We had a fantastic time visiting the highlands of Ecuador. The Cotopaxi volcano looked magical and Hacienda Porvenir offered wonderful service, great food (I still reminisce over the organic tasty beef they served), enjoyed our time by the fire place drinking canelazo to warm us up. They really took care of us. The horseback ride was very memorable with incredible views of Cotopaxi. On another day we drove up Cotopaxi and actually threw snow balls at each other. Magical place.

If you want to relax in this incredible environment we definitely recommend this place. Keep only in mind two things: 1. It lacks Wi-Fi connectivity and cell coverage 2. It is priced for the tourist market (fantastic experience but not at Ecuador prices)

All in all, you should not miss this opportunity if you're not on a budget. Highly recommended.

Jen & Konrad - White Collar Vagabond

It was our second stay at Porvenir and once again I found myself very impressed. The location is amazing, and they've put lots of care into the facility to make you feel at home. Both times we stayed in private rooms w/ bath and were very pleased with the comfort and amenities. Other family members stayed in the refugio style machay rooms and said it was loud and hard to sleep, but you get what you pay for! The management and staff were very friendly, helpful and competent even while full to capacity with guests. The road to get there is in rough shape, but it's well worth the journey.

Arriving at Cotopaxi, we came upon an extraordinary place to stay: hacienda El Porvenir. On the slopes of Cotopaxi, at 3500 m, red painted buildings with thatched roofs, big fireplaces, lovely sitting rooms, big bunches of Ecuador roses everywhere, lama's in the meadow, horses to go riding, a dog to accompany you on your hike, surrounded by vulcanos, we were greated with canelazo (kind of hot tea with oranges, spices en canello, preferably with rum) to get over the chill outside. Our downstairs room was lovely with good beds with a hot bottle as the nights are cold, a complete bathroom and our own yellow roses. Upstairs are the hiking open cabins with shared bathroom.
Dinner was another pleasant surprise in a big dining room again with a big fire, candles and flowers. We were served lovely pumpkin soup, a great steak and chocolate cake for desert. Breakfast was as good including fresh fruit, yoghurt and quinoa.
Starting from the hacienda we went for 2 hikes, yellow and red, approx 2 hours in all. Well assigned, passing meadows, crossing a stream, wind blown and splendid views to all sides, up to 3700m. We would have loved to stay for another day or so!

The best horseback riding ever. The mountains views are amazing and the house is very cozy with fireplaces and good food. The manager and all the staff were very helpfull . thank you for a wonderful holiday