We got to the hotel late evening with a reserved/paid in advanced room with balcony and ocean view. At the beginning they gave us the first floor with no much view, but the reception changed us to an upper floor when we asked for a change. The room was wonderful, the food good and the view pretty darn good. The... More

I liked the pace a lot. It's clean, well conserved, staff is friendly and the food is ok. All rooms have acces to wifi, the beds are comfortable and all rooms have a view of the sea. The gym is a little bit rusty, but the swimming pool is placed in a beautiful view. And the best... their rates are... More

Stayed there for a week, the place is very well kept and it has minor hicups, but overall it is very nice, safe and the free breakfast is one of the best ever! good selection of quality food They serve ceviche every morning along with pancakes etc and fesh exotic fruit juices. Also all meals are good there. The staf... More

I decided to stay on night here before continuing down the Pacific Coast to San Lorenzo. The prices were unusually high for the city. I think its in the branding of the American name.The bed was nice and the view was beautiful. Power went out for 3 hrs and then 1 hour the next day but that is the infrastructure... More

HoJO in Manata is a nice hotel, well maintained. It would really help if the desk staff spoke enough English to check you in. They had to call a waiter over to make sense of our reservation. The communication problem caused us to never ask them for anything the 5 days we were there. You could say we needed more... More

And 'product' is indeed the correct term. Despite my misgivings about a corporate chain hotel -- technically speaking a franchise, owned and managed locally -- I decided to keep an open mind about this place (especially considering it had been booked for me). Ultimately there was rather little to criticize. Only the fake 'branding' of various services like 'Howard's Deli',... More

Although Manta is not the attraction and town it used to be, the hotel was situated beautifully on the beach, with ocean views from every room. Clean, friendly, and excellent service. I benefitted personally from the laundry services. Breakfast was satisfactory as well.

I was a bit worried about this hotel. I would usually stay in a 5 star international hotel (e.g., Marriott) when visiting a poorer country. So, I booked this hotel with some worry. It turned out that my worries were unfounded. Following someone else's advice on Trip Advisor, we booked a room with an ocean view. I am glad that... More

After two nights in a bad place, I decided to change and took a room at the HJ even if the price was higher. The rooms are very clean with a fantastic view. Every days around 5pm pelicans were flying in front of the hotel, never see so many of them. The view from the pool is great but dont... More