Hotel del Parque occupies a restored 19th-century building within Guayaquil’s Parque Histórico, surrounded by tropical gardens beside the Daule River. The 44 rooms and suites combine carved furniture, patterned fabrics and marble bathrooms, with windows towards the courtyards or park. Casa Julián specialises in coastal Ecuadorian cooking and seafood by the water, while El Jardín provides a more informal garden setting. Massages take place in the former chapel’s bell tower, and the hotel also includes a fitness room and intimate event spaces. Guayaquil airport is roughly 15 minutes away, making the property practical before or after a Galápagos itinerary.