Truly a magical experience out here at Temple 1. It’s a good 20 minutes walk into town but it’s a beautiful walk amongst the trees and some other ‘retreats’. We were just 4 of us, left there in the beautiful big timber building, verandas, views, binoculars, kitchen and plenty of space - truly magical. The lady only comes for breakfast, and she has no English, but we all survived and she is lovely.

Stayed in July 2025

The location was absolutely breathtaking! It’s located in the forest and you’re surrounded by beautiful plants and various animals like hummingbirds, toucans and if you’re lucky even Capybara! The place was very beautiful designed and the balconies are amazing. The staff was super helpful and friendly, they helped me organize a tour to see butterflies and birds. The breakfast was the best one I have had in Ecuador so far, I had a smoothie, fruit and an omelette. Thank you so much for the amazing stay!

Stayed in July 2025

Struggle to think of anything

Amazing location and lovely big building. View was great too.. Ample space on balconies and inside to relax and socialise

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing:)

Nicely build house with hammocks and kitchen. The beds were comfy and the shower very hot. Waking up to the sound of birds is just magical.

Stayed in June 2025

The bed was uncomfortable and the flower attangement in the bathroom was dying and made a mess. The breakfast was very nice, but there was no milk or cream for the coffee.

The room was large a beautiful. The birds and wildlife around the lodge were amusing.

Stayed in June 2025

Beautiful surroundings and the room was really lovely

Stayed in April 2025

A bit far from the city center. Just with a car. but very nice location , surrounded by nature, great view. The staff attitude could be better

Stayed in March 2025

We were the only people there, though this may have been a plus as it was so quiet, it felt a little isolated. There was only one bedside light, but we asked and got a second one

Lying in a hammock watching the birds, and then the rain. Feeling very smug because we'd brought dinner back with us to reheat in the kitchen, as there was a lot of rain!

Stayed in December 2024

The building is kind of creaky. You can hear and feel the wooden structure move when people walk around. It has its charm, but is also a tad noisy

Truly lovely place, with nice staff. The rooms are spacious and the beds are good. It's a treat to be able to chill out in the hammocks in the morning and see the cloud forest slowly wake up around you. Can recommend!

Stayed in October 2024

All was perfect

Good stuff, clean and good location

Stayed in October 2024

Temple 1 is a wonderful quiet retreat out of town, still walking distance to town, the staff are amazing, so helpful with arranging guides to visit local attractions. Breakfast is delicious with fresh juice, fruit and eggs. Also arranged our dinners which were also delicious. Hot showers and large room with patio. Host is very accomodating and helped out when we found no international atm in town. Highly recommend

Stayed in October 2024

Room we booked was huge and bright. Everything was clean and well prepared for us. Staying there with the nature all around was an amazing experience. You can relax on the big balcony and observe birds and other animals running around. Staff is very friendly and helpful with organising tours and adventures around Mindo.

Stayed in October 2024

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Great place to stay in Mindo. We felt really looked after during are stay. The breakfast was fantastic & you can sort all your trips from the hostel.

Stayed in September 2024

I had a great and peaceful stay at The Temple 1. Paola went above and beyond to make my time in Mindo very special. The property is beautiful, comfortable, and the perfect place to relax between the many adventurous activities Ecuador offers. The room also has incredible views and I loved waking up in the mornings to the sunrise and birds. Highly recommend for anyone, but especially for female solo travelers.

Stayed in July 2024

Everything! The host is lovely and was very helpful! She ensured we had everything we needed - the ATM was not working in town and we ran out of cash and she helped us out which was so nice and let us be able to eat haha! She also helped us book activities in the area and plan our time out! The room was very comfortable and each room had an area on the balcony/porch with a hammock and sitting area overlooking the gardens They offer laundry at an affordable price She even let us check out a little later while we waited for our bus time so we didn't have to rush! it was only a short walk (15-20 mins) to town, or she gave us whattsapp numbers for local taxi drivers who were super reliable and charged USD2-3 each way

Stayed in June 2024

Friendly, responsive staff. The experience was more like a bed and breakfast.

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing! It was great! I would def go back!

When I arrived there were toucans all over the property. It was amazing! It was like staying in a friends home. Very open and welcoming but the rooms were private and very clean.

Stayed in May 2024

It’s a very peaceful environment. And the staff were amazing! All 4 activities I did were perfect. And the taxi arrangements were awesome!!

Stayed in April 2024

There was water and a bottle of wine left in the room when we arrived. We assumed they were complimentary but they were not. We highly recommend this place to stay on your trip to Mindo.

We had a great stay at the Temple 1! It is a beautiful location and a well designed structure. We viewed several types of birds from the hotel including a toucan.

Stayed in January 2024

The condition of the road and our room had two bottles of water in it which we found out we had to pay for at a very inflated price

Breakfast was good location is not good unless you have a car the entrance needs some work

Stayed in January 2024

No hot water, cash only, 20-30mins walk from town.

Comfortable 4 room accommodation

Stayed in January 2024

Extremely friendly and helpful staff. The room was amazing, with beautiful views and a lot of space. Clean bathroom with great shower. Way worth the price.

Stayed in January 2024

It's a short walk out of Mindo- however I think that is the charm of the place being able to see lots of wildlife. The staff gave us taxi numbers which arrived within minutes when we WhatsApped them when we didn't want to walk and cost $2-3.

We loved our stay at the Temple I. We were offered to upgrade our room for a small cost and had an amazing room overlooking the gardens. The room was bright and spacious. The bed was really comfortable. Hot water in the bathroom. Access to the kitchen area was useful and had a homely feel. Large balconies with hammocks and hummingbird feeders on both floors overlooking the gardens and you able to see lots of birds and wildlife. It was possible to purchase water and wine, and book tours and activities via the hotel if you wanted to. Really quick, convenient and easy washing service for $4 - all washed, clean and dry by the time we were back from our day out. Really friendly staff who are really helpful. We loved our stay here and would 100% recommend!!

Stayed in January 2024

10-15 min walk to the center , self responsible breakfast

ambience and athmosphere were great . Very silence , friendly staff , spacious rooms , panaromic windows- spectacular sight, hammock at the private balcony, comfortabel beds ,

Stayed in August 2023