Manso Boutique Guesthouse

The hotel has private and shared rooms, very clean (every day they clean the rooms and all common areas several times a day) and the location is unbeatable: it is in the center of Guayaquil, it is a very safe area and you can walk almost to all the attractions. It is also very well connected by public transportation to different parts of the city as well as to the land terminal and the airport (metro line 1 has a stop 2 blocks away). One of the entrances to Malecón 2000 is right in front, and it is about half the way, so it is very convenient to walk to one end, return to the hotel to rest or continue to the other end. Breakfast is delicious, it is complete, it is homemade, it is healthy, and it changes every day, but it always includes fruits, something with eggs, squeezed fruit juices and infusions. The entire staff is super friendly, the guys at the reception Denisse, Javier and Christel helped me with everything and gave me all the information I needed. On weekdays they offer a 3-course lunch at a very good price. Super recommended! // The hotel has private and shared rooms, it is very clean (every day they clean the rooms and all common areas several times a day) and the location is unbeatable: in the center of Guayaquil, it is a very safe area and you can walk almost to all the tourist attractions. It is also very well connected by public transportation to different parts of the city as well as to the land terminal and the airport (metro line 1 has a stop 2 blocks away). One of the entrances to Malecón 2000 is right in front, and it is about half the way, so it is very convenient to walk to one end, return to the hotel to rest or continue to the other end. Breakfast is delicious, it is complete, it is homemade, it is healthy, and it changes every day, but always includes fruits, something with eggs, natural squeezed fruit juices and infusions. The entire staff is super friendly, the guys at the reception Denisse, Javier and Christel helped me with everything and gave me all the information I needed. On weekdays they offer a 3-course lunch at a very good price. Totally recommended!

For the price paid, the service was exceptional. Note, however, that there are two areas in the whole city where there are standards and safety is greater. Manso boutique is located on the waterfront in the old historic district. For two or three blocks this area is fine, but thereafter it changes for the worse. The other district is north of the airport and bus terminal - the best area of the city so I've heard. The former requires a taxi as the distance is far from your arrival point. Uber taxis were sub $3 each way in the evening and $4 is the average. Manso guesthouse itself has a sea view and a secure door lock. A balcony is present and food and drinks are available at reasonable prices. The WiFi wasn't great at all, and the shower was only warm (though refreshing as Guayaquil is very humid), but I was given a spacious twin room (though I booked a dormitory) and the included breakfast was a nice touch consisting of egg, fruit, juice, coffee and other things. The staff were friendly, the cleanliness was good and the decor stylish. Would recommend if you wish to visit the area 110%, though stay north of the terminal if your trip is brief.

It was impossible to get any sleep in this warn down hostel. At the last floor of the building there’s a privately-owned terrance, where they usually party all night. The music volume was unreasonably high from my room. It felt like being at that party. The hostel owners cannot do much about it, since it’s another private property and so they have no control over it. I had to change hostel in order to get some sleep.