Central Highlands
The only high-end option for miles, this remote lodge sits right below Chimborazo in a pretty, grass-filled valley. The main lodge has a cozy dining room,…
Must-see hotels in Ecuador
The Oriente
Most visitors come to stay at the Swiss-owned La Casa del Suizo, a walled fortress on the Río Napo that offers a pampered glimpse of the jungle. A maze of…
Puyo
This big yellow colonial place is aimed at an upmarket backpacking crowd. It features attractive gardens, chattering parrots, statues of rainforest…
Cuenca
The colonial-style Hostal Macondo has spotless, slightly dark, palatial rooms in the front, older section, and small, but cozy, rooms situated around a…
Montañita
Latin America's ever-expanding boutique hostal empire has arrived in Ecuador (with Quito, Cuenca and Banos locales), and that's a good thing. Setting a…
Central Highlands
This hacienda-style lodge, 1km west of the Panamericana at the entrance to town, has a room for everybody. There are dorm rooms with fluffy bed covers and…
Big Ralph's Hostal & Restaurant
South Coast
Located about 10-minutes' walk from the malecón, English/Ecuadorian-owned Big Ralph's earns high marks from homesick Europeans. It's decorated with…
Guayaquil
In a quiet residential street, not far from the action in Urdesa, this welcoming gated villa has immaculately finished rooms and a relaxing garden that…
Cuenca
This is supposedly where former president Rafael Correa likes staying when he's in Cuenca. It's true that Hotel Santa Lucia wows when you walk into the…
Quito
A good choice for those seeking hostel prices with a family-run-guesthouse vibe, this large converted colonial home in the San Blas neighborhood has…
North Coast & Lowlands
This newish entry on the Mompiche scene is run by a friendly American expat couple and has both private rooms and dorms, the nicest of which have outdoor…
The Quilotoa Loop
The nicest spot on the lake, 7km north of Quilotoa road, this community-run ecolodge has just three cabins, beautifully appointed with travertine tiles…
Quito
A no-brainer for those looking for low-key, low-budget nonhostel accommodations in the Old Town. It's even within stumbling distance of La Ronda. The…
The Oriente
Located just outside of town on the lip of the river, shady thatched huts surround a sparkling pool and sandy fire pit. Rooms are sizeable and pleasantly…
The Oriente
Established in 1999, Tapir Lodge features multitiered tower lodgings that get guests into the trees. Simple but comfortable rooms come fitted out with…
Quito
Inside a remodeled 16th-century home, the plush rooms of this elegant hotel have interior balconies and thick walls. Beautiful woodwork fills the rooms…
Central Highlands
This enchanting place has a great spa with a sauna, Jacuzzi and baños de cajón (steam boxes). The wonderfully rustic rooms are accented in wood and earthy…
South Coast
The largest hotel in town is the most luxurious option. It has the facilities of a resort complex: a pool, gym, sauna, three restaurants (meals and…
The Oriente
Situated on a 2500-acre nature reserve, Yachana Lodge is the newer iteration of a long-running lodge along the Río Napo. A training center educates local…
Central Highlands
This 40-acre dairy farm and lodge is located high up in the park, 4km west of El Chaupi. A central cafe provides a fun spot to share stories, and the cozy…
Montañita
The spacious, fan-cooled rooms at this bright and sunny guesthouse are beautifully designed, from the polished-wood floors and rustic wood furniture to…
The Oriente
The best local accommodations, this friendly hotel occupies its own sprawling grounds just outside town on the Tena road. There's a huge pool, a spacious…
North Coast & Lowlands
This bamboo structure along the malecón has a karaoke veranda and clean rooms with nice sea breezes and little 'attic' spaces. Cable TV and a Jacuzzi add…
Puyo
If you don't have a well-to-do Ecuadorian grandmother to visit in Puyo, staying in this immaculately kept locale is the next best thing. Only two blocks…
The Quilotoa Loop
This rambling place in the town center has brick-walled rooms with lofts and spotless bathrooms. You could spend an entire afternoon lounging in a hammock…
Baños
Tarzan meets Jane at this idyllic German-run lodge perched high in a canyon 1km south of the village of Ulba. It's just 10 minutes to Baños, but you are a…
Cuenca
In a restored colonial-style house, 10 rooms with hand-painted murals surround a central courtyard full of wood and iron. It’s not quite fit for a king,…
Cuenca
We still like this converted colonial-era home with a remarkable chandelier in the central courtyard. Small but well-appointed rooms have hand-painted…
Montañita
Tiki Limbo outdoes its competitors in terms of in-town location and decor: the stylish pastel-colored rooms have beds made of bamboo, and zebra-print…
Quito
This beautifully restored colonial mansion has 10 rooms replete with antique furnishings, 18th- and 19th-century oil paintings and luxurious fittings. The…
Puerto Ayora
Hidden behind a small department store, the Sir Francis Drake is one of the better-value places in town. Ask for one of the ground-floor rooms all the way…
Cuenca
This yellow-and-blue B&B in a – you guessed it! – colonial-era house has comfortable rooms with cable TV and big beds. Those off the interior balconies…
Loja
City address; countrified experience – 2km north of the bus terminal, serene Hosteria Quinta Montaña's well-kept cabins skitter down a steep hillside…
Coca
This fancy establishment on one side of Coca’s city park is a business/tour-group fave. Choose from stylish polished-wood cabins in the garden, or equally…
The Oriente
Birders, rafters and fans of bucolic Andean retreats will love this ecolodge. About 12km north of Baeza, this riverside spot has trails through the trees…
Quito
In a beautiful house dating from 1738 located right on La Ronda, this boutique hotel oozes class. Rooms have shiny hardwood floors, huge beds and…
Quito
Hidden down an alleyway, this beautifully restored mid-19th-century building once housed an order of nuns. No doubt they would have been distracted by the…
Tena
Backpackers frequent this spot on the hill, 300m southeast from the bus station, because they're the cheapest beds worth having in Tena, because of the…
The Quilotoa Loop
This budget option one block east of the church has great views from its spotless rooms, which spread over two floors and all look out to the valley below…
Cuenca
The Inca Real is the bottom of top-end, rather than top of midrange: its aspirations are clearly grand, and the gorgeous tiled courtyard, abutted by the…
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