Puembo Birding Garden — Hotel in Puembo

I stayed at Puembo Birding Garden for the night when I flew into Quito, hoping for some nice birding and photography opportunities. I was certainly not disappointed! Many species of birds attend the feeder, some of which are hard to see elsewhere, such as scrub tanager and croaking ground dove. You can also safely walk down the roads near the lodge and see many great species. The owners, Mercedes and her daughter, are experts and can tell you where to look. They were very friendly and are very helpful about answering questions on bird identification, good birding locations in Ecuador, and anything else you may need. They have some conservation projects with frogs, and explained the conservation of the frog species they conserve. Mercedes also cooked me a beautiful breakfast with hot coffee; I had a great morning photographing the birds over a nice meal! All in all, they were so generous and welcoming, and the location was beautiful. I highly recommend visiting, and it is a great option if you need to stay...

We stayed at Puembo Birding Garden to start and end an organized birding and photography tour. Having stayed here previously, we arrived a day early so we could rest, relax and enjoy the beautiful grounds before leaving for our tour. The lodge is quite convenient to the Quito airport, and the ideal place to recover from a long day of air travel and to get acclimated to the altitude and the country. ||Owner Mercedes' level of hospitality is unsurpassed. The lodge is in a secure neighborhood and inside a locked gate, so there are no safety concerns. Rooms are very comfortable and convenient to the open-air dining area and bird feeders in the garden. The home-cooked meals are delicious! And even with a two-week tour, we saw several bird species only at Puembo Birding Garden, with great looks and photo opportunities. The scent of jasmine in the garden will remind you that you're at a truly special place.||Mercedes can also arrange a variety of tours for guests.||Very...

I just returned from Ecuador and a stay - two different stints during our birding tour. The birds are good - a nice way to start and end our tour. But Mercedes, her daughter Kelly and the staff were true difference makers. Mercedes is warm and welcoming throughout and went out of her way to make our stay special. Our trip leader had spoken highly of her from past stays and she exceeded those high expectations. Many thanks to her for making us feel special. The rooms are similar to others we encountered during our visit to birding resorts in the cloud forest. Large bathroom and comfortable beds. A homey feel with the dining and birding area just outside the rooms. roughly 25 minutes from the airport but far better suited set up for me than a typical franchise airport hotel. Food was very good and well prepared. Again reminded me of home but in a very Ecuadorian way. Highly recommended and will be my go to housing for ingress and egress...