Recommended Ecuador Hostels

The hostels we are recommending here provide a good value service, have a good reputation and are safe. In most cases we know the owners personally and know them to be honest and trustworthy.

Some hostels tend to get robbed more frequently either by staff, owners or just bad luck, we obviously do not recommend these hostels or hotels.

Many hostels are in bad or dangerous areas these to are not recommended by us.

Please contact us for more information, if you have any questions or if you wish to make a reservation. Find accommodation in the following places:

Quito l Machachi l Baños l Ecuador Amazon Rainforest lodge

Hostels and Hotels in Quito

There are literally hundreds of hotels and hostels in Quito varying greatly both in quality and cost, as with the general rule you will get what you pay for, many hostels in Quito have poor service and security problems. Here are a few though that we recommend set to suit varying budgets. Most are foreign owned or run and tend to have a higher awareness of the levels of service a tourist expects from a hostel.

Prices below are per person and based on a double room unless otherwise noted. Please contact us to make reservations or for more information.

Economy ($4 - $7)

Hostal Bask
Lizardo García 537 (E7-49)

$5 - $7
International and clean, friendly atmosphere. Living room with cable TV, kitchen facilities, free coffee, and hot water.

Hostal Dejavu
9 de octubre 599 y Carrión

Bunkroom $7
Safety box, free luggage store, breakfast included, internet. Singles and Double available too. Americans, this is not affiliated with the strip club.

Hostal Vamara

Foch 753 y Amazonas

$7 doubles.
Comfortable rooms, free lugage storage, kitchen, cable TV, student discounts. $4 bunkrooms available for the really cheap. Triples available.

Low Price Range ($8 - $12)

Hostal Crossroads

Foch N5-23 y JL Mera

$12.36 with private bath.
Excellent rooms, good hot showers, cable TV, VCR, fireplace, guest kitchen, free luggage storage, and book exchange. Very clean and friendly.

Loro Verde

Juan Rodríguez 2241-231 y Diego de Almagro

$9 doubles with private bath.
Features cafeteria service and a garage.

Hostal Martin

Juan Rodriguez y Diego Almagro
A brand new Austrian run hostel. Nice, clean, and cheap. A very good value for your money.

Mid Price Range ($12 - $18)

Hostal Cafecito

Luis Cordero 11-24 y Reina Victoria

$14 doubles, $9 singles, $6 bunks.
Cafecito offers large comfortable beds, cozy cafe with homemade breakfast and vegetarian meals, great desserts, bar with drink specials. There is an international book exchange, mail services and machine wash laundry services. Situated within walking distance from shops, banks and nightclubs.

Cayman Hotel

Juan Rodríguez 270 (E7-29) y Reina Victoria

$16 doubles.
European managed hotel with bar and restaurant serving Ecuadorian, international, and vegetarian dishes.

Iguana Lodge

Calama E4-45 y Juan Leon Mera

$12 - $14.
Kitchen facilities, living room with cable TV, free storage and tourist information. Located across from Moggely Climbing.

Jardin del Sol Bed and Breakfast

José Calama 166 y Diego de Almagro

Doubles $13.44.
This Hostal features TV, private bath, and telephone in every room. Also you will find Internet, laundry service, airport and bus station pickup, room service, private parking, cafeteria, and a safe.

Hostal Jhomana

Gil Ramirez Davalos 151 entre Av. Amazonas y 9 de Octobre

Doubles $12.50. This Swedish owned hostel offers orthopaedic mattresses, private bathrooms with 24hr hot water and Cable TV. Breakfast is included.

Posada del Maple

Juan Rodríguez E8-49 y 6 de Diciembre

Doubles $15. Nice and clean hostel with a strategic location.

Higher Price Range ($18 - $30)

Casa Sol

Calama y Diego de Almagro

$21 pp for a double with private bath. 50% discount for children between 6 - 12 years old.
This is a popular hostal in Mariscal with nice rooms and includes breakfast.

Exclusive Price Range ($30+)

Café Cultura

Robles y Reina Victoria

Set in a rustic old house with a warm feel Café Cultura is one of the most popular hostels in this price range. It has an excellent café-bistro open daily 7h00 - 21h00.

Hotel Quito

Gonzales Suarez N27-142 y 12 de Octobre

Buffet breakfast, good restaurant, nice pool with good views. A good place for afternoon cafe, open to non residents.

Hostels around Machachi

Please contact us if you require any further information, or wish to make a booking with any of the following hostels:

Hostel Valhalla
Panamericana Sur Km 19

Moggely owned and operated, this new hostel is near Machachi and a perfect base for exploring the sierra. It has everything from bunkrooms to a honeymoon suite to accomodate everyone's needs, and views of 16 peaks! Cotopaxi is in the backyard. If you are looking for a Machachi hostel, Hostel Valhalla has our highest recommendation and this is usually where we take climbers and trekkers for rest days. Please visit the Hostel Valhalla website for more information.

Hotel Cienega

Though more expensive than Valhalla the Cienega also has a high standard with the higher prices reflected in the food and service you receive.

The Black Sheep Inn

With Shared rooms from $15 and private rooms available. This is a well known and ecologically sensitive hostel near Quilotoa. It offers free tea and coffee, a great place to acclimatize, and is a good day hiking location. Enjoy the spectacular scenery and delicious vegetarian food. Discounts offered to SAEC members, ISIC, 50+ years old and nationals.

Hostels in Baños

Princesa María

Rocafuerta y Mera
Very nice rooms with private bath and TV at budget prices ($5 per person). Also has a nice common room and kitchen and is in a quieter part of town but still only a short walk from the tourist district.

Hostal Plantas y Blanco

Casilla 1980 Baños
This place is full of plants and flowers, white walls, muted colours and soft lighting. It has a roof top terrace with a cafeteria and sun loungers, there is hot water all day and the prices are affordable ($5-8)

Hostels North of Quito

Casa Aida
Contact us for more details

The best and only hotel in La Esperanza. Used as a base for Climbing-Trekking the mountain Imbabura. Due to security concerns Imbabura is the only acclimatization mountain we currently operate on north of Quito.

Ecuador Amazon Rainforest Lodges

The Magic Roundabout Lodge and Cabañas

Located 12km past Baeza on the road to Tena, ask the bus driver for Las Palmas. Set in 30 Hectares of primary and secondary cloudforest which is ideal for bird watchers, botanists, nature lovers, kayakers or anyone who just wants to get away from it all and chill out. There are waterfalls and fresh springs as well as many rare plants and animals, new specicies are still regularly discovered in the region. A local, bi-lingual biologist guide can be arranged. The area is ideal for trecking or horse riding (tours available from the Lodge). The Anglo-Ecuadorian owners are also a great source for information and entertainment!
The Lodge itself has huge balconies on which to relax, hot gas powered showers 24hrs/day, satalite TV and a bar with a pool table coming soon.
Dorm rooms are currently $12 plus taxes, including breakfast and evening meal with vegatarian options. There is a private cabaña and also spots for camping.