Hosteria Alpaka Quilotoa

Location: Calle Principal Quilotoa a 200 metros de la Laguna del Quilotoa, Quilotoa, ec

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 12:30 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Room service
• Pets allowed
• Luggage storage
• Tour desk
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Packed lunches
• Table tennis
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Wheelchair accessible
• Shared kitchen
• Adult only
• Coffee Shop on site
• Fruits
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Fire extinguishers
• Invoice provided
• Key access
• 24-hour security
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Games
• Housekeeping on request
• Private picnics
• Wine release events
• Reception hall
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking
• Vegetarian menu options available
• Paddle boating nearby
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Single Room With Private Bathroom

  The single room offers a dressing room, parquet floors, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a bidet. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Dressing room
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Bidet
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

• Double Room With Private Bathroom

  The spacious double room provides a dressing room, parquet floors, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a bidet. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Dressing room
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

• Twin Room with Private Bathroom

  The twin room provides a dressing room, parquet floors, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a bidet. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Dressing room
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

• Mixed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room provides a dressing room, parquet floors, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a bidet. The dormitory room offers heating and an inner courtyard view. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Dressing room
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Bidet
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

• Family Room with Private Bathroom

  The family room features a dressing room, parquet floors, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a bidet. The unit has 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 7 (7 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Dressing room
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Bidet
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

• Deluxe Suite

  This suite includes 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and a bidet. The suite offers parquet floors, heating and mountain views. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Socket near the bed
  • Feather pillow
  • Key access
  • Window

Guest Reviews

• Andres (9/5): -
• Anna (10/5): -
• Arianna C (10/5): - Muy buen desayuno
• Isabel (8/5): -
• Di Dio (8/5): -
• carlos (10/5): -
• Jörg (5/5): -
• Yosuel (9/5): -
• jemmott (10/5): Perfect stay, excellent host - Maria and her family were very kind and helpful. The room was immaculately clean and i had a heater to stay warm. breakfast was also really good. Perfect location 1 min walk away from the mirador, trail down to the lake and many restaurants, cafes etc. Everything was 10/10.
• Jose Luis (10/5): Comfortable alojamiento operado por una hermosa familia. - Muy amable y atento el personal para ayudar y resolver todo.
• Eva (4/5): - Freundliche Menschen, Seenähe Das Hotel ist in einem sehr schlechten Zustand, kaputte, rauchende Öfen, zerrissene Vorhänge, ...
• Séverine (9/5): -
• Alexander (9/5): -
• Kaylee (5/5): - The showers were hot
• Karla (7/5): - Estuvo todo bien pero en la habitacion no habia ni jabon, ni toallas ni para secarse las manos. Como llegamos casi a la media noche nos dio pena preguntar. El lugar es muy frio, y habia una chimenea con lena pero no habia fosforos en la habitacion.
• Rosie (7/5): -
• Natalia (5/5): Regular. No regresaría. - Chimenea en la habitación. No hubo agua caliente en la ducha. Mala presentación del hostal, con sábanas sucias en el hall de ingreso. Un tubo de canaleta de agua atravesaba todo el largo de la ventana del cuarto. Solicité factura y no me fue entregada.
• Edith (7/5): Podria mejorar - La habitación amplia pero lamentablemnte llena de grietas humedad,el baño igual la ducha casi no cae agua porque la regadera se ve que esta de cambiar.Deberian darle mantenimiento a las instalaciones. La ducha.las grietas en la habitacion en si el descuido que se evidencia en las instalaciones
• Catarina (10/5): - Habitación increíble, cama súper cómoda. Ducha con agua caliente y calefactor en la habitación.
• Natacha (10/5): Experiência maravilhosa no Quilotoa - A hosteira é uma graça! Quartos confortáveis e espaçosos, camas grandes e confortáveis muto perto da cratera do vulcão Quilotoa. Manoel e Maria foram anfitriões maravilhosos que nos acolheram como uma familia. Todas as noites tinham o cuidado de acender o aquecer a lenha no quarto e até pipoca fizeram para nós. Jantamos todas as noites na hosteria e até no preparo da comida se percebe muito amor e capricho. Foi uma experiência incrível
• Katherine (10/5): -
• Jonna (8/5): -
• Amie (5/5): Weird place but comfy bed - Very big very comfortable bed. Hot water in the morning. Very close to the lake Staff seemed confused why we were there and confused everytime we asked a question. This extends to the whole town. Only had hot water for the shower in the morning. Strange place with not very welcoming atmosphere.
• Amelia (10/5): - I highly recommend staying at this hostel and had a wonderful overall experience. The owners were incredibly friendly and accommodating, and the rooms were clean and comfortable. I had several questions and special requests during my stay, and they were always happy to help and went out of their way to make my stay more enjoyable. I would definitely choose to stay at this hostel again. N/A
• David (10/5): La mejor experiencia del 2025 - Me encanto la habitación super grande una cama Quin de 3 plazas super grande, baño limpio bien iluminado, el personal fue muy atento y amable, nos hicieron sentir bien agusto el desayuno riquisimo, sabroso y tenia frutas piña sandia, uvas, porcion de yogurt 2 huevos revueltos mermelada cafe o tea, granola, te dire q me quede super saciado y con mucha energia para comenzar el día 100% volveria siempre a hospedarme allí me encanto No tengo nada q decir
• eli (8/5): hostal centrico - Cama muy comoda y habitación bonita con grandes ventanas. Tiene una estufa de leña que Maria nos encendió para mantener la habitación caliente. Tipico hostal de montaña nada
• John Barreno (10/5): EXPERIENCIA INOLVIDABLE EN QUILOTOA - Habitación bonita y amplia, la cama estuvo espectacular, el servicio y la amabilidad de todos fue una linda experiencia. Los Recomiendo enormemente.
• Delia (8/5): Lieu très beau et accueil chaleureux - L'emplacement juste à côté de la lagune et la qualité de la literie vraiment incroyable. Petit poêle à bois dans les chambres. L'accueil de cette maman et sa fille qui sont de vraies amours ❤️ elles ont accepté nos chats sans supplément ni rien Petit manque de prises dans une chambre pour 3. Mais pas bien grave
• liliana (10/5): - La atención de las personas que trabajan ahi y la comida
• Natalie (6/5): It was a nice facility, a comfortable place to sleep but not much else. - The room was huge and beautiful, very clean and comfortable bed! Very cold water that never warmed up, and staff was not available or helpful unfortunately. The hostel is located right outside the gate so you will need to pay to get back into the park area. From what others said, this was not an uncommon experience in Quilotoa generally so just be aware. Also, on Booking and on their front door it states that they accept cards, but they do not - so make sure to bring cash!
• Greg (6/5): Decent value for price in a town with few options. - Decent value. Limited options in town. Hard to communicate with staff. They do not speak English. Confusion about meals. Wood stove in room kept it warm on those cold nights at that elevation. Food service and communication.
• Chagai (9/5): -
• Manuela (6/5): Es ist keine Luxusunterkunft. Aber für die Gegend keine schlechte Wahl. - Der Ofen im Zimmer war sehr hilfreich. Es wurde so kalt aber mit dem Ofen war es kuschlig warm. Sie kommen und helfen den Ofen einzuheizen. Das Frühstück war sehr gut. Und wir konnten schon um 6.00 Uhr frühstücken um auf die Wanderung zu gehen. Am Nachmittag gab es Tee vom Ofen. Unzälige Sorten zum Ausprobieren. Die Lasge ist supper. Sehr nah von der Busstation und zum Ausichtspunkt vom See sind es keine 5 Minuten Fussweg. Die Dusche war erst kalt. Aber nach Nachfrage konnte ich in einem anderen Zimmer eine warme Dusche haben. Das Haus benötigt etliche Renovationsarbeiten. Das Dach im oberen Aufenthaltsraum fällt fast zusammen. In unser Zimmer kam wenig Wasser vom Regen.
• Vilma (9/5): -
• Alessandra (10/5): Consigliato - Posizione ottima, camera enorme con bagno privato, letto gigante e comodissimo. Illuminazione ottima. Acqua calda. Stufetta elettrica. Wifi ottimo. Personale molto gentile. Colazione fantastica. Super consigliato. Nulla
• Nadine (10/5): Quilotoa Alpaka Hostal – familiär, herzlich & unglaublich lecker ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Mein Aufenthalt im Quilotoa Alpaka war etwas ganz Besonderes. Die Familie – Mutter, Vater und die Tochter Lady – war unglaublich freundlich, aufmerksam und so herzlich, dass man sich sofort wie zu Hause fühlt. Das Frühstück war einfach genial: Frisches Rührei, ein warmes Croissant mit Butter und Marmelade, Granola mit Joghurt und pancakes, und ein wunderschöner Obstteller dazu. Alles liebevoll zubereitet und perfekt, bevor man zum Krater (nur 350m entfernt) aufbricht. Die Atmosphäre ist ruhig, familiär und authentisch – genau das, was man in Quilotoa sucht. Eine Unterkunft, die mit Herz geführt wird. Klare Empfehlung!
• Andrew (2/5): Awful. Suggest you stay elsewhere in Quilotoa. - Zero This is a very honest review. The place looks run down and neglected. The seating in the vast lounge area was filthy. The first floor area stank of wood smoke. The room had plaster peeling off the wall. There was no internet. We cannot understand why any previous reviews found this place acceptable. We paid on check in, saw our room and asked for our money back which they did.
• Aubree (8/5): Good place to stay - Comfortable room Nothing
• Samuel (6/5): Correct mais je n’y retournerai pas. - Le déjeuner complet. Le lit, la couette et les oreillers confortables Pas de chauffage sauf un foyer au bois si on veut de la chaleur (endroit frais haut en altitude) Le foyer extérieur au niveau du 2e étage dont la fumée pénétrait dans ma chambre. Mal de tête assuré. Pas d’eau chaude (faut attendre 3-4 minutes pour en avoir) Ça dure 30 secondes. Elle devient bouillante et disparait. Aucune pression pour l’eau chaude.
• Susannah (7/5): A bit run-down but comfortable - We booked a “deluxe suite,” which came with a king size bed, fluffy pillows, and a cozy comforter, as well as our own bathroom and a wood stove in the room. The room was spacious and the stove heated it up to make it cozy. The women working at the hostel were friendly when they were around. The food from the restaurant/at breakfast was plentiful and good. There was no hot water, so no shower for us that night. Also the whole place felt a bit run-down and empty. There were only 3 other people staying there the night we were there (possibly because we were there during somewhat the off season?), and it felt a bit dead/abandoned.
• Iñiguez (9/5): -
• LINDA FERNANDA (10/5): - Atención y el Ambiente
• Marine (7/5): - Literie exceptionnelle. Gentillesse du personnel. Petit déjeuner copieux. Poêlon dans la chambre pour réchauffer les nuits bien froides. L'hôtel aurait besoin d'être un peu entretenu. Trou d'aération dans la salle de bain. Mitigeur de la douche qui ne fonctionne pas: soit c'était une douche gelée, puis quand l'eau commençait à chauffer, c'était de l'eau bouillante, mais pas d'entre deux. Donc difficile de se laver. Dommage quand il fait froid et qu'on rêve d'une douche chaude.
• Victor (10/5): -
• Gibran (8/5): -
• Viviane (7/5): Hôtel à l’entrée du village, très bon petit déjeuner - La gentillesse du personnel , merci pour les petits feu Froid 🥶 , pas d’eau chaude .il manque un peu de confort, la propreté, faire un peu de ménage donnerait plus de confort
• Eduardo (10/5): -
• Quinlan (10/5): - Absolutely loved this place. Beautiful rooms, beautiful hostel, and the wood fired stoves were a really nice touch.
• Jeremie (10/5): - Cet hôtel a beaucoup de charme. Nous avons pu nous réchauffer a la chaleur du poêle dans la chambre, cela a été très agréable ! Le petit déjeuner et l'un des meilleurs que nous avons pu avoir en Équateur et Galapagos (17 nuitées dans 17 hôtels ! ) . La famille qui gère l'établissement est tres sympathique et un grand merci pour m'avoir aidé a récupérer les clefs de notre voiture enfermées a l'intérieur ! Je recommande vivement si vous sejournez a Quilotoa. (Sans parler de l'emplacement idéal a proximité du mirador!)
• LUIS (10/5): - Los dueños, encantadores. La habitación, mitológica. Los empleados del desayuno, afabilísimos. El sitio tiene un encanto especial. Si buscas lujo, te has equivocado de sitio. No te quedes en Quilatoa. Ve a la laguna, vela y vete. Si quieres impregnarte del aroma y la magia del lugar, Alpaka es una ideal puerta de entrada. Esa calefacción de leña en la habitación... No poder quedarme más tiempo. Vengo de España y los días son contados Ecuador inmenso
• Ortiz (8/5): Excelente - La atención, el servicio de comida, chimeneas. En la habitación no existe suficientes tomacorrientes para carga de celular o cualquier electrodoméstico. Solo existía uno. Se recomienda tener una cortapicos así se tendría varios puntos donde conectar.
• ALIAKSANDR (6/5): -
• Stanislav (10/5): - Je zelo prostorno in čisto. Tudi lokacija je odlična.
• Juan Miguel (6/5): -
• Villa (10/5): Exceptional -
• Zachary (9/5): Superb -
• Casey (10/5): Very nice hotel, very close to the hike and good food. - Cute little wood stoves, comfortable beds, big breakfast and really nice family running the place. It’s definitely cold, make sure to keep your stove full of wood, not their fault though.
• Ingrid (10/5): Perfect finale to our Quilotoa Loop trek - Staff made a warm wood-stove fire for us in our room before bedtime. Kept us nice and toasty. There's an enclosed sitting area/courtyard on second floor to enjoy sunshine when cold and windy outside. No dinner provided at this hosteria, but plenty of choices in town. Breakfast is included and was yummy and plentiful. A perfect location to catch buses back to Latacunga and Quito the next morning.
• James (10/5): Exceptional - Very friendly staff, an excellent breakfast a huge room and one of the most comfortable beds I've slept in Be warned, Quilatoa is very cold at night. Luckily the hotel was cosy and the bed covers were very warm.
• Hannah (7/5): Good - Huge, comfortable bed. Massive breakfast (honestly too much for us to eat)! Cold shower
• Hadar (10/5): Fantastic stay, highly recommended! - What a great place! We absolutely loved it, the room was spacious and clean, the bed was huge and comfy and the family who runs the place are the kindest people ever. Breakfast was also fantastic and the hostel is a short walking distance from the Quilotoa crater lake. Great value for money, Highly recommended!! Hot shower is a great bonus, but was a bit difficult to adjust
• Rene (9/5): The Price Made Me Feel Guilty - Big, comfortable bed and a heater. Great breakfast. An incredible value. The bathroom was freezing, although the water was plenty hot.
• Amir (9/5): Superb - Great location, nice hospitality Missing some light in the lobby
• Shaun (7/5): Good for the value. - Close to the crater & resturants. No heat, no hot water,
• Kylie (10/5): Magical! - Staff are lovely and accommodating. The most comfiest beds in Ecuador! Food is delicious. Only a short walk to the crater. Nothing to say here.
• Kylie (10/5): Exceptional -
• Natallia (10/5): Exceptional -
• Hollie (10/5): Lovely room close to Quilotoa Lake - Spacious, clean room with a lovely large bed. Breakfast was lovely! Just a couple of minutes walk to the lake
• Nika (6/5): Pleasant -
• Samantha (8/5): Very good - Lovely room, feather pillows and duvet which were super comfy and warm.
• Alex (10/5): Exceptional -
• Ellie (10/5): Exceptional -
• Olivia (10/5): Value >>> price- amazing hosts. - María and her husband run the hotel. They were lovely from the beginning to the end. She is a very gifted chef and will cook delicious meals for you while you stay there. Quilotoa itself seems to be going through a boom of people opening hostels and restaurants, we visited during low season and hence it seemed that the town was half empty. Prices are ridiculous cheap for what you can get. Our room had a king size bed, a little fireplace that warmed us through the night and a private bathroom with boiling water- everything that you can wish after a good day of hike. While in there we hiked Quilotoa rim, but also did the short hike to the bottom of the crater and back. All free hikes. Highly recommended to visit and to stay in this hostal. It’s conveniently place right by the entry of the town.
• Narelleneville (1/5): Bad - We left and did not stay it was awful The hotel is completely run down, nothing like the pictures, seems abandoned and falling apart
• Ian (5/5): Passable - the staff were wonderful, the meal was typical and delicious for the area, and the actual room was clean and had an incredibly comfortable bed. The town is a tourist soulless tourist trap with hustle cutlure conveniently located in a location of incredible beauty. This hotel was empty, with a leaking roof and slowly falling into disrepair. There are no comfortable areas to lounge in but adequate for a nights rest. It was extremely expensive considering the value typically found in other areas of the Quilotoa loop and Ecuador.
• Anmol (9/5): Superb -
• Agustín (9/5): Great place to stay near Quilotoa Lake - The style, the staff, the food.
• James (9/5): Lovely room and food, breakfast was fruit, yogurt, bread and eggs. Staff were considerate - Great food and friendly staff Upstairs communal area could use some pillows and be made more comfortable
• Michelle (8/5): Very good - King deluxe room was beautiful. The glass bottle windows were lovely and the bed was super comfy - with feather pillows and duvet. The family are lovely but was hard communicating with them even in Spanish. Make sure you have cash as we were running out and it unnecessarily complicated things for us.
• Ned (10/5): Our Favourite Stay in Quilotoa, great family style hostel with everything you need - Beautiful building, great central space, rooms were comfortable and warm and the dinner and breakfast was delicious Nothing
• Bladimir (10/5): Exceptional - It's a really good accommodation. The breakfast and dinner are also quite good. Everything was okay:)
• Chris (9/5): Superb - Very welcoming hosts, good meals, beautiful old building, close to the bus pickup, warm fires in the rooms.
• Nancy (8/5): Very good - It’s very pretty, quirky. It’s so very cold there with insufficient heaters.
• Rick (5/5): Passable -
• Jackson (7/5): Good -
• Daniel (10/5): Amazing, clean and cozy! - Cozy Great place
• Simon (6/5): Pleasant - Food was good Hotel states credit card acceptance,but in reality the owner demanded cash. Hotel should take the Visa and Mastercard lables off the doors and web site.
• Mary (7/5): Lovely stay - Really comfortable beds and loved the fire in the room. The family who run it were really friendly and helpful and let us check in early. It's in a great location right at the edge of town.
• Andrey (8/5): Very good -
• Daniel (10/5): The best. - AMAZING GUESTS
• Etienne (7/5): Almost great! - The family of staff were kind and we loved their attention. The rooms are top notch as advertised. No hot water. We arrived hypothermic cycling all day from Lasso, and they tried everything to get the hot water going, we even tried another room without success. The place is a gorgeous shell. Lots of work went into the design but it isn’t run professionally.
• Nicola (4/5): Wouldn't recommend - Chose it only because on my travel guide there was written it reminded the Shining hotel No hot shower. At my arrival the room was full of dead flies on the ground. Only underaged working there. On booking it says it's possible to pay by card but they charge more to do so.
• Jean-philippe (9/5): Great place to end your quilotoa hike. - Great beds, good food, and nice fire place in room! No view, less accessible water refill station.
• Rodel (9/5): Lovely hostel - Nice hotel/hostel with character especially upstairs. Rooms are roomy, beds are big and clean. We even have a wood burning stove in our room which made the night warm and cozy. Be careful with the smoke though. Downstairs is very spacious with lots of arts (for sale) created by the hotel workers (they could be the hotel owners). Unfortunately, we didn't get to interact with them much coz we speak a little Spanish. Dinner and breakfast were sumptuous. And it's only a 10 minute walk to the entrance to the lake. Cold shower. Brrrr... WIFI didn't work that night for the entire village which wasn't their fault.
• Matthew (10/5): Wonderful! - Fantastic all round and an amazing location. Lovely dinner and the same quality at breakfast. Really comfy big beds. Good showers with really hot water and log burners in the room for the cold nights. Highly recommend and I don’t understand why this place isn’t more highly rated.
• Noémie (10/5): Exceptional -
• Agathe (8/5): Ideal location for Quilotoa laguna - At only a 5 mn walk from the "Quilotoa mirador". Nice hosts, available. Quite basic amenities but we knew about it (the fact that the heating is replaced by a fireplace prepared by the host and to be handled by us was part of the "adventure"). Good dinner included in the reservation. Furniture in the common area quite old. Be prepared to get cold at some point (no heating in the bathroom).
• Ragoner (10/5): 👍 - Nice breakfast Gut value for the money Hot water in the shower Towels were strange
• David (4/5): I’m sorry to say I I don’t think we’d stay there again. - Very cool dining and social area. The place LOOKED great. The family running the place was super nice. Really sweet and helpful. After a trek through the Andes, I sure wanted a hot shower and cold beer. Water was Luke warm at best. The mini fridge with the beer wasn’t plugged in. Really cold at night. No bath mat. Outlet in shabby condition; not even close to flush against the wall. Wood stove was nice while we were awake, but when we woke up in the mother of the night cold and was cold in the morning…not good.
• Kevin (8/5): Beautiful room, meals included were ok, some rooms have stove some don't -

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