Hosteria la Roulotte - Mindo

Loved La Roulotte!! Surrounded by nature and away from the hustle and bustle of Mindo, this place is a gem. The cabins are so cute and have everything you need for a perfect night's sleep; good beds, tons of pillows, plenty of hot water and good wifi signal. The restaurant is reasonably priced and everything is homemade and delicious. This is a perfect place to spend a few days while exploring Mindo- we only stayed one night to break up the drive back to Quito from Esmeraldas but would have loved to stay longer.

Set in a very rural area, we were surprised to walk in and see that the menu was mainly Swiss dishes. Coming from Switzerland, this definitely came as a surprise. Skeptical at first, we decided to go full Swiss menu. All I can say: truly authentic, very tasty, and very fresh. Not at all what we expected, but even more of a delight to see and taste the great food. On top of that, they served the best bread in all of Ecuador we tasted, baked in their custom made stone oven. The accommodation was fairly simple but very cozy and super clean. Nearly all of our activities that we had planned were reachable on foot and it was an absolutely fantastic experience. Ignacio was a great host, and we got to enjoy some early morning bird watching with him right in our front yard. There's also a cool maze to get lost in, that you can see was built with a lot of passion. Fully recommend staying here when staying in Mindo.

We had a great time at La Roulotte. The ‘cabins’ are cozy and original, food in the restaurant was great, especially the copious breakfast. The owners were quite friendly, made us and especially our kids feel right at home. They also organized for us a great birdwatching guide. I would highly recommend this place.