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3.0 of 5
Av Chile y 10 de Agosto, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Continental Hotel
Ranked #14 of 43 hotels in Guayaquil
4.0 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
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Hartford
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Great location, nice rooms”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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Just across the street from Iguana Park and the Cathedral, the Continental is in a very good area, just a few blocks from Malecon 2000. I stayed 2 nights after being in Puerto Lopez and one more after flying back from Cuenca. The junior suites have just enough space, comfortable beds, wi-fi, and are well worth the price. Unfortunately, I found the front desk staff to be rather imperious and dismissive, but the rest of the hotel staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. The doormen, bellmen, waiters, and even the security guards could not have been more pleasant. The food at "Fortin", the gourmet restaurant was a little disappointing, but the 24 hour cafe/coffee shop was actually good, and the breakfast buffet offered good choices. If I am in Guayaquil again, I will very likely book a room at the Continental.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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San Jose, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
“Refused to own up to their mistake”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

I stayed a night at this hotel after an amazing trip to the Galapagos. Shortly after checking in with other people from that tour, we wanted to know whether breakfast was included, so we went back to the front desk to ask and were told quite clearly that yes, breakfast was included. Big mistake--we shouldn't have listened.

The next morning, *after* eating breakfast, I was informed that breakfast was not included. I tried to explain that the only reason I ate breakfast was because the front desk told me breakfast was included, but the person on duty would have none of that. He even went so far as to imply (very politely, of course) that I was lying and just trying to get a free meal. That is no way to treat a customer, especially when the hotel is the one which made a mistake to begin with.

Absolutely horrendous service. Don’t be fooled by the pretty pictures.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Kingston, New York
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Best location.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011
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We loved Hotel continental.It was spacious and modern with 2 big beds.From our room we could see the Park of the Iguanas, which is right across the street.It is about 2 blocks from Malecon 2000 and centrally located.Hotel staff are very nice.Wi fi worked perfectly.
We stayed 2 nights. The first night we booked with hotels.com and the buffet breakfast was not included and it cost us $40 for 2 people. The second time we booked directly from the hotel and they included breakfast for the same price .
Also, if you have dinner there,be aware that their soft drinks are $3 (where as as the store around the corner it is just 70 cents).Their food is excellent and not overpriced.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Very good.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011

Prompt attention, good restaurant, clean rooms. The best I experienced in Ecuador by far. Only complaint was the botched airport pickup.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“A Good Hotel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011
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My wife and I found this to be a comfortable hotel. The location is great- right across the street from the Iguana Park. The breakfast was also very nice, especially since it's included in the price. My only complaint is that we missed our flight, and although I called the hotel immediately to inform them, they would not refund one night's cost. Of course this wasn't surprising. Overall, not a bad stay.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Av Chile y 10 de Agosto, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Price range (per night):* INR4,068 - 6,242

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