The Oriente
Rooms are clean, the shared kitchen is spotless, showers are hot and wi-fi is strong – but the big draw of Baeza's best-value digs is Rodrigo himself,…
Must-see hotels in The Oriente
Puyo
This walled, Tyrolean outpost looks something like the set from Heidi, making for weird but OK bedding-down in central Puyo. The somewhat overpriced rooms…
Papallacta
This is the best midrange option in Papallacta. Warm (fireplaces) and charming (all rooms have huge stone bathtubs you can fill with thermal spring water)…
The Oriente
Run by a local indigenous family who also grow cacao, this peaceful lodge on the south side of the Río Napo makes for a quiet retreat outside of town…
Lago Agrio
Hands down the best, friendliest place in town: popular with oil industry travelers. Average-sized rooms are spotless, anonymous and business-style, with…
Tena
The swishest spot in town is on the large side by local standards. Rooms are spacious with good bathrooms, TV and writing tables in most, and surround a…
Papallacta
This 10-room hostal sits just meters from the Termas de Papallacta, but is a fraction of what you would pay to stay within the spa confines. It’s chilly…
The Oriente
The older, most pleasant rooms surround the small pool in the garden out back at this long-term city-center favorite, even though they face the common…
The Oriente
Sacha Sisa Lodge, run by Tena guide Juan Garces, sits on a river cliff – aside from the great views, it is also mercifully fresh and mosquito-free. Guests…
Tena
The spacious, comfortable rooms and tranquil riverside setting make this Tena's best accommodation. There’s a tiled balcony with wooden loungers,…
The Oriente
Cresting a hillside 3km above Cotundo, Huasquila Lodge has 20 rustic but cozy and well-appointed cabins. There's a good restaurant, a pool and a mix of…
The Oriente
This popular traveler haunt is one of the more charming places in town, with bright rooms, wooden floors, mosquito nets, laundry service, good coffee…
Coca
This smart, clean and bright midrange hotel in the center of town has 29 comfortable air-conditioned rooms with cable TV. You can opt out of breakfast for…
Tena
Rarely are backpacker places in the jungle so clean and well located. Right on the riverfront, there is a kitchen and a tiny plunge pool. Shared bathrooms…
Coca
With more than 40 tiled, faux-colonial rooms surrounding a lovely pool, Coca's highest-end hotel provides the most blissful retreat from Coca commotion…
The Oriente
Posada D'León has a clean-cut cream edifice with 10 substantial, nicely kept rooms. It's a few paces down from the main square.
The Oriente
One of several lodges near Laguna Pañacocha, and probably the best. Simple, with 11 cabins.
The Oriente
The friendly Casa de Doña Maruja offers bare-bones rooms with split-plank floors above the swift river (which swept half the rooms away some years ago and…
Lago Agrio
Tour groups favor this staple in the center of town, along a strip of midrange hotels. Arranged around a courtyard with a so-so pool, the sometimes dark…
Tena
This attractively refurbished colonial-style home, tucked away on a quiet street, has public areas full of eclectic arts and crafts. Rooms themselves have…
Reserva Biológica Jatun Sacha Cabins
The Oriente
Rustic cabins with shared bathrooms just up from the entrance to Reserva Biológica Jatun Sacha, on the Misahuallí–La Punta road. Serves healthy Ecuadorian…
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…
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…
The Oriente
A simple place with self-catering facilities and an incredible roof terrace where wheeling toucans often provide evening entertainment. Ask at Wildsumaco…
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…
Tena
Small rooms within a gated courtyard are simple, functional and clean, as is the tiny shared kitchen. Amenities include hammocks, hot water and wifi.
The Oriente
Just off the park, Hostal Romanza is a clean, safe and perfectly fine place to lay your head in Sucúa.
The Oriente
This six-floor place will pass in a pinch. Some rooms are pokey; all have acceptable private bathrooms.
The Oriente
Basic but clean, with wood-paneled rooms and cold-water showers. Breakfast is available ($3).
