Luna Runtun

Location:
Caserío Runtun Km. 6 P.O. Box 18-02-1944

Baños, Ecuador

Spa/Hot Springs, Restaurant, Hotel

V!VA User‘s Description

A gorgeous luxury hotel and spa set in the mountains above Baños, Luna Runtun offers breathtaking views of Tungurahua Volcano, Llanganates National Park and Baños below. Swiss-owned and managed, the service is consistently good and friendly. In 2007 Luna Runtun added a network of outdoor pools and jacuzzis overlooking the spectacular view, and a nearby ecological reserve that is protecting the diverse habitat on the slopes of Tungurahua.

Luna Runtun offers 23 adventure activities: 11 hikes, rafting, canyoning, biking, horse backriding, travelling throughout the country side and the Amazon rainforest.

Services offered at the spa include body treatments like volcanic ash and salt exfoliation, honey exfoliation, rose bath, etc. from $15 - 25; massages from $14 - 36; facials for $15; hair care; manicures and pedicures for $10; and waxing for $5 - 15.

Luna Runtun is 6 km off the main Baños - Puyo road. To get there from Baños, get a taxi, rent a car or make arrangements through a tour company. You can stay in Baños and go to the spa as a day trip or stay at the spa as long as you like.

For overnight guests, rooms range in price from $67 - $164 per person which includes a welcome cocktail, dinner, country breakfast, taxes, free internet, use of 4 pools and jacuzzi with hot volcanic water and spectacular views.

In 2008 they launched a new poolside coffee shop/bar, Café del Cielo, which is open to the public (their restaurant is for guests only). This café with arguably the best view in town. Order one of the 34 types of coffee and some tapas, crepes or sandwiches and sit back to enjoy a view of Tungurahua volcano, the Andes and the city of Baños. Prices range from $1 to $5. Café del Cielo is open all year long from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a full bar available.

This Hotel is: Budget

Hotel Amenities, Services and Facilities All Credit Cards Accepted, Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Reception, Parking - Free, Gift Shop, Outdoor Swimming Pool, Spa, Towels Included, Hair dryer

Contact Information:
Phone: 593-3-2740882
Fax: 593-3-2740376
E-mail: carmen(at)remove-this.lunaruntun.com
URL: www.lunaruntun.com

Traveler Reviews of Luna Runtun

Place in heaven

Rating: 100%

You can't get more relaxed in a place like this. The service was incredible, the view is completely amazing. The food is great. We loved it.

By V!VA User from Quito, Ecuador, Jul 07, 2008

Great Experience

Rating: 100%

We didn't have to leave the hotel to get the best experience of Baños. The price is very fair, the breakfast and dinner are included and the food is GOOD. The spa is the best-- the massages are very cheap. The service is world-class quality. We will come back again for sure.

By V!VA User from Denmark, Jul 07, 2008

A must !

Rating: 100%

Unforgettable views - very good food - excellent massages - very very relaxing !

A special thanks to Ricardo, Cecilia and Carmen

By Marc Pilloud from Geneva - Switzerland, Aug 11, 2007