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The 10 Best Hostels in Mindo, Ecuador

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Set in Mindo, La Casa de Cecilia Mindo features a garden, terrace, restaurant, and free WiFi throughout the property. There is free private parking and the property offers paid airport shuttle service.

The nearest airport is Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport, 114 km from the hostel.

The location was beautiful! I could hear the nearby River and fell in love with the hammock area. It was peaceful and the breakfast was delicious. All the public areas were very clean as well as the private rooms.

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9.1
Superb
510 reviews
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£11
per night

Set in Mindo, Hostal El Eden de Mindo has a garden. The hostel offers both free WiFi and free private parking.

The reception at the hostel can provide tips on the area.

The nearest airport is Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport, 114 km from Hostal El Eden de Mindo.

The staff were all really friendly, very nice people. The kitchen has everything you might need, and is always clean. Laundry service is available. The bathrooms are clean, hot water always available. The location of the hostel is great, it is just one street away from the main part of town, so you don't get a lot of traffic and it's a quieter area.The hostel appears to have two parts, an older section and a newer section. The newer section looks really nice. The older section is all made of wood, that's where we stayed because we were trying to be cheap. But still our room was comfortable. There is a nice area with hammocks and tables. We heard that Mindo gets busy mostly on the weekends, and we were there during the week, so it was really quiet and at times we were the only people there. Also, the staff was really helpful, gave us tips on local buses etc.

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8
Very good
136 reviews
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£9
per night

Featuring an outdoor pool, a garden, a restaurant and a library, Casa de Piedra offers rooms and bungalows with free Wi-Fi and BBQ facilities in Mindo Town. The house is located next to the river, a 3-minute drive from the city centre. Biking and canoeing activities can be practiced. Pedernales Beach is 3 hours away by car.

The bungalow was so beautifully located right next to a little water stream, you could hear only the water flowing. So easy to arrive and a few blocks from Mindo Park,very safe, yet feels in the middle of nature. It was very clean, with all amenities, the bathroom had hot water, and the staff super friendly, shout-out to Sara, she is very nice and helpful. I also used the pool. Will definitely go back.

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8.5
Very good
221 reviews
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£77
per night

Surrounded by a lush garden, Bio Hostal offers ecological accommodation only 200 metres from Mindos’ Central Park. A restaurant is featured and breakfast is provided. Nambillo Cascade is 4 km away.

With large windows overlooking the garden, rooms at Bio Hostal are bright and spacious. All of them feature seating areas and private bathrooms with hot water.

The breakfast area was amazing, being able to see all the birds. The breakfast was really good, room was very comfortable and the staff were lovely and really helpful. It was also really well located, far enough away from the centre to be quiet but only a 30 second walk to the main park.

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8.4
Very good
233 reviews
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£10
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Situated in Mindo, Inti Mindo Hostel has a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and a tour desk for guests.

At the hostel, rooms include a balcony with a mountain view. With a private bathroom fitted with a shower and free toiletries, rooms at Inti Mindo Hostel also boast a city view. The rooms have bed linen.

Matteo was a great host, super knowledgable about the area - he’s studying anthropology and even lived for a while with one of the local tribes, which you can do a day trip to learn about! I really learned a lot chatting with him and I recommend you do the same. The location was also great - it’s a little bit outside of the town (8 minute walk) which means the bird life is much better. Sitting out on the terrace we saw so many hummingbirds and even a few tucans!

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8.5
Very good
15 reviews
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£8
per night

LA TRANQUILIDAD provides accommodation in Mindo. The hostel also features free WiFi and free private parking.

The reception at the hostel can provide tips on the area.

The nearest airport is Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport, 114 km from LA TRANQUILIDAD.

Good hostel! The family is really nice and the rooms are good. A couple of hammocks and a kitchen with filtered water and a fridge. Few minutes away from the centre but Mindo is small anyway :)

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8.4
Very good
73 reviews
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£9
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RANA DE CRISTAL provides free WiFi throughout the property and rooms with air conditioning in Mindo. There is free private parking and the property features paid airport shuttle service.

Rooms come with a private bathroom with a bidet, while some rooms include a terrace and others also boast city views. At the hostel all rooms have bed linen and towels.

Location was good. You have to consider that Mindo is a very small town so location is relative to your preferences and expectations. Staff was really kind and nice.

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6
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26 reviews
Price from
£12
per night

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    Very good
    Rated very good
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    Friendly dueña. Cheap and safe. 2-bed dorms!?
    Karl Joakim
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    9.1
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    The room is clean, and the hostel is conveniently close to town. They have an amazing garden full of hummingbirds. The staff are super nice, and we really enjoyed our stay. Their dog, Rocky, is amazing; we had an early morning trip to the bird garden, and he walked us all the way there, which was so sweet.
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    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
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    Family very friendly and welcoming, great location not too far out of Mindo (easy walk or cheap taxi), peaceful, really good breakfast, nothing too much trouble (free laundry etc)
    George
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    8.9
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    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
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    Beautiful, clean, very kind staff. Great location.
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  • 8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 22 reviews
    Great location! On the very edge of town so a three mintue walk into the center of town and three minute walk to be in the forest surrounded by only bird sounds. Offers a great breakfast to start your'e day :). Very modern and relaxing hostel. Owner is very kind and helpfull. Has been one of my favorite hostels!
    Josiah
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  • 8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
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    Very very friendly people, I had a nice stay and felt safe and comfortable. It was just hard to find. There is no sign on the house and the people around couldn't help me find it. Maybe it would be helpful if it is more present next to the other hotels and hostels.
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    Evi
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  • Avg. price/night: £80.30
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Superb
    Rated superb
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    Superb accommodation in great location very friendly helpful staff
    Colin
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    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
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    The staff is super kind and helpful! The breakfast was super plentiful, and super relaxing to watch the birds while eating. They had lots of recommendations on things to do in the surrounding area, even telling me the cheaper places to eat (as I´m a single traveler trying to budget). It´s outside of the little town which is great! I will definitely be staying there when I come back to visit.
    Holland
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    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
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    The common area was lovely and nice to meet people. Kitchen looked clean and could top up water. Could book tours through the hostel. Location was nice for getting back to nature and only a 5 min walk to town. Hummingbird feeders were a lovely touch. Cheap laundry
    Edward Plant
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    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 241 reviews
    Paola, the host, is extremely friendly and recommended and even organized tours for us. The hostel is very beautiful, the breakfast was delicious and all in all there is nothing one could criticise. Best hostel ever!!
    Karin
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