Here's a sign Nicaragua is slowly joining the ranks of countries where travelers go looking for comfort and fancy treatment, not just a bargain. Nicaragua is now included in the listings of Luxury Latin America, a service that tracks luxury hotels throughout the region, reviews rum and cigars, and generally points the well-to-do towards quality resorts.

From the site:

You don’t hear “luxury hotels” and “Nicaragua” together very often, but there are a scattering of above-average places to lay your head there and we’ve just posted reviews of them. Follow this link for the best hotels in Nicaragua...

Some of them are going to involve a bit of compromise; don’t expect the city hotels to be on par with what you would find in Mexico. The business chain hotels will meet expectations though, especially considering the price, and the hotels in Leon and Granada are in evocative colonial buildings that retain their character.

Read more at Luxury Latin America .