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Murali Hostal Guayaquil

3.0 star property
3-star hostal near Mall del Sol Shopping Center

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Sundeck
Front of property
Reception
Standard Twin Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

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Garzota 2 La Salle Y 3er Callejon, mz 135 villa 7 Esquina, Guayaquil, Guayas
  • Mall del Sol Shopping Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Guayaquil Convention Center
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • San Marino Mall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Guayaquil (GYE-Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Intl.)
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Single Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Single Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Triple Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Guayaquil

Simón Bolívar stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Simón Bolívar hostal, you'll find Mall del Sol Shopping Center and Guayaquil Convention Center. Also, San Marino Mall is within 2 miles (3 km) and Malecon 2000 is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Mall del Sol Shopping Center - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Guayaquil Convention Center - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • San Marino Mall - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Malecon 2000 - 7 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • U.S. Consulate General - 13 min drive - 5.2 miles

Getting around

  • Duran Train Station - 14 min drive
  • Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Intl. Airport (GYE) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sánduches El Chino - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Juan Valdez Café - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cajún - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Tablita del Tartaro - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Murali Hostal Guayaquil

3-star hostal near Mall del Sol Shopping Center
A free manager's reception is offered. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Event space at this hostal measures 301 square feet (28 square meters) and includes conference space. An area shuttle within 3 km and a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) are available for a fee. The business-friendly Murali Hostal Guayaquil also features tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in a common area, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Guayaquil hostal.

  • 11 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 301 sq ft of conference space
  • 28 sq m of conference space
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
Murali Hostal Guayaquil offers 11 accommodations with safes and blackout drapes/curtains. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 3 km
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Covered extended parking on site (USD 11 per night)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: USD 4 for adults and USD 4 for children
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free manager's reception

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15 per stay.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Ecuador value-added tax (15%). Nonresident travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (15%).

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 4 for adults and USD 4 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 5 per vehicle (maximum occupancy 4)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 5
  • Covered extended parking fee: USD 11 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per stay
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, JCB International, and Carte Blanche.

We should mention

  • Children 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Murali Hostal
Murali Hostal Guayaquil
Murali Hostal Inn
Murali Hostal Inn Guayaquil
Murali Hostal Guayaquil Inn
Murali Hostal Guayaquil Hostal
Murali Hostal Guayaquil Guayaquil
Murali Hostal Guayaquil Hostal Guayaquil

Frequently asked questions

How close is Murali Hostal Guayaquil to the airport?

Murali Hostal Guayaquil is 1.9 mi (6-min drive) away from the Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Intl. Airport (GYE) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Murali Hostal Guayaquil have an airport shuttle?

Murali Hostal Guayaquil offers a shuttle from the airport to the hotel 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of USD 5 per vehicle.

Does Murali Hostal Guayaquil offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Murali Hostal Guayaquil, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of USD 4 for adults and USD 4 for children. It's available every day from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Murali Hostal Guayaquil?

No, there is no casino at this hostal.

What time is check-in at Murali Hostal Guayaquil?

Check-in begins at 1 PM.

Is there free parking at Murali Hostal Guayaquil?

This hostal offers free self parking. Extended parking is available for USD 11 per night.

Does Murali Hostal Guayaquil have a pool?

Murali Hostal Guayaquil does not have a pool.

Does Murali Hostal Guayaquil have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostal.

How close is Murali Hostal Guayaquil to downtown Guayaquil?

Murali Hostal Guayaquil is 2.7 mi away from Guayaquil.

Murali Hostal Guayaquil Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 40 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Blair

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Julio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lobby’s vibe was not too welcoming. Service was ok. Room was clean and served its purpose.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

blair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Colette

Liked: Staff & service
We arrived at Murali and were met by the manager/owner and he told us the hotel was renovating and it would be noisy so we would be moving to another property at the same price. Their driver took us to the Hotel Guayaquil, which was in a better area close to restaurants. We stayed there one night and it worked out fine. I can’t really review Miraly’s actual property because we didn’t stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

SJ, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and quiet hotel 4 mins to the airport and bus terminal. Would recommend and would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Dave and Judy, Bahia de Caraquez

Disliked: Staff & service

Lost reservation

When we arrived at the Murali (which is a challenge to find, to say the least) we were told that our online reservation made through Hotels.com was not received by the Murali, and they were full. They offered to find us another hotel,but we decided to find one on our own, which we did in the same area. We've stayed at the Murali before without any problems.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The place was nice but they need more friendly workers.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Close to Guayaquil airport

The hotel was clean. I never figured out the hot water, so took cold shower. Don't know if there wasn't any hot water or I didn't wait long enough for it to be hot. Hotel staff not very friendly. Breakfast was scrambled egg w/ white toast and coffee. Milk for coffee was curdled. We paid $66. The hotel didn't have our reservation, so I was glad to have reservation printed out from internet. The cost of rooms at the desk was slightly higher. It was not worth the $66.00 paid, but it was not bad.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

good hotel for airport layover

close to the airport (5 min walk, $1.5 by regular taxi, or $5 by hotel taxi). Nice staff with limited english-speaking skills. They served us an early breakfast for our early morning flight. The rooms are small but they have hot water and central AC. they also have a refrigerator.

8/10 Good

Jeff, Denver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good clean rooms close to airport, not alot of dining choices, but the staff very friendly and helpful

4/10 Poor

Romel Tintin, Quito Ecuador

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

They still have to improve a lot

When I arrived I was informed that they changed me to other Hostal whitout prior advice, because Muralli Hostal Guayaquil has no vacancy, though I had confirmed my reservation. They offered free breakfast but I have to return paying taxi the next morning, because the other Hostal have no restaurant. One positive thing: they returned me one lost thing I remain at the room. They still have to improve a lot to give good quality of service to customers.

8/10 Good

Jean, Olympia, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location close to airport and bus terminal.

The staff were friendly and the room was spacious compared to other hostels we have stayed in. The bathroom was also large and everything seemed clean. The breakfast was also good. There was a man sort of hanging out there that apparently was a taxi driver, and when we were ready to leave in the morning, he took us to the van company to catch our ride to Cuenca. When we arrived at the desk of the van company my husband realized that he had dropped his wallet in the taxi. The lady at the desk called back to Murali and told them the story. Within 5 minutes the driver was back to us with the wallet, all contents intact. We were very lucky he hadn't had a fare after us, but we felt very fortunate to have encountered such an honest person after what we had read about taxi drivers in Guayaquil.

8/10 Good

Charlie & Terry, Samborondon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Location Close to Airport & Shopping

We chose the for its relatively low cost, its convenient location and available amenities such as wi-fi and a refrigerator. It was a pleasant surprise to find the staff very friendly, kind, accommodating and helpful. When we needed photocopies, scans and printouts of various documents they were happy to provide them at no cost. When we need a driver and interpreter to look for a rental house, they knew just the guy to call. Nice new bath and very clean. Great wood doors and wood touches. Lovely place. All in all, it turned out to be a great choice for us.

8/10 Good

Charles, San Francisco, CA, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, well maintained hotel near the airport

While nothing luxurious, this is a clean, secure hotel to stay at and the hotel staff is helpful and kind. In addition, it is relatively reasonable and is not far from the airport. Also, the Bus Rapid Transit terminal (Rio Daule) is about 10-15 minutes on foot and buses go from there to the downtown for only US0.25.

8/10 Good

Linda Biemer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel staff was very helpful regarding getting a cab, a place to eat, and changing money. And the breakfast was very nice. However, there was no restaurant as the website stated. It was very hard to find because there was no hotel sign nor were there a lot of street signs in the area; our driver spent over 30 minutes trying to find the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hostal for airport convenience

Very hospitable. Took our bags to our room for us. Nice breakfast in the morning and easy access to the airport. Secure in neighborhood setting.

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly service and very convenient to the airpor

We stayed one night at the Murali Hostal in Guayaquil, Ecuador on our way to the Galapagos. Our flight got in late in the evening and our next flight was at 10:00 the next morning so we wanted a place very close to the airport where we could crash for the night. You could probably walk to the Hostal from the airport but we had big bags and it was 11:00PM so we took a taxi. The cab ride lasted all of 2 minutes and only cost a couple of dollars. We were greeted by the friendly staff and taken to our room which was upstairs on the third floor. It had a double bed with a private bathroom and shower. The bed and bathroom were clean and functional; just remember that this is a hostel and the accomodations will be barebone. We got a good nights sleep and were given a complimentery breakfast in the morning of juice, coffee, toast and eggs. There was a taxi driver hanging out in the lobby who was able to take us to the airport. I would recommend this hostel to anyone else looking for a place to stay near the airport in Guayaquil.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to airport, good breakfast

Excellent

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Murali Hostal Quayaquil

We had chosen this hostal because it provided a restuarant service and as we had a very early flight, we wanted to eat on the premises. The hotel.com website had advised us of the restuarant service and the airport transfer service. We also asked about this on arrival and was assured that dinner could be ordered between 7 - 8pm. We booked this hostal based on those services. When we went down for dinner at 7.15pm, we were told the chef was off that night and no food could be provided. After some negotiation, a lady ( don´t know who she was) agreed to cook us a meal. It took 2 hours before dinner was served at 9.30pm. We had asked for a taxi to be booked for us the next day to take us to the airport, however when we came downstairs the following morning at the pre arranged time, there was noone there and no taxi had been booked. One of the night porters drove us to the airport and then charged us 5 US dollars for the pleasure. Service overall was very poor and there was little in the way of explanation, apology or offer of discount. We would not recommend this hostal.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

good budget hostal

This hostal is hard to find and is in an iffy neighborhood, but it is cheap and decent with a restaurant and off street parking.

4/10 Poor

Santiago, Quito

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Realice la reserva y al arribar para realizar el check in el encargado nos comento que no tenia disponibilidad y que el sistema de reserva no estaba operando adecuadamente, esto fue a las 21:00 y tuvimos que buscar otra opción.

8/10 Good

Martha Emilia

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

CLARITA SIBONEY

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
seguridad atención
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Un lugar de paso, cómodo y seguro

Excelente servicio, un buen precio en relación a lo esperado.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020