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A hotelier's guide to lush, historic, unforgettable Granada

New York restaurateur Jean-Marc Houmard spent the past year or so dragging suitcases full of bright textiles and Turkish rugs to Nicaragua. The destination? The seven-room boutique Tribal Hotel (tribal-hotel.com) he and a partner have opened in the colonial city of Granada. “The goal was to have a very eclectic and personal look, something that was the opposite of a generic chain,” says Houmard, a partner in New York hot spots such as Indochine, Acme and Tijuana Picnic. “We did it all on our own and didn’t use a designer. So it was a fun project in that sense.” 

Tourism industry in Nicaragua continues to soar according to the WTTC

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) predicts an 8.8 percent growth in international tourist spending in Nicaragua over the next decade. From 2013 to 2014, tourist spending in the country is estimated to grow 6.1 percent. According to the WTTC Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2014 report on Nicaragua, the tourism industry directly contributed to 4 percent of the country’s GDP in 2013. 

 

Infographic: Autowire Harnesses Manufacturing in Nicaragua

The autoparts manufacturing industry has been broadly expanding in Nicaragua for the last decade, particularly through autowire harnesses. 

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