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Banos Hostels hotel | Places to Stay in Banos
Normally, one wouldn’t equate "relaxing spa vacation" with "hanging out near an active volcano," but if you’re up for something more exotic than facials and massages, Banos might be the perfect place for you. The thermal mineral pools here are heated by the volcano, and while there are several, offering different amenities, the easiest one to visit is Las Piscinas de la Virgen. Banos also has plenty of outdoor activities, like rafting and biking on scenic paths.
Restaurants in Banos
1. Selina Banos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 66 reviews
Sleep beneath the ever watching gaze of an active volcano and re-energize in the comfort of Selina Baños. Step outside and straight into the busy streets of the city’s downtown. Known as the “Gateway to the Amazon,” Baños, Ecuador is a mystical town with hot springs, waterfalls, jungle thrills, and great energy. This is the place to be for anyone seeking a true Andean adventure! Nestled amid the mountains and close to the Tungurahua active volcano, you’ll easily feel the energy this small town is known for Wellness in Baños is famous worldwide – hot springs, spas, and yoga are all readily available from Selina. Leave this out or change the R&R, at least I did not know what it stands for. For a day of adventure, choose from whitewater rafting, canyoning, rock climbing or zip lining.
Dishonest, cold, shallow, corporate, party hostel.
Reviewed By Excursion60580980342Don’t be fooled by the pictures on their website or IG. This hotel is more like a nightclub. And poorly run, by people who clearly do not care about the experience of their guests. Any “image” of well-being or “wellness” they promote, is simply marketing their image. It is not their mission. And to top it off, the building is terribly located, where it’s too loud to get any sleep. We had just hiked Cotopaxi, and we were exhausted. We were so excited to see Baños and do some more mellow adventures, but most importantly, to rest. It wasn’t shared with us, that the night we were meant to try and get some sleep, that Selina was on night #2 of raging parties, or that their guests themselves at this location cared mostly about partying. That’s because they don’t share any of the “party” culture on their website or Instagram, which they most definitely should if they’re being honest. Our room was directly underneath the gigantic party they were throwing that night open to the public. Our room was also adjacent to the main square, which was SO loud. Car alarms every minute. Police sirens. Drunk people yelling as they spilled out on to the streets from the party. Even with earplugs there was no stopping it. Next to us was an elderly woman, who just the same as us, felt dipped by the false marketing on their website. We were genuinely horrified. I went downstairs multiple times and was assured by the supervisor the music would stop at midnight. Hilariously enough, he didn’t even know what time the party was ending. I couldn’t help but get the feeling that they just wanted me to “go away”. I also realized they were charging money at the door, which they defended as “controlling” who’d be coming to the party. But really, again, it’s a lie. They’re making money off this party, at my expense, a paying hotel guest who was there to sleep - go figure. To me, if Selina were to market themselves as a party hostel for young people in their teens and early twenties, I wouldn’t have been so upset, but because they market themselves to young professionals and are constantly appealing to demographics who love yoga and adventure, I feel lied to. It’s clear that Selina is only marketing themselves in this way because it is trendy. They care solely about image, and I did not experience anything close to a genuine hotel experience like I have from the other wonderful places I’ve stayed in Ecuador. I feel I could’ve picked the worst hotel in Baños and still have had a better experience. Selina felt like a “corporate” experience that was cold, shallow, and dishonest.
2. Hostal D' Mathias
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 239 reviews
D'Mathias is ideal for families and travelers on Ecuador. Dmathias is not just a hostel, we are people dedicated to providing the best service in Banos. You will feel at home . We offer services such as : Communal Kitchen ( coffee, tea, chocolate powder, sugar, salt, water, free ) Laundry ( extra service) lockers Hot water 24 Hs . Internet - WI-FI Many movies Terrace and pool table, garden Books Area recreation We promote a friendly environment , safety and comfort. Ideal to be with friends or family. We wait for you! Hostal D'Mathias .
Amazing for families with young children
Reviewed By B5269XTkatiepI nearly cancelled my reservation before we came because I thought a hostel so inexpensive would not be suitable for my small kids, who are 16 months and 4 years. I was worried about the vibe, would people be annoyed with them, would people be too loud etc. This is definitely a hostel but has an absolute hotel vibe. There is no drinking allowed in the main areas and nobody is allowed to hang out past ten pm,which has made it quiet and lovely. When I booked, I was concerned about the open windows as my children are so little, and they kindly booked us in a room with the windows facing the hall. It has been quiet and peaceful. My children are welcomed. The beds are big enough to share with kids and the blankets are warm and cozy. The temperature is perfect. It is spotlessly clean and the kitchens have tons of space. The front door faces a sort of alley (although not sketchy) so the kids can walk in and out safely. It is so close to all the restaurants, grocery, bus terminal and places to organize trips. Honestly you don't have to break the bank to get comfort here! Book it!
3. Hotel & Spa Isla de Banos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 187 reviews
"Hostel y Spa Isla de Banos" is nestled among a beautiful tropical garden, with a lovely arranged waterfall and pavilion, which attracts a wealth of animals such as hummingbirds. We provide tastefully furnished rooms, each with private bath, hot water, cable television
Banos charm and hospitality
Reviewed By cheri bGreat staff, very friendly and helpful. I got some help ordering pizza for dinner from the front desk. Thank you!! I got luggage portage as well. They also stored my bulky key for me while I was out for the day. I retrieved it when I came back in. The room was clean and comfortable. Toiletries are provided. I could have benefitted from a larger waste can, however. The grounds are beautiful too. I went out early for a photo op. The location is good with shops and restaurants within easy walking distance. Not a true "5-star" property, but a 5 -star all you need in the area! Recommended. I would stay again.
4. La Casa del Molino Blanco Bed & Breakfast
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 292 reviews
Hostal La Casa del Molino Blanco is the only B & B Backpackers in Ecuador and Baños de Agua Santa, with sustainable energy with a Wind Generator and Solar Panels. This system was installed by one of the founding partners of German origin. The purpose of thinking about helping climate changes in the World. The hostel has a fully equipped common kitchen, a beautiful garden with hammocks where you can enjoy the spectacular view of the mountain that surrounds us and a terrace with relaxing environmental music, we have a fast Wifi connection. All our rooms are spacious, have lockers, lamps, tables, some with shared and private bathroom. Every day we have a special ingredient, different at breakfast you never get bored !! You must come to discover it and enjoy our homemade jam, wholemeal bread, coffee, unlimited tea. We have a large room to enjoy reading a good book or exchange them, maybe watch an excellent movie in our movie space. We have laundry service, drying, change of Euros .
Keep Returning Here and It Feels Like Home
Reviewed By KZFGPS01This is my third time staying at this property in 2021. I stayed for a week in February, then brought my husband back for a month in March and now I am back for a month in September. Each time I return I see very nice improvements. The hosts and workers are spectacular and very responsive and respectful. I have received GREAT advice about what to do and where to do it. I feel like I am coming home each time I return. If you cannot be happy here, you cannot be happy anywhere. The owner and workers are lifelong residents, the info and help they provide is invaluable.
5. Hostal Princesa Maria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 428 reviews
Princess Maria is a 3 floor building, with wooden floors, well equiped kitchen, large spacious rooms, hot water private bathroom and much more...The adress of our hostel is Rocafuerte y Mera (esquina)To find us you have to walk 3 blocks straight to the park and 3 blocks to the right following rocafuerte street Up The Hill, we are a blue building right on the upper corner of Rocafuerte street.If by any reason you cant manage to see where are we located you can call us and we will be ready to tell you an accurate description of our address.Princesa Maria is not a party hostal, we are a small and cozy business, we offer the basic services for you to enjoy your stay in Banos/Tungurahua, Nothing Luxurious, we just give you enough things to feel at home within an environment of respect and happiness.
The ABSOLUTE BEST HOSTEL in Baños
Reviewed By ChessgorlllMy friend and I stayed in several hostels in Baños during January 2021, the best of which was Hostal Princesa Maria. We felt extremely welcome by the staff. All COVID-19 protocols were followed, and the family-friendly atmosphere made us feel safe and comfortable throughout our stay. As two young females living alone in Ecuador, my friend and I had a bit of a rough experience, and the hostel staff was more than happy to help accommodate us. Even though the kitchen was closed for the pandemic, the staff allowed us to store all of our grocery items from another hostel. When my friend began to feel sick, the staff provided great advice and showed much concern for my friend (even giving us a huge discount on our stay!!! Thank you so much). More than anywhere else in Baños (and in Ecuador) did we feel supported at this hostel, not to mention the fact that our private rooms were IMMACULATE. Great wifi, hot showers, high standards of cleanliness... etc. The garden view was lovely, and the location was perfectly situated (close to the heart of town, but on a quieter street that allowed us a good night's rest). In non-pandemic times, I'm sure that this hostel would be full of kind, good-hearted travelers, as it seems that this is the atmosphere that Princesa Maria attracts. Even during the pandemic, it was a perfect, quiet, and clean place to stay. I HIGHLY recommend!
6. Selina Banos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 66 reviews
Sleep beneath the ever watching gaze of an active volcano and re-energize in the comfort of Selina Baños. Step outside and straight into the busy streets of the city’s downtown. Known as the “Gateway to the Amazon,” Baños, Ecuador is a mystical town with hot springs, waterfalls, jungle thrills, and great energy. This is the place to be for anyone seeking a true Andean adventure! Nestled amid the mountains and close to the Tungurahua active volcano, you’ll easily feel the energy this small town is known for Wellness in Baños is famous worldwide – hot springs, spas, and yoga are all readily available from Selina. Leave this out or change the R&R, at least I did not know what it stands for. For a day of adventure, choose from whitewater rafting, canyoning, rock climbing or zip lining.
Dishonest, cold, shallow, corporate, party hostel.
Reviewed By Excursion60580980342Don’t be fooled by the pictures on their website or IG. This hotel is more like a nightclub. And poorly run, by people who clearly do not care about the experience of their guests. Any “image” of well-being or “wellness” they promote, is simply marketing their image. It is not their mission. And to top it off, the building is terribly located, where it’s too loud to get any sleep. We had just hiked Cotopaxi, and we were exhausted. We were so excited to see Baños and do some more mellow adventures, but most importantly, to rest. It wasn’t shared with us, that the night we were meant to try and get some sleep, that Selina was on night #2 of raging parties, or that their guests themselves at this location cared mostly about partying. That’s because they don’t share any of the “party” culture on their website or Instagram, which they most definitely should if they’re being honest. Our room was directly underneath the gigantic party they were throwing that night open to the public. Our room was also adjacent to the main square, which was SO loud. Car alarms every minute. Police sirens. Drunk people yelling as they spilled out on to the streets from the party. Even with earplugs there was no stopping it. Next to us was an elderly woman, who just the same as us, felt dipped by the false marketing on their website. We were genuinely horrified. I went downstairs multiple times and was assured by the supervisor the music would stop at midnight. Hilariously enough, he didn’t even know what time the party was ending. I couldn’t help but get the feeling that they just wanted me to “go away”. I also realized they were charging money at the door, which they defended as “controlling” who’d be coming to the party. But really, again, it’s a lie. They’re making money off this party, at my expense, a paying hotel guest who was there to sleep - go figure. To me, if Selina were to market themselves as a party hostel for young people in their teens and early twenties, I wouldn’t have been so upset, but because they market themselves to young professionals and are constantly appealing to demographics who love yoga and adventure, I feel lied to. It’s clear that Selina is only marketing themselves in this way because it is trendy. They care solely about image, and I did not experience anything close to a genuine hotel experience like I have from the other wonderful places I’ve stayed in Ecuador. I feel I could’ve picked the worst hotel in Baños and still have had a better experience. Selina felt like a “corporate” experience that was cold, shallow, and dishonest.
7. Great Hostels Backpackers
Overall Ratings
4 based on 314 reviews
At Great Hostels you will experience great moments. Meet other travelers, get involved in social activities, relax in the gardens and hammocks. Enjoy Pizza party on fridays.Free cocktails on wednesday and saturdays. Movie Nights on sundays with free popcorn!!!!!!!have fun at the meeting point, in were you will find a collection of movies (more than 300 dvd`s), books for book change, cosy lounge & living rooms , lots of table games pool table, internet, wi-fi , social activities.You will enjoy good music, cocktails, tasty food, homemade cakes and jams - not to be missed ! Rest in the spacious and comfortable rooms.For those who like to make their own food we have a fully equipped kitchen open all day.You will always find the staff ready to help you. We are onsite to help you with any issues and to enjoy the great atmosphere together.Our Hostel provides infomation and many recommendations about restaurants, regional markets, main attractions and truistic activities.We will help you finding the best tours in the region such as Jungle , Raffting, Canyioning, Canopy, Climbing, Parapenting, Biking, Trekkings. You can choose... to stay at a regular hostel or at a Great Hostelstay in a normal dorm or in a large dorm with murals and mountain views.stay in the dormitory or at cool designed common area.be close to buildings and noise or be close to mountains, waterfalls & hotsprings.enjoy congestion and griminess of the city itself or enjoy silence,good music, gardens & hammocks.
A great place to meet new people
Reviewed By Quest10222784582The hostel is great, the rooms are nice and clean and the employers are kind and talkative. The vibe is great, it is a party hostel so it is a great place to meet new people and to have a good time. We really enjoyed our stay but you have to bear in mind that it is a party hostel so there will be some noice but that is a part of the charm for me.
8. Hostal Timara
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 84 reviews
Hostal timara are waiting for you with central ubication, where from the hotspring to discotecs are close, with touristic info about you can do, famliar ambient and comfortable rooms with bathroom private or shared.
Decent Hostel, Great Value
Reviewed By tkohl13We stayed here for a few nights in a private room and really enjoyed it. It is a very basic hostel, but it is also one of the cheapest in Banos. The rooms and bathrooms were small but clean. There wasn't really much of a common area to meet other travelers, but that was okay for us. The staff is very friendly and helpful, and we really loved the location, as it was close to everything, but still on a quiet street.
9. Hostal Casa Real Spa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
Banos is a megnetic center, a place to relax; enjoy multiple adventure activities, hot springs and spectacular scenary and waterfalls. Its exceptional location offers a combination of lights and colors that have inspired painters, sculptors, poets and writers. Hostal Casa Real is located a few meters from the waterfall of the Virgin at whose feet flow the famous hot springs, in a quiet residential area of Bath.
Great hostel .. feels like a hotel.. and love Banos
Reviewed By Rob BHad an excellent stay .. location is good nice and central but not noisy. The room was good size with balcony. The shower had plenty of hot water. The staff were very helpful with providing local information & suggesting a tour guide and transport. The breakfast was fruit, juice, coffee and freshly cooked eggs - very tasty. Had a massage mine was good wife’s was ok . Overall would highly recommend staying here .
10. Hostal Balcon del Cielo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 36 reviews
Hostal nuevo en Baños de Agua Santa, habitaciones confortables con baños privado, Netflix, garaje privado.
Great staff and nice location.
Reviewed By MartaPrzygodzkaGood hotel for good money :) we loved the staff - always there to help and take care of needs of thier guests. Rooms were clean and our breakfast was nice. The location is perfect - close to everything but still quiet.
