Region: Ecuador Pacific Coast

Oro Verde Hotel

Located in the central part of Guayaquil close to the airport with a choice of 4 restaurants

Grand Hotel Guayaquil

Located next to the Metropolitan Cathedral and in close proximity of the riverside city centre

Guayaquil

Founded in 1535, Guayaquil is Ecuador’s largest city and a useful stopping-off point for the Galapagos Islands. It has some good modern hotels, a colonial centre and vibrant waterfront area, the Malecon. Further up the coast is the Machalilla National Park offering good beaches, seabirds and, from May to September, humpback whale sightings.