The Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Manta is located in the coastal city of Manta, Ecuador. The Malecon, Tarqui Beach and the Paseo Shopping Center are positioned nearby. This hotel offers two ocean-view restaurants that serve Ecuadorian and international cuisine. A lobby bar features national and international drinks. The business center offers fax, photocopy and print services. Three function rooms accommodate group events, and high-speed Internet access is complimentary. A fitness room contains cardiovascular and weight-training equipment and a pool provides outdoor recreation. Parking is complimentary. A switchboard operates 24 hours a day, weekday newspapers are complimentary, and laundry facilities are located on the hotel premises. This 11-story hotel offers 100 contemporary guestrooms, many that extend onto city-view balconies. Room decor echoes the beach and sea with sand-colored walls, beige tiles, and ocean-blue textiles that accent upholstered ivory-toned chairs. Select rooms offer desks and high-speed Internet access. ; ; Location: 3.5 Km. from the city centre of Manta and 2 Km. from the beach. 35 Km from Portoviejo, 196 Km. from Guayaquil and 390 Km. from Quito.