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5 stars for Ecuador The staff is fantastic and helpful. The location is a little remote requiring a car unless you are very adventurous. The rooms... read moreThe staff is fantastic and helpful. The location is a little remote requiring a car unless you are very adventurous. The rooms were tastefully decorated and the hot water bottle at bed time was a big hit. The food was excellent so no need to go out of the beautiful grounds unless you want to. The staff was helpful in arranging tours and providing advice about how to manage the wonderful markets in Otavalo. read less

After the Galapagos, Hacienda Cusin We went to the Galapagos for 7 days. We had spent three days in Quito, prior to our Galapagos trip. We also wanted to... read moreWe went to the Galapagos for 7 days. We had spent three days in Quito, prior to our Galapagos trip. We also wanted to visit the Andes on this trip and decided to head north. It was a good decision.

We had a wonderful three day stay at Hacienda Cusin. It is in the Northern Andes with the Imbachura volcano in the background, the Cotachi volcano nearby as well as the Otovalo market. We did a small climb at Cotatachi and that was beautiful. It was amazing to be at 15,000 feet and looking at the surrounding Andean range.

As for the the hacienda, it is a lovely place with beautiful gardens in the midst of a small town called San Rafael. There were hummingbirds, llamas, other wonderful birds and flowers in the garden. The hacienda is a historic home with a lovely library and dining room. The staff is very gracious and very accommodating. Santiago the hotel manager was invaluable with his help and suggestions. The hacienda includes breakfast with an overnight stay and that was a welcome treat as it meant one less decision to make. We actually ate most of our meals there and were very pleased with thy food and our service was lovely. Also, we had the hotel arrange our pickup from the airport and they had their driver, Angel pick us up.

That made our life so much easier. Once again, he was very helpful when it came to explaining our trip and what we were seeing as we traveled to our destination. We hope to return one day soon. A lovely place in Ecuador with a lovely staff to match. read less

Amazing Place The grounds of this old hacienda are beautiful and lush, so many different flowers, trees and pathways. The monestary grounds are also beautiful and... read moreThe grounds of this old hacienda are beautiful and lush, so many different flowers, trees and pathways. The monestary grounds are also beautiful and not to be missed. The peace and serenety here is a great escape from Quito. We stayed in the main house and had a lovely room with a firm but comfortable bed. The room was small but very adequate.
We also had dinner in the restaurant. It is a set menu with 2 choices for $30. The portions are large and we could have easily shared 1 meal. The food was excellent, salad, pork chop and especially good passion fruit ice cream. read less