Hacienda El Porvenir by Tierra del Volcán

Cozy hacienda, great facilities, friendly and accommodating staff, amazing surroundings! Gorgeously located close to the northern entrance of Cotopaxi national park. However, the road to El Porvenir takes almost an hour by car on small bumpy, dirt- and cobblestone roads from Machachi - it's a rough drive. We had a cozy and clean room, the staff kept the fireplace busy in the evening, and the common living rooms were very nice. A great variety of activities are offered here, horseback riding, hikes, mountain bike rental and trails, cooking classes in Spanish, the list goes on. The food in the restaurant varied quite a lot, some dishes were very tasty and delicious, such as the pork and beef dishes, but some of the corn were quite boring. The facilities include a small spa and sweat lodge. The spa pools were great, but the sweat lodge never got hot when we visited.

Great food, great service!

The friendliness of the staff. Great location, good restaurant with variety and vegetarian option. A spa with massages and jacuzzi

Me and boyfriend took a horse ride tour. We had a little accident when a bike rider went down too fast when we were going up. Our horses got scared and one drop my boyfriend. Fortunately, he didn’t felt hard and we could keep going (although we were afraid) On the way back, the guys at the desk asked us to fill a form with the info about the accident and they end up giving the money back for my boyfriends tour. They couldn’t do more since we had a doctor let a doctor check if everything was ok. Other than that we certainly enjoyed the tour. We recommend it!

Lovely property with amazing views. It's adjacent to Cotopaxi, so very easy to get some adventure in. Everyone is very nice, but only a few people speak some very limited English. It was pretty chilly, but a space heater in our room and hot water bottles at the foot of our bed kept things pleasant. I agree with another reviewer that the bathrooms could use upgrading (small, drains hold water). They have soap and shampoo, but no other toiletries. They have tea and hot water available all day, but you'll be charged for water and coffee. We had a great massage at the spa, but the jacuzzi water levels were low and the.temperature was on the cold side. The food was generally good (the volacnic stone steak amazing). Overall a pleasant stay in a beautiful location