Located in the expanding residential area of Barbasquillo, Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Manta provides guests spectacular views of the sea. Portoviejo, only 31 miles away, is the nearest city. In Manta the vegetation is very dry, and the weather is warm year-round. Although there is not a beach on site, there is one nearby. And within a few minutes of the hotel is Playa Murcielago, offering restaurants and several tourist hot spots.