Hostal de La RabidavsCasa Gangotena
Hostal de La Rabida and Casa Gangotena are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Casa Gangotena ranks significantly better than Hostal de La Rabida. Casa Gangotena is ranked #1 in Quito with recommendations from 9 sources like Frommer's, Hideaway Report and The Telegraph.
Hostal de La Rabida
La Rabida 227 y Santa Maria, Quito, Ecuador
From $36/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Hostal La Rábida is in an old home on a quiet street, away from the fray of the Mariscal neighborhood." Full review
Fodor's
"This beautifully restored colonial house is decorated with old mahogany furniture and antiques. All rooms have large private baths." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Doting service, inviting common areas and elegant rooms make a fine combination in this charming guesthouse" Full review
Casa Gangotena
Bolivar Oe6-41 y Cuenca, esq., Quito, Ecuador
From $378/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
"The third-floor wraparound terrace overlooks Plaza San Francisco and La Compañía, a seventeenth-century Jesuit cathedral widely considered to be among South America’s most beautiful." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The suites on the first and second floor are quieter than the rest, overlooking the hotel’s interior garden and Pichincha Volcano rather than busy Plaza San Francisco." Full review
Star Service
"This converted mansion encouraged visitors to linger in town longer, rather than be "in and out" for business or a cruise stopover." Full review
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Be sure to take a peek into the dining room to steal a glance at the wall mural designed by a local artist.
Jetsetter
"Historic mansion turned boutique sleep fronting Quito’s famous Plaza de San Francisco." Full review
Hideaway Report
92.0
"Stylish hotel in a renovated three-story mansion overlooking the lively Plaza de San Francisco." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A delightful character hotel at the heart of Old Quito." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Its exuberant, high-altitude sprawl and primordial natural splendor; I think of the elegant rooftop terrace of Casa Gangotena, where I sipped a cocktail while taking in a hallucinatory sunset."
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Frommer's
"he grandest hotel in Quito, if not all of Ecuador. Looking over Plaza San Francisco, one of the city’s largest and most picturesque public squares." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Overlooking Plaza San Francisco, Casa Gangotena offers some of Quito’s finest accommodation, with first-rate service and elegantly designed rooms " Full review
Michelin Guide
"Built as a private residence in 1534 and completely rebuilt in 1924, the three-story Renaissance-style Casa Gangotena honors its history through lovingly restored painted ceilings, wooden paneling, oil paintings, murals, and friezes" Full review