Built
to look like an old hacienda, La Mirage Hotel & Spa is a modern
inn located in the town of Cotacachi (renown for its wood carving)
90 minutes from Quito and just ten minutes from Otavalo. The Mirage's
24 elegant and comfortable rooms offer breathtaking views of the
Andes Cordillera. Set in luxuriant gardens full of tropical flowers
and wildlife, all of the rooms at La Mirage are individually furnished
with an eclectic blend of local and European pieces, all distinctive,
yet cozy. There are fireplaces in most rooms. Staff, dressed in
native Otavalo garb, come by in the evening and light a fire to
warm the chilly Andean evening. Bird feeders placed throughout the
gardens give guests the opportunity to observe more than six different
species of hummingbird.
Amenities include a spa center complete
with steam bath, Jacuzzi and aroma therapy massages, sauna, solar-heated
swimming pool, gym, golf tees, tennis and squash courts, games room,
biking facilities, horseback riding, laundry/valet service, security
lockers and free parking. There is also a private chapel, restaurant,
a bar and gift shop. Additional amenities include: AM/FM alarm clock,
hair dryer, cable television, safe-deposit box, and room service.
Non-smoking rooms are also available.
The great attraction at La Mirage Hotel & Spa is the incomparable menu of therapies and the unique shaman
treatment afforded to each guest.