Name: Hotel Las Peñas
Address: Escobedo 1215 Entre Velez Y 9 De Octubre, Guayaquil, 00000, EC

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Jose L

Hotel Las Peñas, a simple 2 or 3 star hotel. I was given a windowless room. It didn't bother me. The hotel is centrally located with an abundant commercial area. Makes it a big plus. The breakfast, included in the price was of scramble eggs, 4 small pieces of bread, a choice of 5 different natural juices and coffee. Good enough for me. Many thanks to the servers, Aurelio and Wellington for their fantastic service. Not only to me but also to the other guests. My room was spacious. The only thing missing was a night lamp. I didn't like the shower head. You can't adjust it. The wifi was shoddy. Lots of buffering. The reason may be the password is for everyone in the hotel. The A/C was great! The staff was wonderful. Always courteous and helpful. I don't know if the staff speaks English. I interacted with them in spanish. Overall I'm very happy with my stay and yes I will comeback. Thank you Hotel Las Peñas.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

judith

The breakfast was excellent.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Chantal

Only discovered the A/C button by accident after sweltering a good portion of the night.
Breakfast served in restaurant adjoining hotel - scrambled eggs, 4 petit pains, jam, butter, coffee, juice. Everything was served fresh. Not the best breakfast as far as variety but sufficient to start the day.

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2026

carla

No parking end poor breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Miriam

Clean room, delicious breakfast, good location.

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2026

Randy

Kind staff! Room was clean.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Rommel

The air conditioning was great and the location was very good.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Albert

The location is excellent and the staff are very helpful

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2025

FERMIN

First, I must commend the location. It is fantastic, offering easy access to many attractions in the center of the city. Being so close to 9 de Octubre, Malecón 2000, and Parque de las Iguanas made my visit very enjoyable.

I particularly appreciated my room, which had huge windows that let in a lot of natural light. Additionally, the air conditioning worked well, providing a comfortable environment for my stay. The friendliness and professionalism of the staff also made a positive impact on my experience.

However, I noticed that the hotel appears a bit rundown in certain areas. I believe that a revamp could greatly enhance the overall experience and make it an even more wonderful place to stay.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

22 Apr 2025

Stacey

Not what the photos showed. Old and dirty. Would not recommend.

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

Ligia

It’s good

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2025

Cathy

This hotel was fine for a two night stay between the Galapagos and mainland portions of our trip. The area is fine but, like most of Guayaquil, I wouldn’t recommend wandering at night.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2024

winston

Las Penas is our go to place whenever we are in Guayaquil, which is several times each year. It's a welcoming property with friendly, helpful staff. It is centrally located in downtown Guayaquil in easy walk to the Malecon, restaurants and other attractions.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Nicole

although there was no generator, and there is a rolling power outage, the inconvenience was minimized by the area we stayed in

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2024

winston

We have stayed at Las Penas several times as it's our home whenever we pass through Guayaquil. It's walking distance to the Malecón and Aero Via and has several restaurants nearby.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2024

George

Exelent hotel

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2024

SANDEEP

Owner should put some more Investment

Rooms are spacious, Wi-Fi is Good, breakfast is continental, staff at the reception is helpful and attentive especially Genelia. Room is not sound proof and having some traffic noise during sleep. It is in Centro and everything is nearby including Supermarket, Claro and many eating options.
Flip side of the hotel is they do not have electricity backup. Guayaquil is having a lot of electricity cuts. so if the electricity goes off then nothing is working in the hotel. you cannot have a Wi-Fi, cannot recharge your mobile and it's complete dark. Owner should look after electricity backup and put some investment in this hotel.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2024

Patricio

Great place to stay with my family.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2024

winston

This hotel is in downtown Guayaquil. We stay here whenever we are in Guayaquil and are happy with the hotel. It's clean, adequate to our needs and unpretentious. We have tried other hotels in Guayaquil but Las Penas is our favorite.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2024

HEATHER

Its a very nice but older hotel. The staff was very nice and had pretty good english. I think it would have been nice to have complementary water in the room and maybe some instructions about thevtv streaming and the AC. I think the price was great, the breakfast included quite basic and maybe they could negotiate a bit of fruit into it but it was served fast and coffee was good. I liked the area close to many restaurant options but maybe someone would think it too far from the malecon. Id stay again for any airport trip, its quite close to the salinas guayaquil van shuttle tho not as vlose as the ramada.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2024

winston

We stay at this hotel whenever we are flying out of Guayaquil and also on our return. This is useful to us in easing the stress of travel. Our stay is always pleasant and restful.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

Ok one night stay

It was a good stay for only one night. Not the best neighborhood, but close to the Malecon. The beds were very hard.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2023

winston

We are repeat guests as we stay here on our way to and from the airport for a pre and post flight break. Property is in downtown Guayaquil in \"the heart of the city\" as they so proudly state. It is convenient to the airport, the Malecon and the Air Tran. We find the hotel convenient and feel safe walking around the city. The staff are always courteous and helpful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2023

Luis

Overall , It is a great place to stay for holidays.
However, I think it’s not convenient for business trips . 1. No ironing-board. 2. No a restaurant to have dinner or a drink 3. Breakfast is served at 7.30 ( too late) and no many options. 4. Poor internet signal.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2023

Bea

Es un hotel céntrico, pero alrededor es un poco inseguro y sucio. La atención del personal no es tan mala pero tampoco es muy buena.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2023

Thomas

Clean and safe, centrally located. Good value compared to adjacent options.

Staff is professional and eager to accommodate. My request to change rooms due to noise was quickly honored. The front desk was also happy to provide extra blankets.

A/C works well as does the hot water.

Special thanks to Jackeline. She was always quick to greet with a smile and made herself available to patiently answer questions. She was friendly and efficient and takes her job seriously. She went out of her way to arrange cheap transport to Cuenca. She is knowledgeable and helpful.

This hotel is my first choice when staying in central Guayaquil for logistics and overall value.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2023

Ericka

Cerca de todo muy limpio y seguro

Business

2/10

Poor

24 Aug 2023

Luis

The room was super dirty
I will not recommend to stay any of my friends
I will not came back

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2023

Johanna

Comfortable clean safe hotel within walking distance of shops and restaurants. Free breakfast. Friendly and helpful front staff. Will stay here again if I’m Guayaquil again

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2023

Paul

¡Fue una estancia agradable! Me encantaron las cortinas opacas y la comida era buena; personal muy atento, un poco ruidoso el aire acondicionado, la ubicación del hotel es agradable en una calle tranquila, el precio de la habitación está bien

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2023

Paul

Excelente!!

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2023

Marcel

Cumplió mis expectativas

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Mar 2023

alexander

El peor hotel que jamás me había hospedado , no había agua caliente para bañarse y el aire acondicionado no enfriaba bien, además el desayuno siempre era el mismo todas las mañanas , Un desastre total.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2023

Francesca

Free WiFi, Hot Water, A/C, Free Photocopies, Accepts Major Credit Cards

Business Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2023

Wilson

I like was excellent

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

Very nice stay!

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2021

Frank

Great service

A great place to stay. Many great restaurants stores around the area. Great service.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

22 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Awful

The place was closed and has still not given me a refund.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2020

Mannie

Quietness, Customer service in the counter and restaurant. Parking outside of the Building. Fast internet.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2019

Denitsa

Great location, huge and clean rooms

Hotel has perfect location, huge and clean rooms. At breakfast the coffee was strong and the juice amazing!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2019

Dana

Convenient, staff is very helpful. Clean
and very reasonable.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2019

Eric

Nice hotel in cool neighborhood.
My only complete was the HVAC system, either too hot or too cold in the room and it was very noisy too !

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2019

Juan

I like the location, it is in the center of Guayaquil and near to the main attractions like Malecón as well as close to a lot of options to eat and have fun. The only drawback is the hotel does not have its own parking, but there are one just after the corner so it was not a big deal. The provided breakfast (4 different options) was really good! It is clean, nice AC, and friendly staff, I would recommend it!

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2018

Rob

Great area

Great room for family of 5. Breakfast great next door restaurant

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2018

Jennifer

Clean and quiet

We were just needing a place to sleep for the night before flying out the next morning and this place was perfect for that. I had prearranged with the hotel for transfer both to and from the hotel and when we were done getting our luggage we were promptly greeted by a driver who took us straight to the hotel. The hotel was clean and amazingly quiet being that our room faced a street that was quite busy in the morning. The air conditioner worked great and the room was clean. There were a few quirks but nothing that ruined our stay: the light in the hallway was very blinky which felt a bit odd but we survived, and the elevator was tiny which wouldn't have been a problem until the bag handler insisted on getting in with us and carrying our luggage to our room even though we were quite capable.
Breakfast was included but I can't speak to that because we slept as long as we could and then headed to the airport.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2018

EdgarLanchippa

Location was excellent, very classy place, marble floors, the Caferia and breakfast was great and the staff was great. Very helpful and very friendly. I highly recommended the hotel Las Penas!

6/10

Pleasant

07 Nov 2016

Errol

Good central location

A nice hotel, close to restaurants, shopping, parks including the Malecon along the water, markets. The floor could have been a bit cleaner. The main problem was that the air conditioner was either on or off with no temperature setting, so at night it was either very cold or you got out of bed and flip the switch to off and it would get very stuffy - no happy medium. The included breakfast was at a very nice restaurant next door.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2016

Vicky

Friendly and Clean

Thought the staff was friendly and helpful. We asked about a frige for our room and they brought one up immediately. Room was clean, smelled a little stuffy, but didnt smell moldy which is a problem in other hotels. A/C came out from vent in ceiling. Either on or off. Off means your room is warm, On means your room is cold! Beds were hard...

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

Tierlly

LOCALIZAÇÃO: a 3 ou 4 quadras do Malecon 2000, uma região movimentada, mas que, apesar do policiamento, merece atenção redobrada. a sensação de insegurança nas ruas em Guayaquil é perceptível.

ARREDORES: muita comodidade por perto, restaurantes, lojas de roupa, cerca de 10min do aeroporto, cafés, pontos turísticos.

QUARTO: espaçoso, com boa cama, ar-condicionado central, mas sem janela.

CAFÉ DA MANHÃ: estilo continental, servido no restaurante que fica ao lado, me pareceu ser do mesmo grupo pois carrega o mesmo nome da hospedagem. suco, café, leite, chocolate, ovos mexidos, pães, etc.

STAFF: extremamente simpático e atencioso, típico do povo equatoriano, fizeram o possível para uma estadia tranquila.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Juan C

Hotel com muito boa localização.

Self