My father and I took 3 weeks to travel Ecuador, where we stayed in Quito, Ibarra, Cotacatchi, Puerto Lopez, and Cotapaxi. Originally we had planned to stay in Manta, but it was Easter weekend and everywhere was booked (90% of the country is Catholic). So we looked south and found Hosteria Bella Napoli in Puerto Lopez. From the moment we... More

Upon entering Puerto Lopez, we went to the two large hosterias at the north end of the beach and the werehere full. We didnt realize we were being blessed as we drove south along the beach and came upon Bella Napoli. The place has only been open two months and some of the rooms aren't even finished. Super friendly and... More

After spending two nights at another hotel in the center of town, with stuffy rooms and a really terrible amount of noise, I spent my last night at Bella Napoli. I had already paid for the other place, so I left most of my stuff there and took a Moto-taxi up the beach for a great dinner and a very... More

Located about a quarter of a mile up the road from the center of Puerto Lopez, ($ 0.50 by mototaxi) is a quaint little hotel and restaurant by the name of Bella Napoli that caters to all types of travelers, especially families. Peter and Anabel make for great hosts and there lunch and dinner menu have a wide variety of... More

We were so happy to find this new restaurant on the beach in Puerto Lopez. We are vegetarians and the owners cooked us some wonderful gourmet Italian vegetarian meals. Every night we were treated to something new. It was a delight. And I have to tell you the eggplant tomato pasta with lots of olive oil and garlic was delicious.... More