Hostería Pantaví

Location:
Km. 6 en la via Salinas
Ecuador

Hotel

By Katie Tibbetts

Hostería Pantaví was constructed on the ruins of the old San Clemente hacienda. It has twelve lovely rooms and offers a beautiful, peaceful setting and excellent food. There is also a variety of wonderful ethnic art on the walls in the main house, painted by the owner, Camilo Andrade. Many of these pieces have been inspired by his interest in the local archaeology and Ecuadorian mythology.

Pantaví is conveniently located near the Cotacachi-Cayapas Reserve, the Arco Iris and Chachimbiro hot springs, El Angel Ecological Reserve, a number of archaeological sites from the ancient Caranqui people, and is not far from the Chota valley, of interest due to it’s Afro-Ecuadorean heritage. Additionally, the hostería is a great stopping-off point on the way to the northern coast of Ecuador.

The hostería itself has a swimming pool and conference facilities, as well as areas for tennis, volleyball, and basketball. There are twelve rooms, which vary in capacity and bed size. English, French, German, Dutch, Italian spoken. Private transport from Quito to the Hosteria Pantaví can be arranged.

This Hotel is: Mid-Range

Getting There:
Public bus: Quito to Ibarra Terminal Terrestre then bus to Tumbabiro (every half hour and takes an hour) then 20 minute walk downhill to the Hosteria or Bus from Quito and taxi from Ibarra. (Approx $12 and takes 40mins.)

Room Prices:
Lower:$30
Higher:$75
Price Description:Rooms: $30-40

Cabins: $60-75

Contact Information:
Phone: 593-2-234-0601
URL: www.hosteriapantavi.com

Traveler Reviews of Hostería Pantaví

Wonderful Retreat or Base for Exploring Northern Ecuador

Rating: 100%

With excellent customer service from the initial request for information through the hospitality of the couple who runs the Hosteria, everything was wonderful! Rooms are large and clean with nice ammenities and beautiful bathrooms. We had the luck of being the only guests registered at the time. It's a great place to just get away for a weekend from Quito! We used it as a base for exploring further north, such as the town of Mascarilla where an Afro-Ecuadorian co-op creates ethnic art--primarily masks--that is seen nowhere else in the country. Further north is the unique cemetery of Tulcan with its topiary gardens. Or cross into Columbia and visit the Las Lajas Sanctuary, situated in a canyon alongside a tall waterfall, where people flock from all over to get their miracles granted. The food is delicious and can be catered to guests requests.

By Angela Hamilton from Maxwell, CA, Jun 11, 2006

Purdue student group

Rating: 100%

The Staff!! Everyone is very freindly and accommodating. The rooms have wonderful hot water and there are pleasant grounds with a beautiful flower garden. The hosts arranged travel to local attractions and many of us just stayed at the hostería and relaxed. It is a wonderful enviroment and atmosphere if you want to relax and take in the beauty. And the food is great!

By V!VA User from United States , Dec 22, 2007