GHL Relax Hotel Makana Resort

The Resort & Its Setting

GHL Relax Hotel Makana Resort sits directly on the beach in Tonsupa, a low-key coastal town in Cantón de Atacames, Esmeraldas province. Google reviewers (4.5/5 from 791 reviews) describe it as a relaxed, no-frills beachfront hotel with simple rooms, an on-site restaurant, a gym and an outdoor pool — the kind of property built for unwinding by the sea rather than chasing resort extras. It's an independent timeshare operation that is also RCI-affiliated, which matters if you're thinking about how flexible a week here could be for a future owner.

Tonsupa & the Esmeraldas Coast

Tonsupa is part of the wider Atacames beach belt, one of Ecuador's most visited stretches of Pacific coastline, known for its laid-back seafront promenades, seafood stalls and warm-water swimming. The town sits close to Atacames itself, long popular with Ecuadorian and international travellers for its nightlife and beach bars, while the Esmeraldas coast more broadly offers mangrove estuaries, fishing villages and access points into Ecuador's biodiverse northern forests. Inland and further north, the region also serves as a jumping-off point for those curious about Ecuador's Amazon basin, though that's a longer trip rather than a day excursion from Tonsupa.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at GHL Relax Hotel Makana Resort and are considering selling it on, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a direct owner-to-owner marketplace: you create your own listing, set your own asking price, and interested buyers or renters contact you through the platform. There's no commission taken on the sale — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to get their week in front of genuine buyers.

Because this is an independent resort, resale typically goes through the property's own owners' association or on-site management rather than a branded transfer programme. Before agreeing a price with any buyer, ask the resort directly for the current transfer fee and the latest annual maintenance fee, and confirm whether the association holds any right of first refusal on resales — these details vary by property and aren't published figures we can quote here. Being RCI-affiliated is a genuine selling point to mention in your listing, since it gives a prospective buyer the option to use RCI's exchange system for future holidays, subject to RCI's own rules and availability.

For renters, what tends to draw interest in a week here is the beachfront setting in Tonsupa itself — easy beach access, the pool, and a simple, uncomplicated base for exploring the Esmeraldas coast rather than an all-inclusive resort experience.

Practical Notes for Owners and Buyers

Tonsupa is reached by road from Esmeraldas' airport or from Quito via the coastal highway; most international visitors fly into Ecuador's main hubs and continue overland. Spanish is the everyday language in the area, so a buyer taking on a week from abroad should factor in some translation help when dealing with local paperwork. Anyone selling should also gather proof of ownership, the latest maintenance fee statement, and any association contact details before listing, as buyers will ask for these early in the conversation.