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Best Lodging by Province
The best lodging in each of Ecuador's 24 provinces, by region: Coast, Highlands, Amazon and Galápagos.
Hostfest Awards 2027 · Samborondón, Ecuador
Fifteen awards forlodging and tourism
The Hostfest Awards recognise the best hotels, glampings, vacation homes, beach houses, property managers, short-term rental projects, hosts, travel agencies and tourism campaigns in Ecuador — plus, for the first time, vacation lodging anywhere in the world.
- Categories
- 15
- Ecuador provinces
- 24
- Regions
- 4
- International
- Open worldwide
Fifteen categories
An award for every way of doing hospitality
You can enter one category and vote in all the others. Every entry includes your contact details, your photos and your promo video.
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Best Hotel
Hotels that set the standard for service, guest experience and consistency.
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Best Glamping
Nature stays where comfort, design and a memorable experience meet.
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Best Vacation Home
Vacation homes with the best guest experience and consistency.
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Most Innovative Property Manager
Property managers transforming operations, technology and service.
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Most Outstanding Short-Term Rental Project
Real estate built for short-term rental: location, design and returns.
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Best Host
The host whose care makes the biggest difference to every guest.
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Best Beach House
Beach properties with an outstanding experience, service and location.
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Communication & Podcast
Podcasts and media that inform and educate the industry.
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Content Creator & Influencer
Creators who inspire the travel and hosting community.
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Architecture & Interior Design
Architecture and interiors that lift the guest experience.
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Marketing & Video Production
Marketing campaigns and video production for lodging and projects.
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Online Travel Agency of the Year
Agencies selling travel online, with strong service and results.
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Best Tourism Campaign by a Government Body
Tourism promotion campaigns run by city or provincial governments and public bodies, with measurable impact.
15Worldwide
Best International Vacation Lodging
Vacation lodging anywhere in the world outside Ecuador: villas, homes and apartments with an outstanding experience.
How it works
Three steps between your project and the stage
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Apply
Pick your category, tell us your story and share your photos and promo video. You get a code to follow your entry.
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The community votes
Your guests, your community and the industry vote for their favourite in each category. One vote per person per category.
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Announced at the gala
The organising team reviews the counts and the winners are revealed at the Host Fest gala in Samborondón.
One vote per person, per category
Every vote is tied to an email and a phone number. Once a contact has voted in a category, they cannot vote again.
No self-voting
Applicants cannot vote for their own entry. The system checks it against the contact details.
Private results
Vote counts are visible only to the organising team. Neither applicants nor voters can see the ranking.
Judging
A technical read, not just a popularity contest
Entries are checked against public eligibility rules and then scored by an independent jury on a five-criteria rubric with fixed weights, published before judging starts. The public vote counts, but it does not decide on its own.
- 01Guest experience and service quality
- 02Consistency across the year
- 03Location, design and value proposition
- 04Sustainability and local impact
- 05Innovation and differentiation
Questions about the awards
What people ask about the Hostfest Awards
What are the Hostfest Awards?
- Annual awards with 15 categories recognising the best in lodging and tourism: hotels, glampings, vacation homes, beach houses, property managers, short-term rental projects, hosts, travel agencies, public tourism campaigns and content creators. They include an international category open to lodging anywhere outside Ecuador.
How much does it cost to apply to the Hostfest Awards?
- Applying is free. You complete one form with your contact details, up to 3 photos and an optional promo video. Applicants receive a tracking code for their entry.
Who can vote and how many times?
- Anyone with a valid email address and phone number. It is one vote per person per category, at no cost. Applicants cannot vote for their own entry.
How are the Hostfest Award winners chosen?
- From two inputs: the public vote and the assessment of an independent jury using a public five-criteria rubric with weights fixed before judging starts. The public vote counts, but it does not decide on its own. Before judging, every entry passes eight eligibility checks.
Are the vote results public?
- No. Vote counts are visible only to the organising team. Neither applicants nor voters can see the ranking. Winners are announced at the Host Fest gala.
Is the international category open to any country?
- Yes. Best International Vacation Lodging is open to villas, homes and vacation apartments in any part of the world outside Ecuador, judged with its own rubric.