Budget
La Tortuga Booluda
AC optional, free Internet and Wifi, free pancake breakfast, free coffee, book exchange, bike rentals.
Lazy Bones
Opened in December 2006. Clean with real beds and pillows. Included in the price are : internet access, coffee and tea, pool table and a swimming pool for hotel guests only. Check out the mural. No kitchen access.
Sonati
New hostel, opened in 2009, in the center of Leon where you can experience the sound of nature, relaxing in one of the hammocks in the garden where beautiful hummingbirds come to feed. Friendly, peaceful and clean hostel, a perfect place to enjoy the old colonial city of Leon and meet like minded travelers. Big kitchen, new mattresses, free wi-fi, free use of computer, free coffee. SONATI is a not-for-profit organization with a social and environmental vision which carries out several educational activities. Promoting long-term self-sustainable environmental-educative activities is the most important mission. The hostel is the financial base to achieve this goal, along with some of the volcano treks and other outdoor activities on offer
Casa Vieja
Is rumored to be the cheapest accommodation in town 65c in dorm, populated by street vendors and down-to-the-ground travelers.
Big Foot Hostel
Kitchen, DVD system, modest swimming pool, bar, and pool table, all set in a garden courtyard. The kitchen is well-equipped except for good cutting knives, forks or bowls. 5 dorms with 8 beds each with large lockers for each & 5 private rooms. A note for budget travelers: staff on duty to enforce the strict no-outside-alcohol policy and it may get a bit noisy at night.
Hostel D´Oviedo is located in the heart of Leon and is more like a bed and breakfast than a hostel. A lovely Nicaraguan couples have converted their home into a hostel. The prices vary depending upon the room. Matrimonial suite with private bathroom, fan and cable: 20 dollars per night. Dorm room with separate bathroom and fan: $8 dollars per person. Matrimonial suite with a single bed for a child, fan, tv, separate bathroom: $18 dollars per night. Breakfast and internet are included. Guests are also allowed to use their kitchen. Directions: Go to park central in the center of the city next to the main cathedral. Find Theatre Gonzalez and walk south 2.5 blocks. Itâs very close to Hostel Clinica. As well, the owners have 2 sons who are dentists. If you need any cheap work done on your teeth ask the owner. Prices for the rooms and for dental work are negotiable. Phone: 2311 3766
ViaVia
Has a popular restaurant/cafe. In the back there is a brand new hotel with 2 dorm-rooms and 6 well-kept private rooms with private bathroom. ViaVia's Bert Teuwen will respond to emails saying "We do NOT charge extra for towels" Oct 20, 2011, which is another way of saying they DON'T provide towels at all for free or otherwise. ViaVia emails also claim discounts for staying three nights or nothing, which is untrue. Staff at the location speaks little or no English.
Hotel San Juan
Is a nice hotel in front of iglesia san juan, offering a good bed and breakfast, as well as kitchen access for about 10 dollar a night.
Top end
Los Balcones, located on the corner down the street from the Supermercado La Union. A high level hotel at least by Nicaraguan standards. It has A/C, real mattresses, nice views, hot water, and great service. Room: $US50 per night. Friendly English speaking staff.