Mantaraya Lodge / Ecuador



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Contact:

Marta de García
General Manager
Advantage Travel
Quito, Ecuador

Tel: +593/2-244-7190
Fax: +593/2-244-8985
info@advantagecuador.com
info@mantarayalodge.com
www.mantarayalodge.com

Certified by:

SmartVoyager, Ecuador

Type of accommodation:

Hotel, resort

Features:

Air conditioning
Conference rooms
Hot water
Internet connection
Laundry facilities
Pool
Private bathroom
Restaurant
Telephone
Television

Number of rooms: 15

Year founded: 2001

Number of employees: 18

Percent of employees who are local residents: 80%

Type of destination:

Beach

Able to accommodate:

Families
Seniors
Singles
Singles with children

Description of the area:

We are in Machalilla National Park in Manabí province, Ecuador and only 15 minutes from Puerto López.

We offer complete packages that include visits to the places of greatest interest in Machalilla National Park, such as Isla de la Plata, an ecosystem resembling that of the Galapagos Islands. Our geographic location gives us the privilege of seeing humpback whales in season (June to September) and we make tours daily to see these marine mammals.

There are ideal sites nearby for SCUBA-diving and we have equipment, instructors, and everything you need for an unforgettable dive.

The hotel has a Mediterranean architectural style.

Available activities:

Adventure, sports
Biking
Bird watching
Eco / nature / wildlife
Educational, research, volunteering
Fishing
Horseback riding
Scuba diving / snorkeling
Tours
Visits to conservation projects
Walking / hiking
Wellness, health, spa

How to get there:

  • Nearest international airport: Guayaquil

  • Nearest local/national airport: Manta, Portoviejo
  • From the airport in Manta or Portoviejo, it is two hours driving time on a well-maintained road.

    Making a difference:

    At Mantaraya Lodge we push ourselves to make our operation environmentally-friendly; for example, we have space-age waste treatment and we have different collection points to facilitate recycling. Our tour packages also include visits to local communities so that residents have access to income from tourism.

    General rates:

    $$ -- From $ 26 to $50, per person, per night.

    For additional information write info@advantagecuador.com.

    Date this information was provided: August, 2008.

    Eco-Index Sustainable Tourism is made possible thanks to a grant from the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank.