Howard Johnson Hotel Guayaquil

The Resort

Howard Johnson Hotel Guayaquil is an independent, RCI-affiliated timeshare resort set in Guayaquil, Ecuador's commercial and cultural capital. This is a city-style property rather than a beach or resort-village setup — it's built for owners and exchange guests who want convenient urban lodging, not a sprawling resort with multiple pools and activity programmes. The Howard Johnson brand brings a familiar standard of accommodation, while the RCI affiliation means your week can be used for exchanges into other RCI resorts, or booked by exchange members coming the other way.

The Area & Things to Do

Guayaquil sits on the Río Guayas and serves as Ecuador's main port and gateway city. From the resort, owners and renters can walk to the Malecón 2000, the city's long riverside promenade lined with parks, museums and restaurants, and to Las Peñas, the old hillside quarter known for its brightly painted houses, art galleries and cobbled lanes. A bit further out, Parque Histórico recreates Ecuador's architectural and natural heritage in an open-air museum setting. Guayaquil's airport also makes it the practical jumping-off point for two of Ecuador's biggest draws: flights to the Galápagos Islands, and road or air connections into the Amazon rainforest region to the east. This combination of city convenience and onward travel is really the appeal of staying here — it's a base for seeing Ecuador, not a resort you'd never leave.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

Howard Johnson Hotel Guayaquil is an independently operated property, so resale of a week here is handled through the resort's own owners' association or management rather than a central brand transfer programme. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, ask the resort or management company directly for two things: the current transfer fee for changing the name on the deed or contract, and the current annual maintenance fee, so both sides know the real cost of ownership going forward.

On BidMyTimeshare.com, you list your week as a private resale or rental: you set your own asking price, write up the week and any usage details, and buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission taken on the sale — sellers pay a single, small one-time listing fee to get the week in front of buyers. Because this is an RCI-affiliated resort, it's worth stating clearly in your listing whether the week includes RCI points or deposit rights, since that's a common deciding factor for buyers comparing weeks across different resorts.

Renters tend to look for straightforward, practical details: confirmed dates, unit size and sleeping capacity, proximity to the Malecón and Las Peñas, and whether airport transfers or onward Galápagos/Amazon connections are easy to arrange from the property. Being upfront about these details in your listing tends to get faster responses.

Practical Notes

Guayaquil has a tropical climate, with a wetter stretch from October to May and drier conditions from June to September — worth mentioning in a rental listing, since it affects what guests pack and plan. Ecuador uses the US dollar, which keeps pricing conversations simple for American buyers and renters. Spanish is the main language locally, though English is commonly spoken in tourism-facing businesses.