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Boasting an outdoor swimming pool and a restaurant with panoramic beach views, Balandra offers rooms and bungalows with garden views in Manta. Wi-Fi is free and El Murciélago Beach is 100 metres away. Gym facilities are available. Hotel Cabañas Balandra has air-conditioned accommodation with cable TV and private bathrooms. Both rooms and bungalows feature private balconies. A daily buffet breakfast is offered for a surcharge, and the restaurant also offers room service. There is 24-hour front desk assistance and private parking is free. Eloy Alfaro Airport is 6 km away, while Del Pacífico Shopping Mall is 100 metres away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Continental, American, Buffet

Free private parking available at the hotel


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
Bedroom 1
3 single beds
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
2 large double beds
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
2 large double beds
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Guest reviews
Review score
Guest review summary
This is an automated summary based on 44 reviews from the past 12 months.
Guests raved about the attentive staff and delicious <b>breakfast</b> at Hotel Balandra. The <b>convenient location</b> was also a highlight, making it easy to explore Manta. Guests appreciated the <b>clean rooms</b> and enjoyed the <b>on-site restaurant</b>. The overall <b>cleanliness</b> of the property was also commended.
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Staff
9.6
Facilities
9.3
Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.3
Value for money
8.7
Location
9.5
Free WiFi
7.9
High score for Manta

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Rosa
    Belgium Belgium
    The hotel is very pretty, garden, flowers room all was wonderful. Excellent breakfast, I really have traveled the world but this hotel has something special.
  • Natalia
    Russia Russia
    Nice room with a good bathroom. Very green territory
  • Kasper
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Great hotel with super nice facilities, lush and tropical gardens, and rooms are clean and spacious. Although the pool isn´t big, it`s heated what makes it very pleasant. Our kids loved the playground. Breakfast is fantastic, and all the staff...
  • Ana
    Ecuador Ecuador
    Fabulous hotel. Great for all ages. Great service. María José was particularly welcoming and kind.
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    everything was perfect - super beautiful and clean room. amazing helpful and polite staff, delicious breakfast - if we come back to manta we will definitely be back
  • Schulz
    Ecuador Ecuador
    The staff was amazing They went above and beyond to help us The included breakfast exceeded expectations Great location
  • Murphy
    United States United States
    Breakfast is excellent. Staff was very helpful. The location is as close to the beach as you can get and faces the ocean. To the side of the hotel is a very good mall. Taxi to airport very early in the morning was free.
  • Clint
    United States United States
    The Hotel Balandra was impressive at everything. It has lush interior gardens, awesome restaurant, diverse breakfast, inside parking, security, large well equipped rooms, away from the noise of the city, a view of the beach, and steps away from a...
  • Margarita
    Ecuador Ecuador
    Las instalaciones son muy bonitas, el hotel cuenta con excelente servicio, personal amable y profesional. La comida del restaurante es deliciosa y la ubicación cerca de la playa y mall. Súper recomendado!
  • Gilles
    Ecuador Ecuador
    Le déjeuner était délicieux, chaud, avec une très bonne variété d'aliments frais et un agréable service personnalisé, la chambre (bungalow) était très convenable, confortable et les stores étaient vraiment opaque, le tout dans un silence apprécié.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Local • Latin American

Facilities of Hotel Balandra
Great facilities! Review score, 9.3

Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle (free)
  • Fitness centre
  • Spa and wellness centre
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Towels
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet

Outdoors

  • Balcony
  • Garden

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Happy hour
    Additional charge
  • Children's playground

Living Area

  • Sofa
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Telephone

Food & Drink

  • Fruits
    Additional charge
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid meals
    Additional charge
  • Bar
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is needed).

  • Valet parking
  • Parking garage

Reception services

  • Concierge service
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Kids' outdoor play equipment
  • Indoor play area
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Board games/puzzles

Cleaning services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business facilities

  • Fax/photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Business centre
    Additional charge
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • 24-hour security
  • Safety deposit box

General

  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Lift
  • Family rooms
  • Ironing facilities
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron
  • Room service

Accessibility

  • Visual aids: Tactile signs
  • Visual aids: Braille
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible

Outdoor swimming pool
Free!

  • Open all year
  • Pool/beach towels

Wellness

  • Fitness
  • Massage chair
  • Spa facilities
  • Public Bath
  • Massage
    Additional charge
  • Spa and wellness centre
    Additional charge
  • Fitness centre

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Dutch

House rules
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Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
From 06:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.