Sources for Morgan's Rock Reserve & Ecolodge
Every line on the Morgan's Rock Reserve & Ecolodge record, with where it came from, what kind of source it is and the date we read it.
Back to the record- Current as of
- 16 Aug 2026
- Last reviewed
- 16 Aug 2026
- Strongest evidence
- Specified
- Coverage
- Documented across 8 of 8 pathways.
Practical details and location
The practical details and the map point, 11.3062, -85.9191
The property’s own website
The property's own site: its name and its place are on the page
Ambient PM2.5 and PM10 near Playa Ocotal, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, 30 days to 2026-08-17: Modelled ambient air over this location averaged 7.8 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5 and 13.9 of PM10 across the 720 hours to 2026-08-17, peaking at 21.0 PM2.5. The World Health Organization annual guideline for PM2.5 is 5. This is the outdoor air over the area, modelled rather than measured on site, and it is not a reading of the air inside any room.
Regional data is context about the location. It does not establish conditions inside a room.
Evidence by area
All eight areas, in the order this index reads them. Every line was read and placed by a person.
Air Ecology
The property names a bed level cooling system fitted in its bungalows. It conditions the air immediately around a sleeper rather than the room, and no filtration, fresh air supply or measurement specification is published for it or for anything else.
In their words: “Due to conservation concerns and design our bungalows offer Evening Breeze Beds, a microclimate system, which circulates cool clean air gently around the bed, at the same time helping reduce the carbon footprint.”
Read it: Ocean view bungalows with private plunge pool Archived copy
A dated third party review of the original build describes bungalow walls left screened rather than glazed, which is a published fresh air path. It names no ventilation rate, filter or reading, and describes the property as it was in 2006.
In their words: “The two other sides were entirely screened-in”
Water Integrity
A dated third party review of the original build names the pool sanitation method as natural salts rather than chlorine. It is a visitor account from 2006, no chemistry, panel or laboratory is published by the property, and the villa plunge pools added since are covered by no published statement.
In their words: “The pool used no chlorine. It was kept clean with natural salts.”
Light Rhythm
The property describes its lighting as turtle friendly, with no colour, wavelength, fixture, shielding specification or reading published.
In their words: “Carefully built to minimize impact, the ecolodge blends tropical comfort with immersive nature experiences, from trees growing through bungalows and open-air showers to turtle-friendly lighting.”
EMF Harmony
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Materials and Textiles
The property names Simplemente Madera, a Managua based wood products and furniture company, as the builder and furnisher of its 15 bungalows.
In their words: “The lodge's 15 luxury bungalows were built and furnished by Simplemente Madera, an international sustainable wood products and furniture company based in Managua.”
Read it: Nicaragua Sustainable Hotel, Morgan's Rock Ecolodge Archived copy
The property publishes that the wood in the Simplemente Madera furniture is certified by SmartWood and that each piece carries a label giving the source of the wood, the species and the date of manufacture, a forestry chain of custody certification rather than an emissions one.
In their words: “Wood used in Simplemente Madera's furniture is certified by SmartWood and pieces are marked with a label stating the source of the wood, species, and date manufactured.”
Read it: Nicaragua Sustainable Hotel, Morgan's Rock Ecolodge Archived copy
The property states that the lodge interior uses hardwoods sourced from its own land, naming no species, grade or finish.
In their words: “The lodge interior features unique designs using sustainably sourced hardwoods from the property itself.”
Read it: Nicaragua Sustainable Hotel, Morgan's Rock Ecolodge Archived copy
The Spanish language version of the same page carries the identical wording, naming Simplemente Madera and SmartWood and describing hardwoods from the property, so no additional material detail is published in Spanish.
In their words: “El interior del lodge presenta diseños únicos que utilizan maderas duras de origen sostenible procedentes de la propia propiedad.”
Read it: Hotel sostenible en Nicaragua, Morgan's Rock Ecolodge Archived copy
Food and Kitchen
The property publishes that roughly 60 percent of its food products come from its own premises and names the sources as cows, chickens, fruit and vegetable gardens and a shrimp farm, with no method or verifier behind the figure.
In their words: “Thanks to a large working farm with cows, chickens, fruit and vegetable gardens, and even a sustainable shrimp farm, Morgan's Rock sources roughly 60% of its food products from right on the premises.”
The property names La Cumplida as the coffee farm it buys from and names Rainforest Alliance certification on that coffee.
In their words: “Supporting a nearby coffee farm, La Cumplida, which produces Rainforest Alliance certified coffee – Morgan's Rock supports the plantation and its farmers by organizing excursions (via private plane!) to the property.”
Read it: Nicaragua Sustainable Hotel, Morgan's Rock Ecolodge Archived copy
The property states that seafood is bought from local fishermen, naming no supplier, boat or landing.
In their words: “Sourcing fresh seafood from local fishermen.”
Read it: Nicaragua Sustainable Hotel, Morgan's Rock Ecolodge Archived copy
The restaurant page states that vegetarian meals and other dietary requirements are accommodated, with no published position on additives, oils or allergens.
In their words: “La Bastide offers à la carte breakfast, lunch, and dinner, a wide range of vegetarian meals, and can accommodate different dietary requirements.”
Biophilic and Healing Design
The property describes bungalows with trees growing through them and open air showers, published as design intent, with no designer, method or dimension given.
In their words: “Carefully built to minimize impact, the ecolodge blends tropical comfort with immersive nature experiences, from trees growing through bungalows and open-air showers to turtle-friendly lighting.”
The property publishes the design intent for the bungalows and describes them as three sided, set into the treetops on a cliff above the beach and reached by a jungle suspension bridge.
In their words: “Our bungalows were designed to make guests feel at one with nature while creating minimal impact on the surrounding environment. Each three-sided Ocean View bungalow is perched on a cliff 30–100 feet above the private beach and cove, just across a 50-yard jungle suspension bridge and set into the treetops.”
Read it: Ocean view bungalows with private plunge pool Archived copy
The property states that the buildings were sited to the existing slopes and trees with minimal earth movement and tree cutting, naming no landscape architect or planting palette.
In their words: “All structures were built in harmony with the existing slopes and trees with minimal earth movement and cutting of trees.”
Read it: Nicaragua Sustainable Hotel, Morgan's Rock Ecolodge Archived copy
A dated third party review names the architect of the property. The property names no architect on its own pages, and no drawing, material schedule, room volume or planting palette is published by anyone.
In their words: “the interior showcased the creativity of the architect, English expatriate Matthew Falkiner, and the skill of the local craftspeople”
Sound and Sensory Ecology
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Disclosures
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