Stayed at El Crater for one night in April. It is certainly worth the drive out from Quito. I had organised a pick up from the airport and although my plane was nearly 2 hours late, my ride was waiting for me and I checked in around 1am. The scenery around the hotel is nothing short of spectacular and my... More

Where do I begin? I was soooo impressed when we arrived at El Crater due to the fact that the owners (who were departing the premises in their car) turned around and personally greeted us. They then took the initiative and intervened when the taxi driver attempted to extort us out of more money for the fare. Our room and... More

What an amazing place. We arrived close to midnight and the staff was waiting to help us with our bags. In the morning we awoke to incredible views of both the crater out one window, and mitad del mundo out another. We stayed during part of the week and weekend so there was not much of a crowd to serve... More

This is such a cool place to stay. Great scenery. Such a wonderful idea to be so remote with lots of outdoor stuff to do. We loved it. More

We are travelers from Buenos Aires, Argentina and our experience in this hotel during 4 days have been increible, the place, the rooms, the food, the restaurantt and the perfect view of the Crater ....!! We recommend this excellent hotel ! Mariano Nicotera Buenos Aires - Argentina More

A really special location by anyone´s standards, literally on the edge of an old volcano where, when the clouds clear, you can see into the crater where there are now crops and a small community living in it. The other view is of sprawling Quito which is also something to behold. When the clouds come through they do obscure the... More

We are world travelers from Chicago, IL USA and wanted to experience Ecuador before going on our Galapagos Islands trip through Celebrity XPedition and wow, did we find it! From the extremely organized pick-up from the crazy airport, to the drive there up to the hotel later in the evening, it was tough to navigate through the vortex of clouds... More

My wife and I spent 6 days at this magical mountain retreat. El Crater is beautifully nestled in the mountains providing views of the majestic crater of the Pululahua volcano as well as the vibrant city of Quito. The service is world class and the rooms are large and comfortable with floor to ceiling window views. The hotel is an... More

The setting is beautiful and the rooms are really cool with great views. The staff are friendly and helpful and the food is good value for money. Overall a great experience. The only downside is that when the clouds roll in you can't see much and there isn't all that much to do in the surrounding area. However, it is... More