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Hotel El Crater

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Interior
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Mirador Del Pululahua, San Antonio de Pichincha, Pichincha
  • Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Intinan Solar Museum
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Monument to the Equator
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Quito (UIO-Mariscal Sucre Intl.)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Luxury Suite, Balcony, Mountain View

Premium bedding, down duvets, desk, blackout curtains

Luxury Suite, Balcony, Mountain View

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Suite, Ground Floor

Standard Suite, Ground Floor

Standard Suite, Ground Floor

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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Miscellaneous

Abundant and peaceful nature in the vicinity of Quito

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
5.0 out of 5, Exceptional, (1)
The price is NZ$171
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
22 Feb - 23 Feb
Abundant and peaceful nature in the vicinity of Quito

About the area

San Antonio de Pichincha

With a stay at Hotel El Crater in San Antonio de Pichincha, you'll be in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Monument to the Equator and Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve. .This spa hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Pululagua and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Intinan Solar Museum.

What's nearby

  • Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve - 6 min walk
  • Intinan Solar Museum - 7 min drive
  • Monument to the Equator - 8 min drive
  • Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado - 22 min drive
  • Quicentro Shopping - 29 min drive

Getting around

  • Jipijapa Station - 28 min drive
  • Mariscal Sucre Intl. Airport (UIO) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Vicente's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Equinoccial - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪La Fogata Manabita - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪El Consulado - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪El leñador - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Hotel El Crater

Art Deco hotel with a full-service spa and a sauna
Hotel El Crater offers 12 accommodations with DVD players and complimentary bottled water. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This San Antonio de Pichincha hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a hot tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open select days.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms featuring DVD players and LCD televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and designer toiletries.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages and facials. Additional amenities at this Art Deco hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at El Crater, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
El Crater - This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • El Crater

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Separate living room

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Spa open selected days
  • Hot tub

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
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • LCD TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Local maps
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 2 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Cash deposit: USD 50 per night for guests under 21 years old
  • Service fee: 10 percent
  • 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.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

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Hotel El Crater Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 106 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 106 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 106 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 106 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 106 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, quiet with amazing views. Food was great and the staff was very kind and helpful too
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
¡Casi una experiencia religiosa! Mágico, Único, Especial, espectaculares vista, tremenda ubicación, en fin Majestuoso!!! Imagínate estar en el tope de una montaña: a un lado un valle que fue una laguna que al otro lado La Mitad Del Mundo, Lat 0!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a wonderful location for peace and also ease of accessibility to Quito. Scenery is breathtaking. Food and service at restaurant are excellent. The rooms are clean, spacious and have wonderful views both of the city and the volcano crater. The staff could not be more helpful and polite. I cannot wait to visit again. Visiting the Quito area I cannot imagine staying anywhere else.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

DAVID

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We asked for the room on the upper floor when booking and they gave us the one below, the bathroom was outdated and had water problems, the king bed was two and a half square beds pushed together, and the mattress was worn out and very hard. Excessively expensive prices for what they offer, translucent curtain where you could see a lot from the outside, little privacy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison, Richardson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location, gorgeous rooms, delicious food, excellent staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great relaxing and wonderful friendly people.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

KYLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Neat stay with great views
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel resides in one of the most beautiful places I have ever experienced. The grounds are immaculately maintained, tge architecture is gorgeous, the spaces uncrowded and relaxed. Places like this only exist in fairy tales. The staff is friendly and efficient, the rooms large, well-appointed, and comfortable. The on-site restaurant is very good too. I hope to spend another vacation there.
Stayed 28 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dario

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shout out to OMAR! He was incredible. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. We visited the restaurant for dinner and my husband felt in love with the potato soup. During breakfast we had a cute llama spy on us also keep us entertained. We had a great experience overall.

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My spouse and I spent 3 nights at this mountain resort in Feb 2023. It was the ideal place for some much needed R&R. The views are spectacular, the rooms are spacious, the atmosphere is very serene, the spa is amazing (had the best hot stone massage there) and the service at the entire hotel is EXCELLENT! Special mention to Omar who is the heart beat of the resort … he takes care of everything that you can possibly need and more. Thank you for making our stay so memorable PS: The wifi works great !
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property and its surroundings offer the ultimate spa and natural landscape that are truly inspirational.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wei

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doreen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are very spacious, gorgeous views from the rooms, and it is a very family-friendly hotel. The staff were so kind and responsive to any question or request and very knowledgeable regarding activities in the area. The food was delicious and a nice balance of Ecuadorian and European/North American food. We highly recommend El Crater during your visit to Ecuador!

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heaven on earth.
Best experience ever had. Heaven on earth, bassically is like living on the clouds.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place ❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

J.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El Crater is a hidden gem that is absolutely outstanding. I stayed for almost a week to write and meditate and it was perfect. The property is gorgeous with mid-century modern architecture, furnishing, and art. The restaurant is delicious with organic food and lovely staff and the spa is honestly world-class in the most beautiful space surrounded by nature. And the views! This a power spot on top of an ancient volcano crater with views toward the most sacred mountains in indigenous Ecuadorian culture. I can't recommend it highly enough and would gladly return if given the chance.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an incredible hotel. Only twelve rooms, so it's boutique for sure, and you get personalized service as a result. Maybe the best view I've had at a hotel - huge windows overlooking a gorgeous valley (an extinct volcanic crater you can hike into) on one side, more huge windows overlooking the city and mountains on the other. The rooms are spacious, comfortable, and super clean. On the top floor, I had awesome skylight windows, adding even more allure to the stay. Everything worked well, and I had no problems whatsoever. There's an excellent restaurant on the property and a great spa, too. But more important than the amenities are the people - the staff were all wonderful: helpful, professional, patient with my broken Spanish. It is more than worth the price. If you go, make sure to follow the little path behind the restaurant - it's only maybe a 50 meter walk and brings you to a point on the crater rim that has an even better view of the crater at sunset.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mitad del Mundo
Very nice and convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

William&Pae, Atlanta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from the Hotel is unbeatable, arrived late in the am driving from Quito Airport, had to wake the Hotel Staff at 2 am, but no one could have been any nicer with the accommodations. The Hotel was very clean and the grounds were meticulously cared for. Differently, if you are in the area you must stay here. We only had a chance to stay one night because we were driving to Termas Papallacta and site seeing along the way. Almost forgot the breakfast was fabulous, enjoy our short stay very must don't hesitate to rent a car and see the country.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lizbeth, Quito

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was amazing. Santiago welcomed us with the greatest smile and was attentive at all times. Room was clean and spacious... everything was fantastic beyond words.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A room with 2 views
Amazing location to wake to in the morning!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place, lovely food and very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Quito, Ecuador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely beautiful spot, near the Pululahua Crater.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018