Central Highlands
Your best bet for sleeping near the town, Casta Restaurant and Hotel is a cozy mountain retreat with an excellent family restaurant and cabin-style rooms…
Must-see hotels in Central Highlands
The Quilotoa Loop
Located 2.5km south of Sigchos on the road to Chugchilán, this converted hacienda and working dairy farm has gorgeous gardens, whitewashed walls, a…
Central Highlands
This simple backpacker lodge is in the small indigenous community of Pulinguí San Pablo. Families still live in the round chozas typical of the area, but…
The Quilotoa Loop
This new, community-run place has spacious rooms with pretty wooden beams, electric heaters and modern bathrooms. If there's no one at reception, try the…
Central Highlands
The higher of the two refugios on Chimborazo, Refugio Whymper is – at 5050m – Ecuador’s highest lodging; don't expect a good night's sleep at this…
The Quilotoa Loop
The cheapest and simplest of Chugchilán’s accommodations, this hotel has wood-accented rooms and clean bathrooms. The Ecuadorian owners serve tasty meals,…
Central Highlands
This rambling 19th-century hacienda across from the train station in Aloasí is your best bet in the area. It has exposed wood beams in the quaintly…
Central Highlands
The ranch-style Releche, supported by thick wood beams and slung with cowhide rugs, has dorms and private rooms. Meals and packed lunches are available;…
Alausí
Located 1.5km outside town, this place has rustic rooms, fireplaces and whitewashed brick-and-wood walls, excellent valley views and plenty of common…
Pondoa Community Tourism Center
Central Highlands
Three cute brick chalets house comfortable rooms with private bathrooms and great views of the surrounding mountains at this community-run complex.
Central Highlands
About 500m from El Chaupi on the road to Ilinizas, Llovizna has a slightly unkempt Wild West air. The big rooms have firm beds and there are cozy, hobbit…
Central Highlands
Part of a community tourism project, this simple, remote lodge is a good base for excursions to Volcán Sangay. It has dorms with bunks, shared bathrooms…
Baños
This French-owned hacienda-style hotel has big rooms with chimeneas (fireplaces) and lofts as well as smaller, more simple rooms. A large games room makes…
Central Highlands
Cotopaxi offers simple but spacious and comfortable rooms with TVs. Some rooms have large windows and pretty views of the central plaza, while some in…
Central Highlands
A study in contemporary eccentricity, this retrofitted boutique has themed floors that feature ultra-kitsch halograph pictures, odd sculptures and plenty…
The Quilotoa Loop
Located on the edge of town, about 200m toward the lake from the entrance to Quilotoa, the Hostería Alpaca has quiet rooms with woodburning stoves and a…
Baños
The small dorm rooms sleep just four (lowering the snore factor), and while they are a bit dark, they are nice and clean and have private bathrooms. The…
Riobamba
Not surprisingly, the ‘Golden Train’ is close to the train station. Get past the dark reception to reach the spotless, comfortable rooms and airy terraces…
Riobamba
About 15km north of Riobamba on the Panamericana, this renovated, colonial hacienda has panoramic views and beautiful grounds. Two restaurants, a small…
Central Highlands
This cheery place offers the best accommodations in the village. The bright rooms have fleece sheets and firm beds, and are arranged around a central,…
Central Highlands
This private, thatch-roofed refugio on the Collanes plain, used by hikers climbing El Altar, has the same owners as the Hacienda Releche. There is a…
Central Highlands
This centrally located budget alternative has high ceilings and original floors. There's a kitchen for preparing meals and plans to create a new games…
Central Highlands
This roadside restaurant near the Lagunas de Atillo sells local cheeses and tasty fresh trout. You can stay overnight here in a basic choza hut with bunks…
Alausí
With old wooden balconies and corridors, the Europa is your best budget option in the town proper. The rooms don’t quite live up to the promise, but they…
Central Highlands
This modern and clean hotel is oriented toward business travelers, and you may be put off by the lack of common areas. The spacious rooms have cable TVs,…
Central Highlands
A recent makeover has freshened up the Gran, where the newly decorated rooms have shiny laminate floors, wallpapered feature walls and flat-screen TVs…
Riobamba
Between the bus terminal and downtown, Hotel Zeus is a seven-story hotel with a range of room styles and amenities as well as gym access. The pricier…
Central Highlands
Just east of Río Verde, you’ll find the idyllic Camping Paraíso. It offers simple lodgings and camping amid lush and beautiful jungle. There are areas for…
Central Highlands
El Refugio is a simple traveler’s lodge three blocks west of the main plaza, with a roaring fireplace in the lobby. Ask for a room with a view. Thermal…
Central Highlands
This rustic cabin at 4700m is in the heart of the reserve and sleeps up to 25. Be prepared for low nighttime temperatures – yes, you'll need a sleeping…
The Quilotoa Loop
A functional and clean hotel, right near the main plaza, with 12 rooms featuring old-school televisions and tidy bathrooms.
Central Highlands
The lower of the two refuges is at 4850m. You'll need a sleeping bag. Your guide will make reservations.
Central Highlands
This cozy hut at 4800m is used nearly exclusively by climbers. Your guide will arrange reservations.
The Quilotoa Loop
This hostería, north of the cemetery, has basic rooms arranged around an unkempt garden with roving turkeys, ducks and geese. The best rooms, on the…
The Quilotoa Loop
This basic hostel is just north of the plaza, right across from the lake trail. Most of the sparsely furnished and dusty rooms have fireplaces and thick…
Central Highlands
One of several low-budget hotels across from Machachi’s Plaza Mayorista, this place has lumpy beds, but the rooms are clean and comfortable enough.
