The Oriente
Río Bigal welcomes visitors interested in a purely back-to-nature experience (three-night minimum), and those who wish to get their hands dirty in…
The Oriente
Río Bigal welcomes visitors interested in a purely back-to-nature experience (three-night minimum), and those who wish to get their hands dirty in…
Tena
Inviting rooms have high wooden ceilings, large armoires and modern white-tiled bathrooms. There is reliable hot water, cable TV, lush gardens and…
Mindo
On the road before the Mariposario de Mindo butterfly farm, 2km outside of town, La Roulette's five charming horse-coach-shaped cedar-and-pine rooms,…
Northern Highlands
A more modern choice right next to the Cloud Forest Reserve, these new cabins have flush toilet, ceramic-lined showers and back porches with killer valley…
Tena
Situated 1.5km northwest of the center, laid-back, spick-and-span Casa Blanca aims to provide weary backpackers with everything they wanted to find in a…
The Oriente
This is the first lodge you see on the nascent Río Napo, 17km from Tena along the southern shore. It's a quiet collection of 22 thatched-roofed bungalows,…
Mindo
One of Mindo's best-looking buildings, the Dragonfly stands by the bridge at the town entrance. It's spotless and the all-wood rooms have comfy beds; some…
Cuenca
Although it’s a bit removed from the action, this impeccably-kept sparkly hostel (with cleaner-than-Clorox rooms, shared kitchen, TV room and excellent…
North Coast & Lowlands
A three-kilometer walk down the beach from Mompiche’s center takes you to this wonderfully isolated spot. Five spacious wooden cabañas surround a pleasant…
Northern Highlands
Abutting the railroad tracks four long blocks from the Panamericana, Aya Huma looks like a small-town railway station. Rooms are basic but clean, and the…
Baños
Surrounded by lush mountains and with green walls inside and out, La Casa Verde lives up to its name. The best rooms at the back of the house have wrap…
The Quilotoa Loop
La Posada de Tigua is part of a working dairy ranch. The farmhouse dates to the 1890s and is now a rustic and delightfully cozy guesthouse. The rooms,…
Riobamba
A recent opportunity in community tourism, here you can learn about how the villagers harvest various crops (and their traditional uses), weave beautiful…
The Oriente
A manicured version of a jungle camp, this hotel has a resort feel and is popular with Ecuadorian families. It has a great position overlooking the river…
Quito
The colonial facade leads travelers into a warren of 13 brightly painted rooms, both dorms and doubles with shared or private bathrooms. There is a games…
Baños
A bit disco in the common areas, the clean and eternally popular ‘Plants and White’ (you figure it out) scores big points for its rooftop terrace/common…
Central Highlands
Hacienda Manteles, about 12km down the Ruta Ecológica, is a beautiful, upscale, rustically styled resort engaged in certified ecotourism practices. Among…
Northern Highlands
Offers 16 colorful cottages set in rural hills, with cozy rooms furnished in colonial style (older rooms have a neat antechamber and porches). Rent a bike…
Central Highlands
This 150-year-old converted hacienda is a convenient base for playing around Ilinizas, Corazón and Cotopaxi. Dorm beds and cozy private rooms, some with…
North Coast & Lowlands
If you’re looking for pampering and seclusion, this gated luxury hotel 4km from central Bahía (on the road out of town, just beyond the bus terminal) is…
Mindo
This Ecuadorian-Chilean place feels small and personal. Pathways wind through wooded gardens to a main lodge and cozy cabins – some have excellent river…
North Coast & Lowlands
Nestled against the beach, this friendly, wind-battered classic is the most popular guesthouse in town. Rooms are clean if a little weathered, with…
Baños
From the rather dark reception area, you wouldn’t know that this hostel is the best budget offering in town. The bright and clean rooms and dorms come…
North Coast & Lowlands
This three-story scatterjam of support beams, arches, walkways and terraces is made almost entirely from bamboo (and withstood the 2016 earthquake well)…
Riobamba
A gorgeously appointed courtyard with a fountain and plants is the centerpiece of this boutique hotel in a historic mansion. The vaulted-ceiling rooms in…
Montañita
Just out of town on the main road you'll find this tropical hotel with two swimming pools, pretty gardens and nice views. All rooms have TVs, king-sized…
Central Highlands
The volcano views more than make up for the bumpy drive out to this charming, well-run mountain lodge near the northern entrance to Cotopaxi National Park…
Montañita
Just past the domed Dharma Beach Hotel, slightly set back from the beach, this distinctive four-story building has cozy wood-accented rooms with fans,…
North Coast & Lowlands
Maquipucuna, an NGO which manages a cloud-forest lodge near Mindo, also helps the Playa de Oro community manage this lodge. A group canoe trip to the…
The Oriente
The lodge formerly known as Yasuní Ecolodge (same excellent community-run lodge) offers four spacious cabañas, each housing four luxurious rooms fitted…
Puyo
This gorgeous spot is just across the footbridge by the entrance to the Parque Omaere, 1km from the center of town. It feels more like a jungle lodge than…
Coca
This longtime Coca staple, overall resembling an ailing beached ferry with its rusting metal stairs and public areas, makes the most of its location right…
Northern Highlands
This attractive colonial hotel in the heart of town has an idyllic courtyard around which appealing, wood-floored rooms are arranged; the best have…
North Coast & Lowlands
Perched on a cliff above the crashing waves, El Acantilado offers unobstructed sea views from its rooms, which make it great for whale-watching from June…
Quito
A cozy and homey refuge from nearby Plaza Foch's madness, El Arupo is a spotless and warmly decorated converted house with a small, lovely front patio…
Northern Highlands
If you’re looking to combine budget accommodation with spectacular scenery, Rose Cottage is a great choice. Three kilometers from town up a steep driveway…
Montañita
These peaceful all-wood cabins with thatched roofs and small front decks have lovely views overlooking Montañita and the ocean beyond. Nativa Bambu is…
Mindo
This family from the Canary Islands has created a small, luxury space for romantic getaways high in the hills above Mindo. Incredible valley vistas greet…
Central Highlands
Popular with the tour groups but still down-home enough to attend to independent travelers, the Rodelu (named by its proud Uruguayan owner, Republica…
The Oriente
Does it get better than sleeping in one of two secluded rooms, surrounded by lush gardens renowned for the hummingbirds they attract, knowing that next…