SAMAI HOTEL & SPA From Guayaquil: Take the highway to Salinas-Ballenita and then from there travel 1 hour North to "La Ruta del Sol", passing Montanita and Olon towns, you'll arrive in 10 minutes in San Jose town, look for the Km700 E15 sign , from here 100 meters on the right follow the Samai signs 1.3 km up hill.