The hotel boasts 212 luxury rooms and 60 suites, and is known for its superb service and exclusivity.

Hotel Oro Verde is a ‘21st century hotel’ with world-class stature which caters to national and international businessmen looking for a special place to stay

UAYAQUIL’S most prestigious and luxurious hotel, and host to a number of international statesmen during their visits to the city, such as Bill Clinton, George Bush Sr., and Al Gore, is its Hotel Oro Verde (Green Gold Hotel). Consequently, it is one of the few Latin American hotels whose security standards have been approved by both the CIA and the FBI. Part of the Leading Hotels of the World chain, Hotel Oro Verde exudes European style, luxury and cuisine in the heart of Ecuador’s most promising city.

Oro Verde offers its guests a choice of 212 luxury rooms including 60 suites and one presidential suite on the executive floor. All rooms are well equipped with mini-bar, safety box, cable TV, air conditioning, wireless Internet connection, and advanced telephony, and offer laundry and 24-hour room service. The Oro Verde has consistently been recognized as Guayaquil’s leading hotel for its outstanding service and exclusivity, and has likewise been the recipient of a number of prestigious international awards such as last year’s World Travel Award.

“Our strategy is to provide the best possible service,” says General Manager Sergio Rosarios. “We are the only hotel in Ecuador that really has successfully implemented protocols. We put a great deal of effort into training our staff. We have a wonderful infrastructure here in the hotel but even with that, it all comes down to service.” The Oro Verde has been ISO 9001 certified for quality since 2000, a first for an Ecuadorian hotel, and has also achieved OHSAS 18001 certification for the standard of its human resources. Most recently it was awarded the 14001 certification for its environmental friendliness.

SERGIO ROSARIOS General Manager Hotel Oro Verde

The Oro Verde’s four restaurants uphold its world-class stature. Le Gourmet offers classic French food in elegant surroundings, and has been named Guayaquil’s best French restaurant. An inviting atmosphere is found at the hotel’s Swiss restaurant, La Fondue, where clients can enjoy intimate conversations over exquisite fondues and raclettes. For some down time the hotel also boasts a patio restaurant that offers traditional Ecuadorian dishes as well as a range of international favorites, and a gourmet deli which serves mouthwatering pastries, ice cream and Swiss bakery products. At the Captain’s Bar, clients can partake of the country’s abundant varieties of tropical fruit in a range of tropical cocktails while enjoying live daily music.

Strategically located in Guayaquil’s financial and commercial districts, the Oro Verde was built 25 years ago to cater to business clientele. Consequently, it offers a full range of business facilities including full secretarial services, personal computers, fax, photocopy and courier service, cell phones, business card and stationary printing and full translation services. Two meeting rooms are available for the use of guests, and the hotel also boasts excellent event and convention facilities with capacity for up to 700 people.

The hotel’s long standing tradition of serving business travelers will hold it in good steed now that the municipality is promoting the city as a business tourism destination. In addition, the construction of Guayaquil’s new convention and exhibit center at the Simón Bolívar International Airport will also benefit the Oro Verde as it is located only eight minutes away.

“More than 70 percent of our guests are businessmen, and of those, nearly 80 percent come from the United States,” comments Mr. Rosarios. “Guayaquil’s orientation towards the corporate customer is changing the face of our tourism sector. Our average occupancy has been growing throughout the last three years mainly because of the efforts of Mayor Nebot to improve business tourism in the city and we hope that it will continue to grow.”

Moreover, the hotel has been undergoing remodeling throughout the last three years in order to transform it into what Mr. Rosarios calls a ‘21st Century Hotel’. All of the rooms have been completely and tastefully redone, and are now finished with new windows, carpeting and air-conditioning. Likewise, the lobby and the hotel’s restaurants have been renovated and enjoy a newly decorated demeanor that has earned the hotel the reputation of being the most modern in Guayaquil.

Regarding Mayor Nebot’s desire to establish Guayaquil as the main gateway to the Galapagos Islands, Mr. Rosarios agrees that it is the right direction to move in, not only for what the city has to offer its tourists in transit but also in a real sense of the logistics of the trip. “There are technical realities that make Guayaquil the best entry point to the Galapagos. The flight is shorter from here than from Quito, our airport never closes due to inclement weather, and the Galapagos Islands offer the first or second best diving in the world, because it is at sea level. Divers cannot fly back to Quito after their trip because of its high altitude,” he observes.