Name: Mansión del Río
Address: Barrio Las Peñas, Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Guayaquil, EC090101, Ecuador
Rating: 8

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Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport

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It is true that Guayaquil does not have an excellent reputation, and one would be wise to exercise caution in this city.  Nevertheless, people are people, trying to work, play, survive wherever you find them, and this is a city of good people.  Maybe not for everyone, the Mansion del Rio offers a step back into an earlier era.  Beautifully decorated (it's frequently used for weddings and other staged events) and situated in Las Peñas, it offers nice views from some rooms, a reasonable breakfast and accommodating staff.  We stayed in the front room (# 1) which I would highly recommend.  We had a view of the river and a satisfied iguana in the tree outside our window.  It's a short walk to the Malecon and the station for the Aerovia which is fun to ride for the whole circuit.  For most people Guayaquil tends to be a pass- through- city but it's worth a stop, and this hotel makes it more memorable.  It seems Edwardian, or is it Georgian, or is it Victorian? You decide. Check it out. Look at the photos. While wearing your Panama hat.

An Edwardian home experience in Las Peñas

What a beautiful old character building! We thoroughly enjoyed our two nights at this hotel, either side of our trip to the Galapagos. The decor is stunning both in the common areas and the bedrooms. Beds were large and comfortable, AC worked well and showers were good. Breakfast was similar to every other hotel we stayed in, and a takeaway breakfast was available for an early start. We found the staff friendly and welcoming (they also spoke great English). The hotel stored one of our suitcases for 10 days.  There are a lot of steps but also a nice view. The hotel is in a very safe area and we enjoyed walking along the river where there were plenty of restaurant options. We also walked through Las Penas and up Cerro Santa Ana, a beautiful area, and plenty of security guards around if you stick to the main stairs. Checkout isn't until 12 so great to walk around and then have time for a shower before catching an afternoon flight.

Beautiful old building, friendly staff.

Quaint and charming hotel in a very safe area of the city overlooking the river. Our room was large and impeccably clean and the bed very comfortable. AC and bathroom were fine. The staff were wonderful. Their English was much better than my woeful Spanish. We checked out early on our last day and they prepared a packed breakfast for us. Highly recommend.

Charming

This hotel is not your average hotel.  It is a 1920's style mansion that was converted to a hotel at some point.  It's a little rough around the edges, but was just fine for our needs.  We spent a day and a half there as we were awaiting our flight back home.  First of all, there are a lot of stairs to climb to get to your room, so be prepared.  It's not terrible, but if you have knee problems, it may be a pain.  All the rooms are decorated beautifully with old pieces of art and architecture.  It feels a little dusty, but I kinda think that is the charm.  Bathrooms are adequate.  Beds are as well.  This is not a Holiday Inn.  If that is what you want, stay at the Wyndam down the street.  If you like charm and being in a nice location close to restaurants and bars, this place is great!  Staff is friendly and helpful.

Charming Hotel in charming area.

This property is for sale and it is obvious that the owners haven't put any money into it for a long time. Dirty thread bare carpets. Banged up woodwork. Wall plugs that don't work. The worst was the tankless water heater in our unit didn't work and the staff didn't fix it during our 2 day stay. It is a great location on the malecon and has a lot of potential. It's a shame that it is going to waste.

Worn down historic hotel needs help

The hotel reception is on the 2nd floor.  Be prepared to walk up plenty of stairs.  There is a gate that you have to ring the bell for them to open the door.  If the reception is not there, good luck getting in. There were times that I had to wait 10 min for the door to open. If staff is available to carry your luggage you are in luck.  If not, you have to do it yourself until someone shows up to help.  The lady at reception is quite rude. The gentleman after he is much friendlier.  I was there during mosquito season.  Left the A/C on 24 but when I returned the window was open with the screen broken and A/C off.  I had mosquito bites all over that night.  Shower is dirty with mold.  There are limited towels and no shampoo or soap.  Fridge is on but warm as an oven. Beds are comfortable but the pillows have yellow sweat stains on them.  Some bulbs in the room are missing and the TV was not working. Receptionist could not even direct me to the next door grocery store for water. The hotel is rustic if that is what you are looking for.  But for a Hotel, the accommodations  are sub par from all other rustic places I have stayed in.  The area is very nice.  I would suggest a larger "hotel" next door.

Not a Place I will stay again

The rooms were dusty and the floors never cleaned.  Hair and dust were all over the floors. The staff however were excellent and accommodating. I was surprised how dangerous the city is. We were in an area that was policed and had guarded gates

Dirty rooms

This is obviously NOT a four star hotel. The welcoming “staff” was rude, the rooms were filthy. The AC broke in one of the rooms we were staying and they moved us to a “better room”, said room was disgusting. It had dead bugs and dust all over the place.  They never changed the towels during our stay and it wasn’t pleasant to be in the rooms. They are under staffed. The one good thing about this place was the location. I will never recommend it to anyone. 

STAY AWAY FROM THIS “hotel” 

The A/C worked.  The bed was comfortable. The cleaner was the pretty helpful in terms of giving directions (he didn't speak English but was more patient and persistent in working with my very limited Spanish than the receptionist). The décor is unique-- dusty Grey Gardens, anyone?  However-- 1) the hotel failed to answer emails and messages; 2) the hot water didn't last through a fairly quick shower (5-7 minutes)-- it cycled hot to cold back to hot eventually; 3) we were placed right next to the hotel bar that had music playing at perhaps 150 decibels until 2 am (clearly audible through a closed door and earplugs) despite two trips to the bar to request the volume be turned down and no other apparent guests at the hotel; 4) the manager offered to serve us breakfast early the day we were leaving for the airport but his staff failed to then get up at the time agreed to.  The last would have been fine if the manager had just said, no, we can't provide breakfast early.  I stayed at another hostel with a lower price point and even less hot water and would recommend that hostel substantially over the Mansion del Rio (if you like supporting local businesses).  For the price point, I might suggest the Holiday Inn, even (if you are just looking for a place to sleep and shower between transfers).

Just don't-- if you plan to sleep at night

We arrived with our luggage and no one gave us hand to take it up the two flights of stairs. The whole place needs upgrading with curtains that were grey than white .The staff were totally unfriendly and when asked any questions were curt and rude. We went out in the night for a meal and when  we came back could not sleep a wink till 3am as the music was so loud and chairs being moved above our bedroom.This happened the next night too. The receptionist  come chef  cooked our breakfast which was toast,and  bananas. There was cheese and ham but flies were having a feast on it. My husband had  to carry our luggage again down the stairs when we left..Has so much potential as the views are stunning from the bedroom we had  , but we seriously cannot get our heads around it that  it is been given a 4+ star rating .Witty a push more like a 2 star.Belongs as a museum.

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