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Hillary Nature Resort Spa

4.0 star property
Family-friendly resort with 3 restaurants and 3 outdoor pools

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3 outdoor pools, sun loungers
Business center
Free daily buffet breakfast
Exclusive Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Premium Double Room | View from room
Nature surrounds guests at Hillary Nature Resort Spa, where adventure awaits. Enjoy a hearty breakfast buffet before ziplining, rock climbing, or relaxing by three pools. The spa offers aromatherapy and reflexology, and the water park adds extra excitement.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Double Room Standard

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Bungalow

  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Triple Room Standard

  • Sleeps 6

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite Presidential with View

  • 350 sq m
  • Sleeps 6

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite with View

  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Premium Double Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
IPod dock
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
IPod dock
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Exclusive Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Exclusive Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
IPod dock
  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Triple Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
IPod dock
  • 81 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Honeymoon Bungalow | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Honeymoon Bungalow

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
IPod dock
  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Bungalow

  • Sleeps 2

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Presidential Suite | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Presidential Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
IPod dock
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

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Superior Suite | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, Bathtub | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, Bathtub

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
IPod dock
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Room Standard

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Double Room Standard

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

About the neighborhood

Map
Km. 1 vía Alamor, Arenillas, El Oro

What's nearby

  • Alahuela Square - 5 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Mother Park - 6 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Sports Coliseum - 22 min drive - 17.0 miles
  • Plaza de Armas - 51 min drive - 39.8 miles
  • Bolivar Port - 58 min drive - 38.1 miles

Getting around

  • Santa Rosa Intl. (ETR) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Resak - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant McWill - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪La Choza - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant "Sabor Criollo - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Desnivel - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hillary Nature Resort Spa

Upscale family-friendly resort
At Hillary Nature Resort Spa, you can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, free water park access, and a nightclub. Active travelers can enjoy basketball, a ropes course, and rock climbing at this resort. Treat yourself to aromatherapy, a sports massage, or reflexology at Sama Nature Spa, the onsite spa. At the 3 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and local and international cuisine. Enjoy the 24-hour gym, as well as activities like ziplining and hiking/biking. In addition to 3 poolside bars and a swim-up bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool, along with a waterslide, sun loungers, and a swim-up bar
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, an outdoor tennis court, and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Express check-in, babysitting (surcharge), and massage treatment rooms
Room features
All 147 rooms have comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and hair dryers
  • 42-inch LED TVs with satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping, desks, and phones

All inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Hillary Nature Resort Spa are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • 3 poolside bars
  • 3 restaurants
  • A swim-up bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Ardora
  • Dumari
  • KOI

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Basketball
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Karaoke
  • Mini golf
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Rock climbing
  • Ropes course
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas
  • Waterslide
  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Free water park access
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 8 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Mud bath
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2012
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with satellite channels
  • iPod dock
  • MP3 dock

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Ecuador value-added tax (15%). Nonresident travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (15%).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 6 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 6.00 (one-way), (from 5 to 12 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Hillary Nature
Hillary Nature Arenillas
Hillary Nature Resort
Hillary Nature Resort Arenillas
Hillary Resort
Hillary Nature Spa Arenillas
Hillary Nature Resort Spa Arenillas
Hillary Nature Resort Spa
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Hillary Nature Resort Spa Resort Arenillas

Frequently asked questions

Does Hillary Nature Resort Spa have a pool?

Yes, this property has 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Is Hillary Nature Resort Spa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hillary Nature Resort Spa?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hillary Nature Resort Spa?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hillary Nature Resort Spa?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Hillary Nature Resort Spa provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 6 per person applies.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Hillary Nature Resort Spa?

Some rate plans available at this resort are all-inclusive.

Where is Hillary Nature Resort Spa located?

This family-friendly Arenillas resort is within 3 mi (5 km) of Mother Park, Arenillas Central Church, and Alahuela Square. Albaja is 8.2 mi (13.2 km) away.

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