Hacienda Cusin

Hacienda Cusin

17th-century Andean estate at 8,500ft/2,600m in Ecuador. This very personal hotel & its 38 attentive staff are close to the Equatorial Line and the famous market town of Otavalo. Spanish-colonial Quito and its airports, are available by direct shuttle or in our two day Otavalo programs via a new Pan-American Highway.
Guest Rooms, cottages, suites and salons, furnished with antiques and select Andean craft, have log-burning fireplaces, beamed-ceilings and garden.

Individually decorated guest rooms and garden cottages with private bathrooms and hairdryer are furnished with selected fine crafts, hand woven bed-covers, antiques writing desks and snow-capped mountains views. Log-fires warm the cool evenings; please request hot-water bottles. Electricity, 110 v., plugs as U.S. Laundry service, 12-24 hours. 

Room rates include: waiter-served American breakfast and Wi-Fi access.
Breakfast, $8 (included). Lunch, $16 or Café Cusin, $8. Picnic, $8. Dinner, $20.
Umbrella Rate. Sierra rooms 1-25. Dinner, am & pm tea/coffee, horseriding & biking & internet cafe-2 hrs., video/DVD library access. Room upgrade when available.
Website reservations, minimum 2 nights,  - Taxes, additional 10% Service and 12% VAT (IVA)
BT Bathtub FP Fireplace BC Beamed Ceiling - MH Mainhouse MC Main Cottage YC Yapahuasi Cottage - Tw Twin GC Garden Cottage FS Family Suite


 

Puertolago country Inn,

 Puertolago country


Is located 90km to the north of Quito, in the province of Imbabura, on the shore of San Pablo Lake.

Situated in natural and picturesque surroundings, Puertolago is the ideal place for your holiday. From here you can discover and enjoy all the attractions that the province of Imbabura has to offer.

Conveniently located 5 minutes from Otavalo and very near to the main road, Panamericana, you have easy access to all the local places of interest.

Puertolago Country Inn is nationally and internationally recognized for its quality of service and the satisfaction of all its clients.

Puertolago offers a comfortable stay in its elegant and luxury chalets with a view of San Pablo Lake.

In the Gourmet Restaurant you can delight your palate with the best of international and national dishes, whilst enjoying the beautiful Andean landscape of Volcano Imbabura.

For your entertainment and recreation, Puertolago has rowing boats, pedal boats and motor boats to cross the crystal waters of San Pablo Lake, a games room, a childrens´ play area, tennis court and  plenty of open areas to enjoy the peace and tranquility that the area has to offer.

For conferences, business meetings and special events you can use our conference room, fully equipped with all the facilities including wi-fi internet access. For your security, Puertolago has a large parking area with a 24 hour guard and closed circuit television.

For your next holiday, business trip or honeymoon in Ecuador, Puertolago offers you an unforgettable experience in a cosy atmosphere; fashionable furnished, and can assure you of the best possible service.


 

 La Mirage Garden Hotel and Spa

 La Mirage Garden Hotel and Spa

Five Star Hotel in the Province of Imbabura and only member of the elite international Relais & Chateaux Chain in the entire country - welcomes you to step into a magic atmosphere and enjoy traditional Ecuadorian Hospitality. Perched on an Andean hillside a 2 hours drive north of Quito, LA MIRAGE is a contemporary resort built on the grounds of a 200 year old Hacienda in the year 1985. Fragrant hummingbird-filled gardens, 23 large exquisitely furnished rooms and suites, impeccable service, and gourmet food compromise the package that is the LA MIRAGE experience.

It is the details of this resort that secure its position in the esteemed Relais & Chateaux Association, which stand for the 5 C’s: Calm, Charm, Character, Courtesy and Cuisine. La Mirage has been the only member in Ecuador since 1997. There are 23 large, exquisitely furnished and unique Rooms and Suites –no two alike- all with an eclectic blend of local and European Pieces of Art. They have Fireplaces, a separate Sitting Area and all the amenities one would require. Nightly Turn-down Service. 


 La Ciénega

 La Ciénega

Is the oldest and most splendid colonial style hotel in Cotopaxi province, Ecuador, has belonged to the descendents of Marques of Maenza since the seventeenth century.
Situated on the outskirts of Volcano Cotopaxi and its National Park, it’s just an hour and a half’s journey from Quito, capital of the Middle of the World.

Surrounded by the Andes most magnificent snow-capped peaks, the hacienda, which was converted into a beautiful Ecuadorian mountainside lodge with two-metre thick walls carved from volcanic rock, finally opened its doors to the public in 1982, offering charm, history and tradition.


 

 Hacienda San Agustín 

 Hacienda San Agustín

1 ¼ hours from Quito, capital of Ecuador, stands the beautiful and little known colonial Hacienda of San Agustín de Callo. Built on the site of an Inca palace, one of the two most important archaeological Inca sites in Ecuador and the point furthest north from Cuzco of Imperial style construction, this working farm offers an unrivalled glimpse into Ecuador's rich and colourful past. Since the 15th century San Agustin de Callo has served as Inca fortress, Augustinian convent and temporary home for the French Geodesic Mission whose scientific results helped to determine the true shape of the planet.

Famous visitors include Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa who were appointed by the King of Spain to host the Geodesic Mission in 1736, the awesome scientific enterprise organized and led by Charles-Marie de la Condamine; Alexander von Humboldt German scientist and renowned naturalist and explorer and the illustrious English mountain climber Edward Whimper.

Hacienda San Agustin de Callo Chapel can offer a unique and spectacular setting for a wedding with its 17th century ceiling and perfectly carved Inca volcanic stone walls.

Hacienda San Agustin de Callo, enjoy the most incredible hotel near Cotopaxi Volcano. Trekking Tours, Indian Markets and authentic Andean food
In total San Agustin now have six suites of which four have adjoining drawing rooms, two suites with incorporated drawing rooms and five double rooms. Eleven rooms in all with capacity to room thirty four people full house. The two smallest rooms Montufar and Bonpland, are located in Callo Lodge. Nevertheless these are double rooms. All other rooms are spacious.

 


  Umbria

 Umbria

  Is a hacienda in full production. Our 310 hectares are cultivated with vegetable crops and pastures for our cattle, which provide us with milk and other dairy products, and lambs farmed for their meat. The year-round spring like conditions of the region offers an average temperature of 24º C during the day with clear and sunny mornings. Afternoons have a more autumnal feel often with rains, perfect for curling up in the hacienda with its central and underfloor heating systems and 5 fireplaces creating an extremely cosy atmosphere. The peace and energy of the countryside lead to life’s best moments. This hacienda belonged to the great Ecuadorian philanthropist Maria Augusta Urrutia, a historical figure who on her passing away left the property to the Mariana de Jesús Foundation created by the Jesuits. The Samper family bought the hacienda from this foundation in 1994.

The house was reconstructed and restored by the designer Cristain Donoso, who achieved a harmonious synergy between original architecture and modern requirements, allowing you to enjoy the country style of living without dispensing of life’s great comforts. The house offers large social areas which include living rooms, dining rooms and terraces, all have impeccable design details which add to the pleasure of staying at the hacienda. Four magnificent suites guarantee complete rest and privacy in a cosy context. All offer spectacular views of the Andean mountains that surround the Hacienda.


 Hotel Sangay

 
Hotel Sangay

 Is run by English climber Brian Warmington and his Ecuadorian wife, Martha. They both try to make you feel at home. The HOTEL-SPA is located next to an impressive 80 meter waterfall and across the street from the most famous thermal baths in Baños which have stimulating health restoring properties.
You have a choice between the Executive section, modern rooms with a balcony facing the waterfall or Colonial area and Cabins with thatched roof. All our rooms are with private bathroom, TV-cable, phone and room service.

 


 Abraspungu

 

 Abraspungu

 The wonderful Abraspungu  is located at 2,754 metres above sea level and is surrounded by the magnificence of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is named after a glacial valley which is situated between the Chimborazo Volcano and Carihuairazo, in the exact centre of Ecuador.
Hacienda Abraspungo, with its comfortable, charming and high level installations offers a personalized service in the ideal spot to enjoy the peace and beauty of the Andes.
The architectural style found here offers the best of traditional colonial design often used in the ancestral mansions and haciendas of Ecuador.

The Hacienda is adorned with old photographs and illustrations of Andean landscapes, which today constitutes as a testimony to eras gone by. The antiques on display in the social areas give a colonial flavour as well as a feel for the pre-Colombian cultures of the region. The visitor can truly appreciate the richness of the natural resources offered by the Chimborazo Province and Ecuador in general.
Each room takes its name from one of the mountains of Ecuador. That mountain is shown in the photographs displayed within the interior design in the room.
The owner’s commitment is to create a working environment which allows sustainable growth, enhancing positive image and generating an overall feeling of trust between the working force, the clients, and the community, aiming to become a point of reference within the tourist industry of Ecuador and the city of Riobamba.


 Oro Verde Hotel Guayaquil

 Oro Verde Hotel Guayaquil

 Member of The Leading Hotels of the World in Ecuador. Strategically located in the downtown commercial and banking heart of the city, at only eight minutes from the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport. We offer 230 luxury rooms, three restaurants, bar, delicatessen, room service, a luxurious Club Floor, swimming pool, fitness and business center, casino and shops. Oro Verde Guayaquil is equipped with excellent event, convention and banquet facilities to cover social meetings up to 1.200 people.
We have deluxe superior rooms and deluxe superior double rooms. It has a luxurious executive floor, 43 suites and one presidential suite. The rooms have been specially equipped in order to offer the comfort that the most demanding business traveler or a casual tourist would expect: well decorated, equipped with a mini bar, radio, direct dialing telephone, a safe for your valuables, cable TV and broadband Internet connection.

We have comfortable atmospheres designed to meet the most stringent expectations of our guests.
In addition, our guests may enjoy several details that will enhance their stay with us: reading light over each bed, a remote control to regulate the air conditioner temperature, hair dryer in the bedroom bathroom, and a wide range of other amenities that will make your room a comfortable place
For business travelers
Safety box, computers, Internet service, telephone with direct dialing, facsimile, access to the Business Center, meeting rooms, secretarial services.

 


 Grand Hotel Guayaquil 

Grand Hotel Guayaquil

 It shares a whole city block with the largest and the most spectacular Cathedral in Guayaquil. The Cathedral's spires and impressive stained glass windows adorn the hotel's inner court that includes a cozy pool, a waterfall and a lush 45-foot tall climbing garden.

The Grand Hotel Guayaquil has a long tradition of personalized friendly service. The hotel's 182 rooms are generously sized, handsomely decorated and full of amenities. And the hotel's restaurants combine local history with tasty cuisine...

The Grand Hotel's gym is a 7000 sq.ft rooftop sports complex! Guests can play squash in two courts, relax in a sauna and/or steam have a massage or stretch out on the sun deck with a great view of the Cathedral. And for staying in shape there is an aerobics instructor and the latest in training equipment.
The Grand Hotel Guayaquil's 175 air conditioned rooms are generously sized, handsomely decorated and full of amenities.


 Cuenca Mansión Alcazar

 Cuenca Mansión Alcazar

Boutique Hotel, in the center of the city's Historical core, where the decor is warm with elegant comfort, with its increasingly prominent position on the travellers map, this is one of the hidden gems of Boutique Hotels in Ecuador.

Boutique Hotel Mansion Alcazar offers 11 rooms and 3 suites, each one individually and tastefully decorated, making our guests feel they are in a private home rather than in a hotel. All rooms are NON SMOKING. Each room is equipped with Cable TV, international dialing telephone service and a safe. Additionally, all bathrooms have hair dryer and deluxe amenities. Nightly turndown service is included. Internet WI-FI in the social areas.
GARDEN      Enjoy the peacefulness in a quiet ambience.

 


 Hotel Carvallo

 Hotel Carvallo

 Is a brand new 4 stars, boutique hotel, built in 1917 it was a colonial house of Cuenca. The old house was rebuilt to give a wonderful ambiance with several "patios" and 3 nice floors where rooms are located.
The Hotel Carvallo, with its Republican design, is located in the historical centre of Cuenca. The hotel and its warm and cosy ambience greets you when you open the doors to its magical world.
Opened in late 2002, the Carvallo is full of understated elegance. Yet another lovingly restored old house. The Carvallo with an entry atrium showing off wooden balustrades on the second and third floors; at the back, a second courtyard is surrounded by more rooms.

There are 30 ample rooms, nicely decorated with excellent private facilities. The cozy rooms are appointed with blue walls and armoires made from local black walnut wood. Some come with terrific views of the city; no. 303 has a lovely view of the red-tiled rooftops of Cuenca. The bathrooms are small but spanking new and very clean. If you request a bathrobe at check-in, we will deliver one to your room. The honeymoon suite comes with a king-size bed, plush comforter, and giant candelabra.
The hotel Carvallo can accommodate 50 passengers in single, double and triple rooms. All rooms have TV cable, telephone, hot/cold water, hair dryer, amenities and minibar Hotel has a cafeteria and breakfast room, two ample saloons and is linked to the hip Eucalyptus restaurant across the street. They will deliver snacks or meals to your room if you're too tired to venture out. Limited room service; laundry service.


 Hotel Victoria

 Hotel Victoria


  Is situated in a beautiful historic building with glorious rooms nearby picturesque river Tomebamba. The hotel houses a typical colonial atmosphere with a restaurant that serves national and international food and every room is decorated in a different style to bring you in perfect harmony with this magical place

Accomodation: Rooms with mini bar, refrigerator, private bath, hot water and cable TV. 20 rooms (max. 40 persons) 8 double rooms, 4 triple rooms and 8 single rooms.

Facilities: Private parking, garden, restaurant, bar.

 


 Santa Lucía

  Santa Lucía

 A historical building in the center of Cuenca offers luxury accommodations with charm.

If you partake in nostalgic places to stay, this hotel is just the ticket. Why? Santa Lucia is a hotel unique unto itself in that it is actually one of Cuenca Ecuador's most historic antique buildings. Not only that but it´s located in the Old Town district of Cuenca which is a living museum itself.
Newly renovated with all modern conveniences, the Santa Lucia hotel is a gem in Cuenca's antique building collection and you can enjoy the elegant atmosphere of yesteryear in Ecuador with today's conveniences.
With 3 generations of experience in hotels and restaurants, the Vintimilla family of Cuenca is a noted resource in tourism of southern Ecuador. Cuenca Ecuador is rich in hotel options but none offer what Santa Lucia hotel offers in the way of elegant comfort at a reasonable price. Enjoy the flavor of Cuenca Ecuador, recently awarded with the coveted title of World Heritage.
The house where the Santa Lucia hotel is located was built by the first governor of Azuay province (where Cuenca is located), Don Manuel Vega Davila, in 1859. Azuay province is located in the Andes of southern Ecuador. The house remained in the Vega family for over a hundred years, being a peaceful witness of important episodes of the history of southern Ecuador.
The Santa Lucia hotel belongs to the same family group which owns the Villarosa restaurant (also in Cuenca) which is considered as one of the country's best continental restaurants by the main international travel guides and locals alike.
The Santa Lucia debuted as a hotel in 2002 and the city of Cuenca gave this hotel the prize: "Fray José María Vargas" for the best restoration of a historic building.
A gracious hotel located at the center of Cuenca. The Santa Lucia is located two blocks east of the Cuenca central plaza, on Borrego between Sucre and Bolivar.
Santa Lucia hotel has rescued and preserved this piece of Cuenca heritage, keeping this house as an example of the architectural style of the last part of the XIX Century Ecuador. The family decided not to remove a large tree that was growing right in the middle of the courtyard and kept within the original style achieving a sense of being in another era as you walk in.
The style is traditional and opulent with polished wood floors, luxurious fabrics and period furnishings, with the courtyard layout bringing a sense of quiet spaciousness.
 
 
 

 Ruta del Sol (Manabí)  Oro Verde Manta

Ruta del Sol (Manabí)  Oro Verde Manta
   

With a perfect location facing the ocean close to the airport. The hotel offers not only sun and sea delights, but also a wide range of services. 81 rooms: 33 double, 4 singles, 1 juniors suites, 21 grand suites and 1 presidential suite, overlooking the ocean and direct access to the beach. Swimming pool, restaurants, 2 bars, Business Center, casino, Gourmet Deli and beauty saloon
The most prestigious hotel at Manabi, offers you more than a life style, a place to live the experience of feeling great.
Surrounded by a unique natural beauty like the Pacoche forest, home of the Paja Toquilla, main material for the famous Montecristi handicraft hats also known as “Panama Hat”, several beaches like “San Lorenzo”, “Santa Marianita” or “Los Frailes”, Isla de La Plata whales reproduction sanctuary, Machalilla National Park, Manta offers you artistic and cultural activities during all the year.
After a day of relax in our Oro-Fit or aquatic sports with our instructors of Kite-surf and wind surf, enjoy the Ocean Pacific sunsets in our tropical garden.
Our 81 the luxe rooms and 21 grand suites are ocean view, fully furnished, all with air-conditioning, minibar, internet, in-room safety box, Cable TV and 24 hours free movies, laundry and room service.
You can also enjoy our "Condominiums suites" fully equipped with an area of 197 square meters.
For your relaxation and privacy, you can enjoy the sea from our direct access to the beach. For your safety, Oro Verde Hotel at Manta is equipped with high technology security systems which include surveillance cameras, sensors and bullet-proof glass.
 

 

Alandaluz

Alandaluz
 

Located right across the sea, this magnificent and innovative “Hosteria” is built mainly of bamboo; it has a private and large beach and it is surrounded by magnificent flower and organic vegetable gardens as well as small bamboo forests.

Exploration tours to the “Machallilla” National Park, where abundant fauna similar to that of Galapagos can be found, as well as marine reserve and archeological and cultural areas, can be organized at “Hostería Alándaluz” .
Excursions to: ”La Plata”Island”, whales watching, unpopulated shores (“Los Frailes”, “La Playita”, “Salaite”, etc.), the “Agua Blanca” pre-historic city, the “Salango” Archeological Museum, the trail to “Los Pajaros” by the “Ayampe” River, the “Cantalapiedra” Wild Life Sanctuary, etc. can also be arranged at “Alandaluz”.

It is important to highlight that “Alandaluz” has become an alternative development center through the implementation of agro-ecologic systems, bio-architecture techniques, the development of gardening and landscaping, recycling systems, the use of appropriate technologies, the management of natural areas, the recovery of craftsmanship, etc. All of these processes have generated dozens of jobs and permanent training processes.

Likewise, it constantly motivates the local development, encourages self-esteem, the reinvestment in the area by promoting the human capital and strengthening of rural communities.
During its long lasting and prolific trajectory, “Alandaluz” has demonstrated that the touristic activity combined with an ecologic, social, cultural and integral vision is both productive and sustainable.
 

 

Mantarraya

Mantarraya

Lodge is located at the Machalilla National Park in the Province of Manabi, 15 minutes drive from Puerto Lopez with a beautiful Mediterranean style, it's a perfect place to rest and visit the Machalilla National Park that holds various attractions: Isla de la Plata off the coast of Puerto López, Los Frailes Beach, the Archaeological Site of Agua Blanca, Salango, and the Beaches of Puerto Rico and Puerto Cayo.

Rooms have a balcony or terrace with a hammock, fan, and private bath with hot water Our guests can enjoy the swimming pool and savour Ecuadorian and international food at the restaurant.

There is also a living room with cable television and internet access.