Ecuador Ranches | Places to Stay in Ecuador

May 5, 2023 Russell Mellin

Discover the best Ranches in Ecuador including Cabanas Armonia y Jardin de Orquideas, El Jardin de Playas, Cabanas Bambu, Mindo Lago Hotel Destino, Hacienda Zuleta, Hosteria Oceanic, Hosteria Hacienda Chachimbiro, Hosteria El Carmelo, El Acantilado Beach Hotel, Hosteria Merceditas.
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1. Cabanas Armonia y Jardin de Orquideas

Sixto Duran Vallen y Lluvia de Oro, Casa 2, Manzana 49 Tras del estadio, Mindo Ecuador
Excellent
56%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 154 reviews

Cabanas Armonia y Jardin de Orquideas

Cabañas Armonía is located in the center near the stadium of Mindo, just two blocks from the main street, these is a family business built with the effort, hard work and dedication of a family from Mindo; Hugolino Oñate, Alicia Toapanta and their family. Cabañas Armonía was created in 2000 with the initiative to have a place that allows its customers to feel comfortable, safe, with a clean and harmonious cabins surrounded by the flowers and orchids smell, the song of birds and nature in its purest form. In our garden you could find orchids, bromeliads, heliconias, gesnereas, ferns, vines, among other plants, many hummingbirds and birds. We have wooden cabins some with balcony and hammock. Cabins with private bathroom. Economic rooms. Breakfast included surrounded by hummingbirds. Orchid Garden Free Wi-Fi Free filtered water Laundry Service (additional cost) Transfer Quito - Mindo / Airport - Mindo Free Tourist Information. Map of Mindo.

Relaxing stay in cabin

Reviewed By johnhW410XV

We had a lovely stay at the cabin. It felt relaxing and private. The included breakfast was great and filling. We also had excellent suggestions for activities from the owners and they helped book these activities and transport which was super nice.

2. El Jardin de Playas

Km. 10. 5 Via Data, General Villamil, Playas, Playas 092150 Ecuador
Excellent
77%
Good
16%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 44 reviews

El Jardin de Playas

El Jardin embraces all nature and ocean life lovers. We offer 12 units close to the beach (100 meters) with different ambiences, vegetation that attracts a variety of bird, gardens, children's playground and a great beach. Also we have soccer, mini tennis and a volley ball courts. Featuring 1 and 2 floor houses, suites equipped with comfortable rooms, A/C, living/dining room, kitchen and hammocks, and four comfortable bedrooms. We arrange ecotourism experiences such as dolphin watching, horseback riding or trekking and host special events. We are located only 1 hour away from Guayaquil. In the restaurant "El Colibri" you can enjoy ecuadorian typical food and italian food

Perfect Quiet and Relaxing

Reviewed By Monique L

Loved this place so much! Gabi is the best host and she will treat you like family. The Garden is beautiful and the food is so delicious! Stay here you need a quiet and relaxing place where you can get away from it all.

3. Cabanas Bambu

Via El Mariposario Via El Mariposario, Mindo 170751 Ecuador
Excellent
50%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
4%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 48 reviews

Cabanas Bambu

A nice relaxing place to stay in Mindo

Reviewed By joelwx39

This is a very nice resort. Some of the rooms are separate and some are in a common building. They have a nice pool. There is coffee and a simple breakfast available. It is quiet. This also means it is a little bit of walk into town. When we went out in the evening we usually walked into town and took a taxi back. There are some short cuts through through some other resorts. Our friends have stayed here several times. They keep coming back because they have an excellent time.

4. Mindo Lago Hotel Destino

Via Calacali - La Independencia, Km. 79, Mindo 170167 Ecuador
Excellent
32%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
19%
Terrible
17%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 81 reviews

Mindo Lago Hotel Destino

Mindo Lago es un pedacito de selva en medio de la zona urbana de Mindo. Contamos con cabañas alrededor del lago, senderos en el bosque, piscina, un jardín café de orquídeas y servicio de restaurante.

Don’t ask for jacuzzi. Dissapointing.

Reviewed By 502fers

We made a reservation with the owner and we specifically told her that we wanted to use the jacuzzi for the stay. So she told us we had to pay for an extra room, but when we got there, it didn’t work, there is no hot water, nobody at reception in the night, we rang the bell and everything the next day we told them but they didn’t solve it. And I read in other reviews people with the same problem, so I think they know that the rooms and the jacuzzi won’t have hot water but don’t tell you to charge you anyways. I ended up paying doble for this jacuzzi room and couldn’t use it. The food is ok but nothing special. And the rooms need to be cleaned up better. The grounds are really nice for a visit. But I don’t recommend staying in.

5. Hacienda Zuleta

Angochagua Hacienda Zuleta S/N Ecuador 011 593 6-304-7038
Excellent
91%
Good
7%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 381 reviews

Hacienda Zuleta

Located only two hours north of Quito, and 1h40 from the Quito International Airport, Hacienda Zuleta is a family owned and run 2000 hectares working farm. Beautiful pastures, native and planted pine forests, fantastic self guided trails wth stunning views, colonial buildings dating back to the 16th century. Situated within a tranquil and fertile valley between the stunning Avenue of Volcanoes, only 30 to 40 minutes away from the famous Otavalo Market, and other Indian markets, crater lakes and stunning snow caped volcanoes , like the 5790 meter high Cayambe Volcanoe , you will have the impression that you have travelled back in time. The expansive Hacienda Zuleta grounds include a working dairy farm, cheese factory, trout farm, horse stables,miles of trails, and an beautiful organic vegetable garden where most of our food comes from. We pride ourselves with our home cooking, elegant family style, and cherished family recipes, that we certain you will love. And we are small enough to tailor design your stay , so you feel pampered. We also manage an Andean Condor Rescue Center, a South American Spectacle Bear tracking and monitoring project, and a on site archeological research project that studies the Karanki Site at the hacienda grounds. Hacienda Zuleta is surrounded by three beautiful Andean communities, that you can visit if you so desire. And most importantly, it’s your home in Ecuador!

Beautiful working hacienda you won’t want to leave!

Reviewed By Ann-Marie A

What a magical place, we were waiting for the good the bad and the ugly music to play when we entered the hacienda courtyard. This is a home from Home the rooms and warm and comfortable with fires on every night ! The hacienda is a working one and family live on site we had the pleasure of the company of the owner for drinks on both nights. She talked about her father who was president and who had been to the hacienda absolutely brilliant to know the history. We had a morning horse riding which was excellent we have travelled all over riding and this was the best ride we have had. We got one guide for the two of us and he assessed our ability and we had a blast! Horses in good condition and happy. The food is homely and portion size massive all Local and comfort food - quality excellent from breakfast to dinner. We also went to the condor centre and saw two wild ones at the same time! Brilliant! We could have spent a week here , we wished we had more time. Highly recommend

6. Hosteria Oceanic

Malecon Julio Izurieta Playa Norte, Puerto Lopez 131950 Ecuador
Excellent
69%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
4%
Terrible
7%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 96 reviews

Hosteria Oceanic

Welcome to Oceanic, hotel and restaurant! We are pleased to inform you that our administration has changed since january of 2015. We apologize to all the guests affected by the previous administration attention, who did not make the most of this place. Now, we are working hard and in constantly renovation to improve the service and change Oceanic's image. We invite you to come and to prove it by yourself! Our hotel is located on the Puerto López boardwalk, oceanfront and ten minutes away by walking from downtown. It's an area ideal for rest and relax. We offer an excelent service in a warm and familiar environment, to allow our guests to live and unforgettable experience in our beaches. We have twelve beachfront cottages with all the comforts you and your family need to relax and enjoy. In addition, our restaurant offers an extensive menu with local and international dishes, so you can enjoy a tasty breakfast, have a cool lunch at sunny midday or watch a spectacular sunset while having dinner. Visit us!

Poorest customer service at $80/night

Reviewed By chinob10

I went to this hotel because I thought it was a premium experience, since it’s the most expensive and beautiful, aside from new, in the area, as far as I was concerned. I arrived to the property and was mesmerized by the cabins, the main lobby and the gorgeous pool. We got cabin #1, which is great and spacious. No hot water running, no tv, a lot of space with poor use. at the front desk, the clerk actually “recommended” us to check out when we left for Los Frailes at 930 AM, because the cabin was to be used by next day guests. I, obviously, protested about his recommendation and noted that at the terms and conditions section It stated that check out was at noon. When I told him about this he told me, as a joke, that if we could leave 1130 AM “it would be best”…. I frowned upon him because I was paying $80/night for this joke. I said I was paying with my debit card and he said he would need to charge me 7.75% extra, which is illegal in Ecuador and is being denounced everywhere as a malpractice! He also didn’t know how far Los Frailes was.. he told us it was a 5 minute ride. Next day, we were served the most basic breakfast ever. I felt like I was staying at a hostel rather than one of the top hotels in Puerto Lopez. It doesn’t make any sense that you have wonderful facilities when you serve your customers poorly. Shout out to the French girl at check out, she was so nice. Also, NOT A SINGLE PERSON, AT ANY MOMENT, WAS WEARING A MASK EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD MASK ENFORCEMENT SIGNS ALL OVER THE PLACE. I wouldn’t recommend this hotel at all. Bad service shouldn’t be part of a vacation experience.

7. Hosteria Hacienda Chachimbiro

Via a Chachimbiro km 29 Frente a la parroquia de San Francisco, Ibarra 100150 Ecuador
Excellent
74%
Good
11%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
4%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 100 reviews

Hosteria Hacienda Chachimbiro

Hosteria Hacienda Chachimbiro opened its doors about 10 years ago. Our tourist attraction are the Hot Springs. We also offer: Sauna Restaurant Green zones Trekking areas Lodging Football field You can make reservations. Come and enjoy the nature and the kindness of our hot springs.

Nice place, awful customer service

Reviewed By MarceloM6839

Place is nice, well located but unfortunately the service from part of the owner is awful. They definitely need some counseling and understanding of customer service. If you want to be treated as if you are doing them a favor by going there ok.

8. Hosteria El Carmelo

Via al Cinto, Mindo Ecuador
Excellent
40%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
7%
Terrible
7%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 85 reviews

Hosteria El Carmelo

We are The tree houses lodge, we are situated at The Mindo Valley. Our facilities are: 3 pools, 3 jacuzzies, 2 steam rooms, restaurant service, we also offer you some activities in our hotel like zipline, tubing, visit to our butterfly and orchid farm, trails around the hotel, birdwatching tour, horseback riding, Al of our cabins and rooms were built with products of the zone such as stones, wood, etc, creating a peaceful and harmonious environment respecting the flora and fauna of the place.

Not as good as I had hoped

Reviewed By Whinnie

We booked a tree house with a jacuzzi and that is what we got, but it was fairly basic. This place is more an all-inclusive resort for a weekend get away from Quito than a place to stay while visiting Mindo and surrounds. On the Sunday when we arrived it was very busy and the pools and jacuzzis were all in use, as was the zip lining and horse riding. By Sunday night we were the only guests on the property. The office is completely deserted until 8am, and front desk staff seem not to know the restaurants opening hours because on 2 occasions they gave us incorrect information. Wifi is only available in the reception and restaurant and then it's very patchy. Parts of the property need TLC to bring them up to scratch. The pools and jacuzzis didn't look very inviting as they were all slightly milky, not crystal clear. Having said that, restaurant staff are lovely, the water was hot if very slow to arrive to the tap and the bed was comfortable. The zip lining was fun and well organised. A trip into Mindo only costs $2.

9. El Acantilado Beach Hotel

3 km past Same, Esmeraldas Ecuador
Excellent
41%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
7%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 44 reviews

El Acantilado Beach Hotel

El Acantilado is a beach hotel that privileges a friendly relationship with nature, we have 12 hectares of life surrounding our hotel. Thanks to this relationship of harmony with the environment, we maintain clean and abundant groundwater sources that allow us to operate in a sustainable manner. We are a refuge for wildlife, in El Acantilado hundreds of iguanas survive, and you can see armadillos, anteaters, mate's head and an infinity of birds and reptiles. From the beginning we have supported several environmental conservation initiatives in the area, it was from El Acantilado that the idea of creating the Galera-Cabo San Francisco Marine Reserve arose Come and enjoy the beach in a natural environment.

Spectacular

Reviewed By cordova555

I loved it. Beautiful beach, great service, great food, friendly atmosphere without any pretentious intentions. The beach is fairly private, yet you can walk 10 to 15 minutes to the nearest village. And, it has an amazing camoing area with restrooms and showers.

10. Hosteria Merceditas

Hacienda La Laurita, Machachi 170350 Ecuador
Excellent
90%
Good
10%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 10 reviews

Hosteria Merceditas

Located on the slopes of volcano el corazon, the most beautiful part serrania ecuatoriana, enjoying a volcano vista naravillosa cotopaxi, of ilinizas, antizana and other mountains. Enjoy fresh air. Knowing agriculture area and small animal farm area. Accommodation in a family home very sweet

Just AMAZING!!!!!

Reviewed By Jose G

I stayed at the hotel this June for 2 nights. Everything was phenomenal, immaculately clean and superb customer service. The wine/cheese and breakfast (both complimentary were more than I expected). This place is definitely frequented by families and and older individuals, Like the lounge area for a temporary escape from madness. This is the place the staff is the best. They go all out to please. Rooms were always clean and maintained. Thank you for a GREAT stay...

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