City | Hostel | Price at Time of Booking | Rating | Pros | Cons | Date of Visit | Booking link |
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Banos | Hostel El Recreo | 4 bed dorm: 7.50 USD | 9/10 | Super friendly owners, great location outside the madness, tasty simple breakfast and very comfortable beds. | If you want to be in the tourist center this is not there, but I liked staying at the edge of town. | January 17-21st 2015 | Hostel El Recreo |
Cuenca | Mallki Hostel | 8 USD - 6 bed dorm | 9/10 | Great Location, amazing atmosphere, the best pets ever, terrific staff | Beds could be better | January 23rd-27th 2015 | Mallki Hostel |
Cuyabeno National Park | Guacamayo Ecolodge | 240 USD - 4 Day 3 night package (all included save alcohol) | 9.5/10 | Amazing Guides, Grat Food, Clean and Comfy beds, and the best bird tower in the Amazon. | Expensive, but totally worth it. | January 7th-11th 2015 | Guacamayo Ecolodge |
Guamote | Inti Sisa Guest House | 23.75 USD 6 Bed Dorm | 9.5/10 | Tasty Breakfast including, super comfortable clean and upscale, great beds, Great staff, all profits go to support local inti sisa run schools. Go on thursday for the awesome local markets | Not cheap | January 21st-23rd | Inti Sisa |
Guayaquil | DreamKapture Hostel | 10.72 USD for 7 Bed Fan Dorm | 7.5/10 | Travel agency for onward travel, good breakfast, nice garden for night time | AC is worth paying for in Guayaquil, Location okay but not great | January 27th-29th 2015 | DreamKapture Hostel |
Lago Agrio | Hotel D'Mario | 18 USD - Single Room Ensuite | 7.5/10 | Clean Room in the Center Of Lago Agrio with working Wifi. | Not a social place and the restaurant is hit and miss. | January 6th 2015 | Hotel D'Mario |
Las Tunas (Montanita - Puerto Lopez) | Viejamar Surf Hostel | 11.20 USD 4 Bed Dorm | 8.5/10 | Stunning Location on an empty Beach. Great pool and breakfast. Good Social Vibes | Owner could be frustrating at times. | January 29th - February 3th 2015 | Las Tunas |
Mindo | La Casa de Cecilia | 9.50 for a 4 bed dorm | 8.5/10 | Comfortable beds, Great Garden location with charming pets, Breakfast available, Good Social Atmosphere. | Staff can sometimes be hard to find. | December 28th-30th 2014 | Casa De Cecilia |
Otovalo | Flying Donkey Hoste | 8 USD for 3 bed Dorm | 8/10 | Good Kitchen, comfortable rooms and central location. | Not the most social atmosphere. | December 22nd-26th 2014 | Flying Donkey Hostel |
Puerto Ayora (Galapagos) | Hotel Sir Francis Drake | 23 CAD Single Room. | 7/10 | Clean Room, Central Location. | Wifi very spotty and no social atmosphere | November 24th 2014 | Sir Francis Drake |
Puerto Ayora (Galapagos) | Galapagos Best Homestay | 4 Bed dorm with AC and kitchenette 23 CAD | 8/10 | Clean, Comfy Dorms, Kind Staff, Kitchenette in Room. | At the very edge of town, so it's a 15-10 minute walk in if you want anything. | November 14th | Galapagos Best Homestay |
Quito (Airport) | Hosteria San Carlos | 10 Bed Dorm 18 CAD | 8/10 | I was alone in the dorm. Decent Breakfast, nice grounds, affordable airport transfer. | Very hard to find, I spent an hour with my taxi driver searching and asking locals. | November 13th | Hosteria San Carlos |
Quito (Center) | Hostal Minka | 10 Bed dorm: 12.00 CAD | 9.5/10 | Very comfy Beds, So much social Space, Good staff, Very quick Wifi. Good location. Good Spanish teacher available too. | Nothing bad to say. | November 28th | Hostal Minka |
San Cristobal | Hostal Albatross | Single Room : 17 CAD | 8.5/10 | Friendly Owners. Good price and location. Clean simple rooms | They don't always have spare keys, so don't lock yourself out of your room | November 25th, 2014 | Hostal Albatross |
San Rafael Falls | Hosteria El Reventador | 39 USD - Single Room Ensuite | 8/10 | Great Pool and Hot-tub, clean, amazing location and mirador of the volcano. | Expensive and not a social atmosphere. | January 4th-5th 2015 | Hosteria El Reventador |
Vilcabamba | Izhcayluma Hostel | 8.50 USD 5 Bed Dorm | 9/10 | Big doubele beds in msot dorms, great pool and bar area, good restaurant. | More of a resort Feel and Vilcabamba is overrun with Gringos | February 6th-9th 2015 | Izhcayluma |
Ecuadorian Hostels
I am still Exploring Ecuador so I will update this once I am out of the country. So far so good though