Best places in Santa Elena Province

Discover the best places in Santa Elena Province, curated using our unique algorithm blending 'Top Rated' and 'Most Reviewed' establishments. Uncover the city's gems and must-visit locales for an unforgettable experience. Please note that certain places categories are intentionally excluded to ensure a refined selection. Ratings are based from 422 places in the region.

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Faro Salinas Yacht Club
Yacht club
👍👍 Great place to enjoy with friends on weekends.
4.90 (13.9K reviews)
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Paseo Shopping Peninsula
Shopping mall
👍👍 "I recently stayed at Paseo Shopping Peninsula -and I had a wonderful experience. The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating. The room was clean, spacious, and beautifully decorated. The amenities, such as the pool and fitness center, were top-notch. The hotel's location was also convenient...
4.80 (23.5K reviews)
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La Chocolatera
Tourist attraction
Rocky point at the western tip of Ecuador, with strong currents said to resemble swirling chocolate.
4.80 (7.7K reviews)
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La Lobería
Nature preserve
👍👍 So glad I got out of the beach front Salinas and made it to El Chocolate. It's simply beautiful. Wear a hat....the sun is very intense.
4.80 (5.1K reviews)
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Olón Ecuador
Beach
👍👍 Amazing beach. Very peaceful, great options for food and small quaint beach bars. More of a relaxed Beach
4.70 (2.6K reviews)
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Playa de Salinas
Tourist attraction
4.70 (1.4K reviews)
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Olon Beach
Public beach
👍👍 One of the best places in Ecuador. Highly recomended
$$ $$
4.80 (502 reviews)
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Salinas
Tourist attraction
4.70 (1K reviews)
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Mirador
Observation deck
😐 Really nice view, but apparently the place is currently giving out warnings for landslides. Apparently it's been like this for about a year now, and a person there told us not to park the car close to the viewpoint. One of the entrances to the viewpoint is closed off, so you'll have take the south o...
4.70 (979 reviews)
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Hotel Kundalini Montañita
Hotel
Unfussy hotel offering a garden, a restaurant & a TV lounge, plus direct beach access & free Wi-Fi.
$49/night
4.70 (865 reviews)
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Playa Montañita
Beach
😐 Playa Montañita is deserving of its reputation as a haven for surfers, backpackers, partygoers and bohemian hipster types. One minute spent anywhere in the bar and Lou get strewn main part of town is enough to give a person seeking quiet and solitude a fright that won’t soon be forgotten. If alcohol...
4.60 (8.2K reviews)
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Playa de Chipipe
Park
👍👍 Una playa segura, limpia, amplia y muy bien organizada ideal para ir con toda la familia.
4.60 (3.7K reviews)
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Supermaxi Salinas
Supermarket
👍👍 Very clean store. We like it better than HiperMart. They have great produce, Fresh baked bread and broad selection of meats
4.60 (3.2K reviews)
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Mirador Puntilla de Santa Elena
Tourist attraction
4.70 (570 reviews)
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Muelle del Malecon de Salinas
Fishing pier
4.60 (1.9K reviews)
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Salinas Beach
Resort hotel
😐 Seems this town is more concern about not modernizing the area there's a few improvements but far in between. Many of the older buildings are in poor repair which lowers the property value of the nicer high-rises in the area. Hopefully the new mayor when he's elected will change the past performanc...
4.70 (509 reviews)
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Hostería Farallon Dillon
Restaurant
Modest rooms with sea views in a nautical-themed hotel with a private beach area & terrace dining.
$45/night
4.60 (1K reviews)
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Girasoles de Van Gogh Cafe
Cafe
👍👍 El mejor espacio en salinas para tomarse un exquisito café y deleitar un delicioso postre.
$$ $$
4.70 (423 reviews)
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Museo Los Amantes de Sumpa
Museum
👍👍 Very interesting archeological and anthropological museum about the several peoples that inhabited the Salinas/Santa Helena region. Entrance is free and we were assigned a (Spanish speaking) guide who works for a gratuity. Even though she did not speak English, she did a great job in explaining ever...
4.60 (853 reviews)
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Cevichería Vanessa
Seafood restaurant
👍👍 Such a fantastic little restaurant that seems to be family run. We had a part of 11 people and the service was amazing and fast. We never had a moment when we were waiting on the server to show up. The best dishes are in the name, Ceviche! Wow, it is amazing and fresh. You can tell that they put a l...
$$ $$
4.60 (723 reviews)
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