Hacienda San Agustin de Callo — Hotel in Mulaló

Our room was amazing, we had a private lounge, bedroom and bathroom and each room had a fireplace/woodburner, it was like a mini house.|As the temperature drops at night, a member of staff keeps the fires lit and pops a hot water bottle into your bed at night.|We had dinner in the Inca dinning room, which is stunning. Breakfast is in a separate room which is lovely too.|Food was very good and we had a couple of bottles of Ecuadorian red wine with our meals which was reasonably priced. |On our last morning we did an art class with Paul in the Inca chapel, this lasted around two hours and we have two lovely paintings now to remind us of our stay.|We had a private guide with us but the hotel can organise excursions if you don't and from here we visited Cotapaxi national park, Lake Quilotoa, the local markets and a rose farm.|There is a view of Cotapaxi from the property which is especially nice in the early evening light if the clouds stay away.|We were also able to try our hand at milking cows, feeding the Llamas and had a full tour of the property to learn about its history.|The Hacienda has a resident dog, Lady Gaga who is very friendly and a more aloof cat called Greta Garbo.|But like most of our experiences in Ecuador, it was the staff that made our stay special, in particular Brenda made sure that we were made very welcome and nothing was too much trouble. I shall always remember our stay here with very fond memories, this is a very...

Overall, I think this place is still trying to figure out what it wants to offer. They should not advertise unestablished activities.. and they should not leave their guests upon arrival! I made a reservation for 4 people, after reading that the Hacienda would have numerous activities like a guided tour, bike rides, fishing, walks, etc. etc. When we arrived, we did not see any signs of where to check in, so we wandered into the office and were greeted by the owner, who kindly introduced herself and said she would get us situated. That wouldve been great! However, 5 seconds later, the owner was approached by another guest- an embassador visiting Ecuador. She literally abandoned us without even pardoning herself. We waited for about 20 minutes without any further welcome. I approached another employee and asked if he could help us because the other lady had left us. He said he would help, but turned away. We were overall super confused with the offerings, where we were suppossed to go, and even where the bathroom was. However, the scenery was very pretty, they gave us a glass of canelazo, and they had a "llama show" in which about 20 llamas came into the main area so we could feed them carrots. That made the experience worth the...

This is a jewel set in the Ecuadorian countryside. If you like to be surrounded by history, this is your place. It was built on the site of an Inca palace. Walls of an Inca chapel remain and the dining room features smoke-blackened Inca walls. A former president of Ecuador once owned the hacienda and it remains in the family, currently owned by his granddaughter, whose father was an amateur bullfighter. There is an actual practice bull fighting ring on the premise. The hacienda is beautifully landscaped and the rooms we stayed in were exquisite- with comfortable beds, fireplaces, and hand-painted walls. ( My bathroom had chubby naked mermaids.) The hacienda staff is happy to arrange excursions. We visited is Cotopaxi national park ( and the famous volcano.. where warm clothes and breathe), Lago del Quilotac, a lake set in a crater of an extinct volcano, and a rose farm. For those less adventurous, you can milk cows, ride bikes, and feed the llamas on the premise. Or maybe curl up next to Lady Gaga, the sweet young puppy on the farm, in the library next...