Hostal Curiñan

2.5 star property
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Terrace/patio
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Curiñan y Sawarñan mirador de Monserat, Otavalo
  • Plaza de Ponchos
    13 min walk
  • Instituto Otavaleño de Antropología
    14 min walk
  • Galeria Gabriel Ceballos Ulloa
    19 min walk
  • Quito (UIO-Mariscal Sucre Intl.)
    67 min drive

Room options

Standard Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

Standard Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Otavalo

Located in Otavalo, Hostal Curiñan is on the riverwalk, within a 5-minute drive of Plaza de Ponchos and Condor Park. .This hostal is 2 mi (3.3 km) from El Lechero and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Peguche Waterfall.

What's nearby

  • Plaza de Ponchos - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Instituto Otavaleño de Antropología - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • El Lechero - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Condor Park - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Peguche Waterfall - 6 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Ibarra Station - 36 min drive
  • Mariscal Sucre Intl. Airport (UIO) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Rio Intag - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Quino Restaurant - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Balcon de Imbabura - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Cafetería Sisa - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪La tabilta del tartaro - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Hostal Curiñan

Boardwalk/promenade hostal with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Hostal Curiñan offers 47 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature blackout drapes/curtains. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. This Otavalo hostal provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 47 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostal's coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 9 AM.
Hostal Curiñan has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM–9 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Low-height plug sockets in bathroom
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 21-inch TV
  • TV channels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:00 AM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Gas fee: USD 3 per person, per stay
  • Firewood fee: USD 1 per person, per stay
  • Ecuador value-added tax (15%). Nonresident travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be eligible for a tax refund. However, nonresident travelers may be exempt from value-added tax (15%) on package bookings.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hostal Curiñan Hostel Otavalo
Hostal Curiñan Hostel
Hostal Curiñan Otavalo
Curiñan Otavalo
Curiñan
Hostal Curiñan Hostal
Hostal Curiñan Otavalo
Hostal Curiñan Hostal Otavalo

Hostal Curiñan Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gerardo

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Alyssa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un lugar muy bonito y tranquilo. Vi algunos colibris en el jardín y la familia es muy bonito, habla Quechua y español. Es un camino corto desde el centro de Otavalo pero sentí seguro en caminar allí. So much quieter than other properties in the center of the city. Breakfast is simple but sufficient and I felt safe walking to and from the downtown area for other meals. The owners are wonderful and speak Quechua as well as Spanish. Some beautiful long-tailed hummingbirds were out in the garden.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

B, Quito

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicely situated on a peaceful hillside above Otavalo. Beautiful spot. Walking distance to town.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness
Not worth a return visit
The location was difficult to locate since it was high up in the hills. We arrived around 5:30pm. The hostal was decent but old. The front desk staff seemed confused in our reservation and were difficult to communicate with. The rooms were simple and adequate. The rooms were older and had a cabin feel to them. The bathrooms were in the room but small. It was difficult to regulate the temperature of the water. The hostal had music playing from speakers that could be heard outside and inside. Thus was odd. This blaring music started again at 7am in the morning when we were not yet awake. Breakfast was included but minimal with only cafe, eggs and croissants with juice. I do not think we would stay again. I will say that the views from the location were very good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Extremely welcoming and friendly owners. Rooms are beautiful, with a spectacular view of Otavalo and the surrounding volcanoes from the rooms and upstairs balconies. Close enough to the town center to walk but far enough away to be quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rustic and lovely place in Otavalo
Very nice family takes care of the hotel. Excellent service, Very enjoyable stay.The hotel is hard to find with google map as it is located slightly above the city and depending where you are google leads you in different direction. It is on a road with cobblestone and on a tough slope few minutes from downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel and great market town.
This was our second visit to Otavalo. We returned to Hostal Curiñan because we loved it the first time. The staff is small but they are all wonderful. It is a long walk to town but taxis are abundant and inexpensive. Parking is secure. Google Maps does not easily guide you to Hostal Curiñan but it is worth the effort.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with great views.
Lovely local hotel on the hill directly above Otavalo's main district. The indigenous owners Jose and Matilde are kind and helpful. At check-in you receive a sheet of paper translating 10 common phrases from Spanish to Kichwa. You can walk down to the Plaza de Ponchos and walk back as well if you don't mind the steep climb (or take a taxi for $1.50). Magnificent views over the town and across to Cotacachi volcano. A modest breakfast is included. Ask for room 307.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

John , Glens Falls NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view of Otavalo
Great hotel just outside Otavalo. Helpful staff and a good value.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Spectacular view Friendly owners Resembles a villa Short walk into town Great shopping
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sanford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view of Otavalo
Amazing views of Otavalo from this hotel perched on the side of a mountain. Very steep walk up (take a cab for $2) but you can easily walk down. Can walk to the famous market. Good personal breakfasts. Owner family is very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jean-julien

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hostel property of quechua people. very immersive experience. The terrace overlooking the city is jawdropping. Very clean and quiet. Definitely recommend. Jose is an awesone person. Breakfast is basic bit for the price thats a steal

10/10 Excellent

cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Muy bonito
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tres bon rapport qualité prix.
Tres acceuillant,belle demeure style colonial avec superbe vue sur la ville et le volcan cotacachi. Personnel au service du client,une source d'information sur la région.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful , clean , far enough from Otavalo, to avoid noise . Beautiful rooms , with a great view…….. But, yes, steep climb to reach hotel . but easy to find. Breakfast was good , but instant coffee ?? would prefer fresh coffee. From the hotel , following the railroad, nice hike to waterfalls, and Parque Condor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtes d'exception - Séjour 5 étoiles
Hôtes fantastiques qui sont fiers de leur héritage ainsi que de leur ville. Ils le partagent généreusement avec les invités et offrent de nous reconduire aux différents sites d'intérêt, à l'arrêt d'autobus ou autre endroit. Ils sont super sympathiques et ont contribué énormément au succès de mon séjour à Otavalo. Je recommande cet "hostal" à tout voyageur, haut la main!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Giovanni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Informale ma molto gradevole
Perfetto. Centrale.