thanks Raymond Benn for this Long Post – Our Two Weeks Trip Summary We recently took a two week break travelling along the beaches of Ecuador. We drove to Quito with Guillermo, flew to Guayaquil, then took the bus for the rest of the trip. We stayed in Salinas one night, Montanita three nights, Puerto Lopez four nights, Canoa for… Read More
Category Archives: Hotels/Hostels
Fly through Ecuador’s cloud forest on a human-powered sky bike!
for your next visit to the Cloud Forest why not try something different http://inhabitat.com/human-powered-sky-bike-lets-you-fly-through-ecuadors-cloud-forest/ and the lodge https://www.mashpilodge.com/en/
Casa Yaruqui – Quito Airport Hotel
Transfer included – We are just 15 minutes of the new airport marshal sucre of Quito (Tababela), Book now and take advantage of our promotion with the transfer to and from the airport for free. www.casa-yaruqui.com
Hostería La Andaluza – North of Riobamba
thanks to David Sasaki for this info Staying at Hostería La Andaluza is like passing through a portal back to the colonial era. This inn in Chimborazo Province is part of a hacienda that’s more than 300 years old. Simón Bolívar once stayed at La Andaluza. In fact, you can request the room where he reportedly slept. It’s been turned… Read More
Guayaquil Hotels & Hostals
with thanks to David Sasaki for this list Manso Boutique Hotel will pick up at GYE, and are happy to accept pets, many of staff speak some english Free WiFi http://manso.ec/?lang=en Perla Real Inn http://www.perlarealinn.com/ Hotel Jeshua http://hoteljeshua.com/ NucaPacha Hostel http://www.nucapacha.com/ Hotel Garzota Inn http://www.hotelgarzotainn.com/index2.html Hotel Livingston Inn https://www.facebook.com/hotelivingston Courtyard by Marriott http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/gyecy-courtyard-guayaquil/ Funky Monkey Hostal http://www.funkymonkeyhostal.com/ Airport Hotel Ave.… Read More
Mindo Hostal/Hotel Recommendations
thanks to David Sasaki for this list Dragonfly Inn http://www.dragonflyinn-mindo.com/ El Descanso hostal http://www.eldescanso.net/ El Septimo Paraiso Hotel http://www.septimoparaiso.com/ La Casa del Camino http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g609138-d2212920-Reviews-La_Casa_del_Camino_Mindo-Mindo_Pichincha_Province.html Sachatamia Lodge http://www.sachatamia.com/ Mindo Gardens http://www.mindogardens.com/ Cabañas Bambu http://www.hotelbambuecuador.com/pages/mindo.html El Abrazo del Árbol http://www.elabrazodelarbol.com/ Just an FYI, CasKaffeSu no longer offers rooms or a full restaurant. They just have coffee, desserts, cocktails and live
El Mirador – Mindo/Los Bancos
Mindo – must see if its a nice day El Mirador Cacali-La Independencia Road, San Miguel de los Bancos, Ecuador its up the road from Mindo on the left hand side all the outside is covered with hummingbirds, food is fabulous, views awesome and oodles of birds
Mansion Alcazar (Cuenca)
Planning a visit to Cuenca? Delightful hotel with gourmet offerings – be sure to check out Mansion Alcazar
Eatery & More – Cabanas del Lago (Cotacachi/Otavalo)
Looking for a nice way to spend a weekend afternoon with friends? Then take a short drive to the far side of San Pablo Lake and enjoy a wonderful meal overlooking the lake. Staff are excellent, food is wonderful – lots of nice seafood choices! the Cabanas del Lago do not disappoint!
Lovely Accommodation in Mindo
Someone asked me about first class or close to that for hotels in Mindo I found three so thought I would share them Sachatamia Rainforest Reserve Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve Arasha Resort there a number of lower priced hostels as well – one of our favorites is Dragon Fly Inn. Recently we had guests, hired a driver from Cotacahi to… Read More