Recent guest reviews
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“Great experience - would return in the future.”
Liked: Love exploring property, great staff, good food and nice room
Reviewed October 04, 2026 • via Booking.com
BakBeatFamily with young children
“Family enjoyed the experience”
Liked: Welcoming staff, very well prepared meals
Reviewed July 27, 2026 • via Booking.com
“I saw 23 species and six lifers birding a full day around the grounds and the trails.”
Liked: This is an absolutely lovely spot with great birds and a beautiful overlook of a canyon. I had a late flight in the afternoon, so I checked out and birded until my flight.
Disliked: It was a little pricey, but the room, grounds, and trails were top notch.
Reviewed July 25, 2026 • via Booking.com
“A lovely relaxing environment. It is run by very professional and kind people. The chef was amazing. I took a cooking cl”
Liked: The staff, the location, the property was beautiful. The tunnel was really interesting
Disliked: We would have used the pool, had it been maintained. It looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in weeks.
Reviewed July 21, 2026 • via Booking.com
“Peaceful hideaway nature retreat”
Liked: Super close to the airport (10-15 min), this hideaway is a lovely retreat from the bustle of Quito (40 min away). Set on a family estate over 100 years old, the rooms are beautiful, the grounds are full of birds and the gorge it sits on the edge of is epic. The only wildlife we saw were birds and a couple of llamas. Staff are incredibly helpful and open to people doing day visits on their way back from the Galapagos or Peru. Restaurant is very good, except for the steak. There is an Inca tunnel onsite you can explore.
Disliked: The reserve is on the flight path for Quito airport with 11-14 planes going overhead each day and 3-4 between 11 pm and 1 am. Not a good place if you're a light sleeper but fine if you have earplugs.
Reviewed June 05, 2026 • via Booking.com
“The best place to decompress before heading home”
Liked: The property is an oasis of beauty just minutes from the Quito airport. It is a full service property arranging transportation to and from the airport, a full restaurant, wonderful places to explore and enjoy and a spa providing services by prearranged reservations. We loved the trails, the archaeological cave and the food/bar offerings. Everything was so well cared for! The birds were habituated to feeding stations so they were plentiful and easy to photograph. There is an eclectic mix of very happy flowers, trees and other botanica giving it a kind of Noah’s arc feel with the massive expanse of Quito twinkling from the hills in the distance.
Disliked: At first the noise from the planes was bothersome but the place is so mellow it faded away after one day.
Reviewed May 22, 2026 • via Booking.com
“Lovely staff, food, and gorgeous inside and outside”
Liked: Everything!
Reviewed May 05, 2026 • via Booking.com
AlainLuxembourg • Solo traveler
“For bird lovers”
A haven of peace just 15 minutes from Quito’s international airport, this hacienda is nestled right in the heart of nature. Dozens of birds will delight ornithologists and anyone who loves listening to their songs and admiring their colors, all within a magnificent setting. This hacienda is even more worth the detour thanks to its attentive and helpful staff, always ready to make your stay enjoyable. Alain
Reviewed April 27, 2026 • Exclusive Twin Room • via Agoda
