Intro: My girlfriend and I (25 years old) stayed 4 nights here when we were in Quito. Most days we left early for day trips (Otavalo and Cotopaxi)

I took a chance on this place, in that there were limited reviews, I am hoping with this review this quiet place might get some more exposure.

The Good: Value, Rooms, Awesome Showers, Charm, Comfortable beds, Staff

Our room with a balcony cost $50 a night with breakfast. The room was nice, with a great shower, and was very clean. Although this place is called a hostal, it is really more of a basic hotel. I think an older couple would feel comfortable here as well.

Best shower in Ecuador- great pressure

Basically a small hotel, website makes it look bigger than it is. There is always a night guard on duty, and they have to buzz you in.

The OK: Location, Included Breakfast

The Location, it is on a quiet street in Mariscal (Foreigners) but is not in the heart of Mariscal. It takes about a 5-7 min walk to get to the heart of the bars, and restaurants etc.. This may be a great advantage to some. We felt safe walking around during the day to and from the hostal, but the street is dark at night, and not a lot of people, def take a cab when returning from the bars.

The breakfast was average, the eggs were ok. Make sure you ask for coffee with a little milk, otherwise they give you a full cup of hot milk with a very little coffee. This is common throughout Ecuador.

Overall: I highly recommend this place to anyone (young or old) who wants a nice place just out of the heart of Mariscal. If you are someone who wants to be able to walk to the bars at night, then prb stay elsewhere. However the cab ride back at night was never more than $2.

The Bad: Nothing bad about this place

Advice: Owner picked us up at airport in classic 80's mercedes, super friendly staff, easy to book online.

We stayed at this lovely hostal and we have been very happy with that decision. It's a budged chose hostal, has all the luxury, is very clean and has very friendly and helpful staff. We give this hostal our best recommendations and wouldn't hesitate staying there again.