El Tio Hostal

Great area around the house, a lot of animals like ducks, chicken, dogs… was realy nice, we absolut recomend this place for a great experience. Tio is the owner and a very nice guy he helps with every question. we also baked cornbread with Tio and his family and share a good time. Thanks Tio

sometimes the dogs are a bit loud at night ;)

A very nice hostel where you immediately feel like you are in good hands. The family is very nice and accommodating and there are many hiking opportunities in the area besides Otavalo. You also get an impression of rural life in Ecuador, which I really liked.

Nice surroundings, volcanic views!

The room got cold inside at night.

This place is just amazing! The location is perfect, surrounded by nature but just 5 min walk to the bus stop and 10 min by bus to Otavalo. Everything is clean and the shared kitchen has everything you need. The owner is a very kind person, he know a lot about the area and he prepare great breakfast. Update Jul 2023: now there is a good wifi also at the hostel.

Absolutely nothing

Josè has worked hard to create a beautiful and wonderful accomodation at the back of an indigenous village. The rooms (we stayed in two different ones) are very aesthetic and the beds are comfortable with lots of blankets. It is a wonderful place to sit and enjoy a coffee or read in one of the hammocks and take in the mountains around, and the garden. There is a kitchen with everything you need and a shower with lukewarm water. It is a very back to nature kind of place. Josè and his family are so warm and friendly and it was a beautiful experience to be able to stay here.

Good structure if you want to relax, Just minutes walking from the town centre. Nice hikes all around, starting straight from the hostel. El tio is a friendly and helpful host. He gave us some pieces of advice on what to see in the area and he lent us a small rucksack for one of our day hikes. We were assigned a nice hut, even though it was unfinished, and the overall vibe of the hostel was very pleasant.

The kitchen and toilets need some better tidying and cleaning. There is only one shower and unfortunately the hot water was not reliably working. There was loud music coming from neighbours during the days we were there and this was a bit annoying, especially at night, as this is the kind of place from which you expect peace and quiet. However, this might be because we were there during the Easter weekend. Bear in mind that it might be cold during the night. El tio provided us with a couple of additional blankets but we had to sleep with our clothes on.

not hot water

nice

Beautiful views of the country, relaxing and quiet

Super nice and friendly host and staff , peaceful environment, great escape in the nature

Little bit far , but great to relax !