Salinas, Santa Elena, Ecuador

We are located in a privileged place on the boardwalk of Salinas, facing the sea, in the area of the palm trees, with a wonderful ocean view, the bay, the Yacht Club, its docks and boats.

We offer:

• Rooms all with air conditioning, cable TV, private bathrooms and hot water (mini bar just Superior).
• Bar open from 11am.
• Chocolate-service gourmet coffee from 8am.
• Service to the beach (only for Vip)
• Room for conferences and events..
• Jacuzzi (exclusive private catering in Superior / Tip)
• Shuttle service Guayaquil-Salinas, Salinas-Guayaquil. Rates depend on the number of people.
• Board games, pool table and room for home theater movies (Variety and Hollywood movies, bollywood and independent film).
• Cultural tours, archaeological, and wildlife (reserve in advance).
• Special rates for groups of 30 or more.
• Taxes were 22% (12% VAT + 10% service).

**prices do not include meals.
*** only 1 or 2 children are free.

Services included in rates:

• private bathroom
• hot water
• air-conditioning
• cable TV
  
• access to bar area, cafeteria, restaurant
• towels, soap, toilet paper
• tourist information
• safety-deposit box at reception
• daily maid service
• tourist information-advice
• fridge (* Plus and Superior rooms)
• jacuzzi-access area with hammocks and lazy sunbathing area (* only  Superior exclusive clients).
• private roof terrace (Superior Room).
• access to a billiard room and games room, home theater movies.
• travel-library (book exchange that have traveled the world through our contributions and our guest, take a book and let other).

    Optional services:

• extra towels and bath towels (for toilet and beach)
• sheets and pillows
• room service
• transfer service
• executive taxi-service
  
• bar service / beverages
• maps and brochures
• Ecuadorian gourmet-coffee sales
• sale of urban sportswear fitness wear exclusive in Salinas
• postcards and mail box
• other.

High Season Rates 2010 / December to May, 2010
For your reference, our rates are per person and always depend on:

1) the time of year you come (high or low season or holidays).
2) the number of people staying.
3) time / duration of lodging.
4) the type of occupancy (triple room, double, single, etc).
5) style / category of room (big, small, ocean view, with or without refrigerator, access to other areas of the hotel and any others). Room types are Standard, Plus (Intermediate) and Superior (Vip)
 
Rates by room type April 2011 (it does not apply Semana Santa)
We have 3 room categories and prices are:

Standard Marriage o Double                                               Triple o Quad
$ 15 x person per day plus taxes                                              Persons x $ 12 x day + taxes

Plus         Marriage o Double                                                Triple o Quad 
Persons x $ 18 x day + taxes                                                    Persons x $ 15 x day + taxes

Superior  Marriage o Double                                               Triple o Quad 
Persons x $ 20 x day + taxes                                                    Persons x $ 18 x day + taxes

Sea front view  Marriage o Double                                     Triple o Quad 
Persons x $ 25 x day + taxes                                                    Persons x $ 20 x day + taxes

         ** Prices do not include meals.
        *** Children policy: children 1 and 2 are free.
        **** All rates are subject to change without notice.
        ***** Rates do not apply to Christmas holidays, New Year, Easter, Carnival, among others (see the rates for this time of the year).

    Not included

• taxes
• feeding
• drinks
• additional services

Reservations:
Call to confirm that you’ll take the room and check for availability. Make a 50% cash deposit of the total value of your stay, in our Pichincha Bank savings account, Pacific Bank, Produbanco, or Banco Guayaquil and fax immediately to 04 277-0367 the deposit slip or send a scan via email to reservas@cocos-hostal.com . For holidays and commemorative dates the deposit must be 100%.

Payments from overseas can be through Western Union, or bank transfer or Visa, Mastercard or Diners. Once in the hotel, we also accept American Express credit cards for consumption.

Cancellations / Refunds:

Prepayments will only be reimbursed partially when cancelling the reservation: * 75% only if its done two weeks in advance.
* Less than two weeks   in advance there will be no refund.
* For holidays, commemorations and No Show, we do not make refunds.
* In neither cases we will return the values for taxes generated.

In Cocos we can advise on various activities that can be performed during the morning and evening.

Cocos is a new concept in hotels in the Salinas and Santa Elena Peninsula, offering a personal professional service and yet very familiar and comfortable, unlike the usual cold of national and international major hotel chains. We have an important added value that is reflected in the warmth of the setting: owners serve in Cocos. We like the contact with people and want the experience of our guests at our hostel in Salinas be as pleasant as possible.