Name: Colon Salinas Hotel
Address: Montanita, EC
Price range: From $154

Colon Salinas Hotel, MontanitaColon Salinas Hotel in Montanita, Ecuador has a corrected score of 3.1 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 5 hotels we score in Montanita. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.0 before correction: Booking.com 2.4, Tripadvisor 3.0, Google 3.8. Rooms from about $154 a night (cached, not a live quote).Colon Salinas Hotel is a multi-story beachfront property situated in the centre of Salinas on the Santa Elena Peninsula. Located near Chipipe Beach, it caters to families, business travellers, and holidaymakers. The hotel features between 112 and 126 air-conditioned rooms equipped with minibars, safes, and cable television. Guests can access two outdoor swimming pools located on the third and fourth floors, alongside a gym, sauna, and spa facilities. On-site dining includes a breakfast buffet at Café Colón and a poolside bar. While the rooms are spacious, some guests have noted issues regarding general maintenance and the condition of towels.What stands out

Direct beach access

Two outdoor swimming pools

Daily breakfast buffet included

On-site gym and spa

Watch out for

Maintenance and towel quality issues

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