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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Otavalo

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Otavalo

If it's your first trip to Otavalo, Ecuador for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Otavalo. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Otavalo. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Otavalo for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Otavalo beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Otavalo for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hacienda Cusin

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Otavalo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Calle Chiriboga, Hacienda Cusin has great rooms from $134 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 9.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and horse riding at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Hotel Medina Del Lago

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Hotel Medina Del Lago which has nice rooms starting at $184. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Gualabi, Colinas de San Pablo Lote 25A. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.7 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Neblina Bird

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Otavalo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Neblina Bird to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $55. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Fredoom Road. You'll also find a hot tub, a game room, free parking, horse riding, and an indoor play area which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 23.3 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Green House Araque Inn

Guest house with prices starting at $21 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $21, Green House Araque Inn, at Calle 24 de Junio, Off Gran Colombia provides room service, a water park, a restaurant, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and an indoor pool. It's located just 8.2 km from the city center, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel El Indio Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Otavalo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Hotel El Indio Inn has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a game room, and a spa. The great rooms here start at $65 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Simon Bolivar Nro 904 Y Abdon Calderon. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, a pool table, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Flying Donkey

Hostel with prices starting at $18 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Flying Donkey is 8.60 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, parking, hiking, laundry services, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $18, and it's located at Abdón Calderón 5-10, Simón Bolívar. We also love the a game room, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Las Palmeras Inn

Inn with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Las Palmeras Inn because it has great rooms that start at $115. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at San Jose de Quichinche s/n, sector La Banda. Only 2.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a game room, free parking, a pool table, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
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Hotel Otavalo by Art Hotels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Otavalo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Hotel Otavalo by Art Hotels offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $153 (before taxes). It's located at Calle Vicente Ramon Roca 504 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
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Intiyaya - Boutique Lodge

Guest house with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Cascada de Peguche, Intiyaya - Boutique Lodge has great rooms from $73 (before taxes). It offers room service, a bar, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Hospedaje Vertientes del Imbabura

Guest house with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Otavalo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Hospedaje Vertientes del Imbabura which has nice rooms starting at $36. Offering a water park, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle Lago, 14 de Ferbrero y Pasaje. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 7.5 km from the city center, too. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Quito, Otavalo, Pasto, Mindo, and Ipiales.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Quito, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Quito, Best Luxury Hotels in Quito, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Quito, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Quito, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Quito, Best Hotels for One Week in Quito, Best Hotels for One Night in Quito, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Quito, or Best Business Hotels in Quito.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Otavalo?

Otavalo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$84

After analyzing 20 first time trip hotels in Otavalo, Ecuador, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $84. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Otavalo.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $132
  • 3-star hotels: $88
  • 2-star hotels: $28


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