Loja
With creaky wooden floors, saggy beds and somewhat cell-like rooms, Hotel Londres is as basic as they come, but it’s a tried-and-true travelers’ favorite,…
Must-see hotels in Ecuador
Coca
Here you’ll find the cheapest acceptable bed in town, in neat, clean rooms with room-temperature water only. Don’t hit your head on the low ceiling in the…
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…
The Oriente
This friendly hostal on the main plaza has simple rooms with fans, mosquito nets and private bathrooms with hot water. You’ll find espresso and a good…
North Coast & Lowlands
Since our former island favorite (Donde Tito) didn't withstand the earthquake, this is a more-than-adequate back-up just across the estuary from Decameron…
Cuenca
With a colonial aesthetic and modern accoutrements, this midrange spot makes a comfortable base for exploring Cuenca. Rooms surround an attractive…
South Coast
Only two blocks from the beach, the Nevada has comfortable rooms with chintzy decor (some are bright; others are rather gloomy), cable TVs, and hot water…
The Oriente
A simple place with self-catering facilities and an incredible roof terrace where wheeling toucans often provide evening entertainment. Ask at Wildsumaco…
Guayaquil
This behemoth occupies prime real estate in the heart of the downtown shopping strip. The Soviet era-style hallways and basic rooms are clean but lack…
North Coast & Lowlands
This simple, straightforward place has kind staff and clean, spartan rooms that get a decent amount of light (there are windows in every room). It's a…
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…
Montañita
This hideaway of handcrafted two-story thatch-roofed bungalows is set in a lush garden across a sandy pathway to the beach. The camp was being completely…
Northern Highlands
A comfortable budget choice with freshly painted hallways, clean carpeted rooms, flat-screen TVs and aging furniture. The restaurant downstairs is clean…
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…
Quito
This converted home on a relatively quiet Mariscal street has bright and cheery wood-floored rooms, shuttered windows and fluffy white duvets; some are…
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,…
Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham)
Looking very much like a wilderness ranger station, this is a hodgepodge of rustic aging cabins. Kitchens are fully stocked and good for self-catering,…
South Coast
In the most central location, on the edge of the plaza facing the tourist office, this good-value option has a mix of rooms, with either carpet or wooden…
Montañita
The two two-story thatch-roofed buildings here occupy prime real estate overlooking the ocean at the end of Calle Principal. All rooms are small, basic…
Quito
A high-rise hotel with boutique-style rooms in Benalcázar, an upscale residential and business district. Several excellent restaurants and cafes are…
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…
North Coast & Lowlands
This super-lean cement-block hotel is just close enough to the ocean to catch the breeze. The double-decker rooms don't have ocean views, but you do get…
North Coast & Lowlands
The Gran Hotel San Carlos No 1 has clean, bright rooms with large windows. Kitschy, rainbow-hued decor prevails in the common areas. Its brother hotel,…
Quito
This friendly, family-run guesthouse in La Floresta has comfortably furnished rooms with wood floors. Most have fine views; others are darker with…
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…
The Galápagos Islands
A few blocks from the central plaza, this good-value cheapie has bright, tile-floored rooms with sizeable windows, hot water and TVs (with one channel…
Guayaquil
One of the oldest of the city’s luxury hotels, the fortress-like Hotel Continental has comfortable, though not especially large, rooms. It’s right across…
The Galápagos Islands
Lay your head here for quick access to a lively, laid-back social scene. The beachfront bar, Casa Rosada, has hammocks, bonfires, live music and a sea…
Cuenca
With a shared kitchen and comfy wood-floored rooms, this family-run hostal is a decent, centrally-located choice. Light sleepers: bring earplugs. They…
South Coast
The nicest of the Salinas Franciscos is well located in the middle of the malecón. The sunny outdoor hallways are a nice touch, though unfortunately the…
South Coast
Clean, friendly and only a short walk from several bus companies. Some of the tiled rooms have windows overlooking a small park; rooms also have cable TV…
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…
North Coast & Lowlands
The Gran Hotel San Carlos 2 is comfortable with state-of-the-art air-con, cable TV and spotless floors. It's worth the $5 splurge if the original Gran…
Otavalo
Small rooms with faux Santa Fe–style furnishings, mostly wood decor and tiny bathrooms. Some have the saving grace of volcanic views, and of course, a…
North Coast & Lowlands
A fern-lined hotel offering oversized rooms with cable TV, air conditioning, but no hot water (do you really need it in Esmeraldas?). Like the owner, it…
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…
South Coast
A simple budget hotel, within good walking distances of transport and eating options. The decor is dated, but rooms are clean with TVs and private…
Southern Highlands
Situated 8.5km uphill on a dirt road from the Cajanuma control, and adjacent to the park office, the refugio has seven basic cabañas with mattresses and a…
South Coast
A few blocks inland from the beach, at the western end, this well-kept hotel has small rooms with new furnishings (but dated style), and a compact…
Puyo
Rooms are cramped but the place is spotless, friendly and family-run; plus there's wi-fi, hot water and TV. Parking is an extra $3, and at this price, it…
