Casa Gangotena Boutique Hotel

A few days in Quito before a trip to Galapagos. Fab hotel, wonderful room, but on the top floor. WE never use lifts if stairs are available and the staircase to Gangotena is a beautiful sweeping affair which demanded to be climbed! The rooms are very colonial ins style with very high ceilings which made a climb to the third floor seem more like five floors and, here's the crux, at 10,000' altitude that is really quite hard work. But it made us feel good, if a bit out of breath. The room was nice and the hotel facilities were good, but avoid strenuous exercise! The thing which really impresses is the location in the heart of Quito's World Heritage Site centre. it is fabulous. And a drink on the rooftop bar should not be missed.

Elegant, stylish, brilliantly located with high quality service. We loved staying here. This is a hotel which oozes old-fashioned charm and quality.

Beautiful boutique hotel overlooking the Plaza St Franscesco in the old town. The welcoming and helpful staff fall over backwards to make your stay memorable. Spacious, well appointed rooms with every modern facility you need to augment your stay. Excellent restaurant with generous breakfast offering and well prepared dinner menus using top end ingredients all expertly cooked and presented. Convenient for all the principal sights.

The building and rooms are really nice. Dinner a bit pricey but good. Breakfast very good. General hotel service is okay. There isn’t much to (safely) do in Quito. You can walk a few blocks (hotel will show you where the police have it locked down and safe) to some churches, one small museum, and that is it. The museum (free with hotel) has local archaeology exhibits and is small but nice. Mostly I think visitors can skip Quito due to the safety concerns, unfortunately. If you do come here, a pro tip is that the best part is the 3rd floor bar with great views. The bar tender is super friendly and nice. He’ll take some great pictures for you with the city views in the background. The bar cocktails are very good and strong.

Beautiful hotel in an excellent location to see old town Quito. The rooms were lovely and the food was varied and delicious showcasing local favorites. Everything was arranged beautifully by Anndy Males. All of the transfers were excellently arranged.