Hotel del Parque, Ecuador

Overview

Set inside Guayaquil’s Parque Histórico bundle of restored colonial buildings, Hotel del Parque is a tranquil luxury haven in Samborondón, just minutes from the airport and city centre. Originally built in 1891 as a hospice, the property was meticulously relocated and rebuilt board‑by‑board within the park, preserving its Gothic‑Renaissance chapel, marble floors, and Spanish tiles.

Each of the hotel’s 32 rooms and suites gently layers contemporary luxury over heritage architecture – cool pastel palettes, glass‑roofed internal courtyards, antique tile, and vast marble bathrooms. Many feature balconies overlooking the river or lush native gardens, where parrots and howler monkeys roam among endemic herbs used in spa treatments.

The heritage restaurant Casa Julián showcases refined Ecuadorian cuisine – ceviche, Pacific seafood, cacao‑infused desserts – served on the riverside terrace or beneath fountain‑lit arcades. Guests also enjoy cocoa and coffee workshops, private wildlife tours through the reserve, chapel massages in the historic tower, and exclusive access to park trails. It’s a rare urban resort that unites Guayaquil’s history, wellness, and nature in effortless harmony.