Quito, at an altitude of 2,850m is also one of the best places to see the colonial and ecclesiastical treasures left behind by the Spanish.
Founded on the site of an Inca settlement, Quito was the first city to be named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978. Flanked by the Andes mountain range and sandwiched by the western slopes of the Pichincha volcano (at a height of 4,790 m) with canyons on the eastern side, the city sits inside a long narrow valley forming a setting unparalleled by most cities in South America. Quito is also the highest capital city in Latin America after La Paz in Bolivia and combined with its rich architecture of bygone colonial days, the scenery and overall effect is quite breathtaking. On clear days you may also view other snow-capped volcanoes such as Cotopaxi in the far distance.
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Superbly situated, the Café Cultura is a European style hotel accommodated within a beautifully restored colonial building in Quito. Café Cultura provides a warm and friendly atmosphere where you will feel comfortable and completely at home. The hotel was originally a family home and then the residence of the French Cultural Centre. There are 26 rooms – each unique in shape, size and style. More…
Hotel Patio Andaluz is located in the very heart of the historic centre of Quito in the ‘old town’. Patio Andaluz is decorated in a colonial style with a beautiful inner courtyard. Enjoy this elegant, 31-room boutique hotel, with its wide corridors, large stairways, arches, balconies and towering atrium-style patios. More…
Hotel Santa Barbara is housed in a beautiful colonial building with 16 rooms. It is Italian owned and run in a nice district of Quito walking distance from shopping areas, restaurants of the ‘Mariscal’ area for bars and restaurants at night.There is a Spanish feel about the hotel and the building is spacious. More...
Many regard the twelve floor Swissotel in Quito as the best five star hotel in town. With 232 ‘over-sized’ guest rooms and suites, plus 43 executive apartments, all decorated with an international style, you will find this a very comfortable hotel affording great views over the city of
Quito. More...
Le Parc is a modern, minimalist hotel with 30 very well-equipped executive suites. It is a luxury boutique hotel in Quito, unlike any other. The roof terrace boasts great views across the city. More...
Hotel Plaza Grande is a newly reopened hotel in the colonial ‘old town’. TMany regard the twelve floor Swissotel in Quito as the best five star hotel in town. With 232 ‘over-sized’ guest rooms and suites, plus 43 executive apartments, all decorated with an international style, you will find this a very comfortable hotel affording great views over the city of Quito. his is an historic five star hotel on the corner of Plaza de la Independencia with 15 luxuriously finished and spacious suites, a spa with gym, sauna and massage room. There are also three restaurants. More…
Hotel de La Rábida is an old traditional home recently restored into a charming small Quito hotel with just 11 rooms. La Rabida is situated in the New Town in the area known as La Mariscal, near most places of historical and tourist interest as well as restaurants, banks and some useful book shops. More…
Hacienda Rumiloma is an oasis of rustic luxury overlooking Quito. This charming hacienda is situated in nearly one hundred acres of primary Andean forest on the side of the Volcano Pichincha. It is owner-managed by Amber and Oswaldo de Freire. More…
