a broken AC that was more like a fan.

    Close to Central Line bus stop. Cold water dispenser Price

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location, very safe 👍 The lady in charge Scarlet was very helpful and kept the place very clean 👌

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    9.0
    healthy environment
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    only setback was no kitchen or, fridge but there are plenty of fans

    the people in the office ,the owner and night staff William were all exceptional and friendly

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2023

    1.0
    One big zero..si habia cero en rango habia escrito esto
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If you had zero in the ranks i would have wrote it. Disgrace of a place Don't even think come near this place. Mal mal lugar No te acerquen

    Location is good And nothing but nothing else was . .good El unico fue ubicacion pero nada absolumante nada mas fue bueno

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2023

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was insanely hot in the room, they didn’t even gave out blankets. The next morning you have to wait until the staff opens the door to leave the house/ garden.

    I had to book spontaneously, that worked.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2025

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2024

    10
    Just There Yet
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

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