Mashpi Lodge
A glass-walled lodge inside a 3,200-hectare private reserve of Chocó cloud forest, with a canopy gondola, Sky Bike, butterfly centre and spa three hours north-west of Quito.
Bellavista Cloud Forest Lodge
A four-star lodge in a private cloud forest reserve of the Tandayapa valley, where more than 300 bird species, endemic frogs and wild orchids surround the cabins.
Sachatamia Lodge
A cloud forest lodge with a swimming pool inside a private reserve of more than 120 hectares, just before the turn-off to Mindo, known for hummingbirds, waterfalls and trails.
Casa Divina Eco Lodge
A family-run eco lodge of handcrafted timber cabins 1.2 kilometres outside Mindo, inside the Chocó Andino Biosphere Reserve, with an open-air birding lodge and private forest trails.
El Séptimo Paraíso
A cloud-forest lodge two kilometres from Mindo, with 30 wood-panelled rooms, three pools and a hot tub, forest walkways, bird feeders and night walks for the rare Pinocchio lizard.
