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Located in Puerto Ayora, 0.6 mi from malecon, El Descanso del Guia features air-conditioned rooms and an outdoor swimming pool. This property is located a short distance from attractions such as El Garrapatero Beach. The accommodations provides airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. All guest rooms in the hotel are fitted with a flat-screen TV. Every room comes with a private bathroom with free toiletries. All units include a wardrobe. Guests at El Descanso del Guia can enjoy an American breakfast. The property has a fitness center. You can play table tennis at the accommodations.

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Property highlights

Breakfast Info

Continental, American


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
4 twin beds
and
1 sofa bed
and
1 queen bed
1 king bed
2 full beds
1 queen bed
or
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
and
1 queen bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.4
Facilities
8.8
Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.2
Value for money
8.7
Location
6.9
Free Wifi
7.7
Low score for Puerto Ayora

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Vianca
    United States of America United States of America
    Great facilities and staff. We stayed for a week and everything was perfect.
  • Don
    Ecuador Ecuador
    Very clean, comfortable hotel with great staff. The hotel is a little out of town, but there are free bicycles available and taxis are easy to find or the hotel will help you if you want. The pool is very nice as well.
  • Ioana
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Comfortable and clean Staff lovely warm up the jacuzzi just for me Lovely pool but water too cold for me as I am a complete cold wimp 😂 They offer breakfast including packed before trips
  • Alondra
    United States of America United States of America
    The bedrooms are very clean and the stuff super helpful. It’s a quiet place at night so we were able to rest after the long journey.
  • A
    Aileen
    United States of America United States of America
    Room very clean. Friendly staff. They had a nice pool.
  • Ioan
    Switzerland Switzerland
    The staff was very helpful and the location was also good. It is very easy to get a taxi to the port, price of taxi is fixed anywhere in the city. The room was clean and confotable.
  • Blythe
    Canada Canada
    The staff were very friendly and helpful. The place was clean, bright and the beds were comfortable. My kids enjoyed the pool and we appreciated the complimentary breakfast.
  • Rachael
    United States of America United States of America
    Very good value. Game room is a disaster so don’t put too much stock in it. But the staff is great, the bed was very comfortable, cute little balcony. Filtered water on every level is nice. Breakfast was good. We arrived exhausted and they let us...
  • Doyinsola
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff were very helpful and arranged taxis for us when needed. They also suggested a great restaurant that we ended up loving. The breakfast was also decent.
  • Onendaft
    United States of America United States of America
    The room is very comfortable and a/c gives a nice break from the heat outside. Housekeeping clean every day, towels and bedsheets - on request. Staff - everyone from the kitchen and cleaning to the admins on reception were extremely nice and...

Hotel area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

  • Restaurante #1
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly

Amenities of El Descanso del Guia
Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free Wifi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private Bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Bathtub
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet

View

  • Landmark view
  • Pool view
  • Garden view
  • Sea view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun deck
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Cleaning products

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Happy hour
    Additional charge
  • Beach
  • Ping-pong
  • Playground
  • Game room

Living Area

  • Sitting area

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Telephone
  • TV
  • Pay-per-view channels

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Snack bar
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Bar
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant

Internet
Wifi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided
  • Private check-in/out
  • Concierge
  • Tour desk

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Indoor play area
  • Board games/Puzzles

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Suit press
    Additional charge
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business Facilities

  • Fax/Photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safe

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Wake-up service
  • Tile/Marble floor
  • Private entrance
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service

Outdoor swimming pool
Free!

  • Open all year
  • All ages welcome
  • Plunge pool
  • Shallow end
  • Pool/Beach towels
  • Pool bar
  • Beach chairs/Loungers
  • Fenced pool

Spa

  • Kids' pool
  • Fitness
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach chairs/Loungers
  • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
    Additional charge

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

House rules
El Descanso del Guia takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancelation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 1 are welcome.

Children 13 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform El Descanso del Guia of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

FAQs about El Descanso del Guia

  • El Descanso del Guia is 1 miles from the center of Puerto Ayora. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • Yes, there's a hot tub. You can find out more about this and the other facilities at El Descanso del Guia on this page.

  • Check-in at El Descanso del Guia is from 1:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM.

  • El Descanso del Guia offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
    • Playground
    • Game room
    • Ping-pong
    • Fitness
    • Beach
    • Bicycle rental
    • Happy hour
    • Swimming pool
  • The prices at El Descanso del Guia may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

  • Room options at El Descanso del Guia include:

    • Family
    • Double
    • Twin
    • Quad
  • El Descanso del Guia has 1 restaurant:

    • Restaurante #1
  • Yes, El Descanso del Guia is popular with guests booking family stays.

  • Yes, this hotel has a pool. See details about the pool and other facilities on this page.

  • Guests staying at El Descanso del Guia can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 7.8).

    Breakfast option(s) include:

    • Continental
    • American
    • À la carte