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

I fell in love with this hotel. Stayed with some friends for 5 days and really got to enjoy the best of Quito. The rooms were truly comfortable and the service was awesome. I would highlight its location: you get to appreciate the crater of the Pululahua volcano and on the other side you have a great view of Quito... More

The location of this hotel just cannot be beat. It perches right on the edge of a volcanic crater--think deep grassy valley in the Andes, not smoke and lava! In one direction you can watch the clouds roll in from the mountains over the crater. In the other, a stunning view over Quito spread out below you. It's a little... More

Very romantic if you are just looking for a place to rest and be in bed all day, you can watch the clouds kiss the beautiful crater from your bed in the deluxe suite, actually there's pretty much nothing else to do, although is very close from the famous monument (mitad del mundo). Food is ok, but don't expect too... More

Enjoyed our stay at this property. Food was excellent as was the service for such a remote location. wished we would have stayed a couple days longer to hike or horseback into the Crater and surrounding jungle. Very near the Mitad Del Mundo site, 00:00:00 Latitude. More

Although the hotel, room and views are amazing, and we had great service the first night at the restaurant, we had VERY poor service the last 2 days and left very disappointed, especially given the price we paid of $400 US for 2 nights with a bit of food and a bottle of wine. In Ecuador this was as much... More

I arrived to El Crater at night, and climbing the winding road and arriving was like encountering an Irish castle in the mist. The proprietors are friendly and welcoming and although I arrived after the infamous restaurant had already clothed, Fernando made sure I was nicely fed. The rooms are astounding with picture windows overlooking both the crater and the... More