Mukul Resort & Spa, Nicaragua

This luxury boutique hotel and spa is set in Guacalito de la Isla Rivas, a new private beach community on Nicaragua's Emerald Coast. The resort's villas and bohio-styled huts feature work by local artisans, including teak tables and lamps made of clay from the nearby Masaya Volcano.

Opened 1 February
Owner Carlos Pellas
General manager Federico Spada
Executive chef Cupertino Ortiz
Designer Paul Duesing
Bedrooms 37 including 23 bohios, 12 beach villas, and two suites at Casona Don Carlos, the private house of owner Carlos Pellas
Facilities include fine dining restaurant La Mesa, seafood restaurant La Terraza, bar and lounge Flor de Caña,18-hole golf course, 12km of nature trails and Spa Mukul
Rate from £343 for a double to include breakfast, lunch, and open bar during the day
Address Mukul Resort & Spa, Playa Manzanillo, Guacalito de la Isla Rivas, Nicaragua
Telephone 00505 2563 7100
Websitewww.mukulresort.com