Castles in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas

"Loved the hostel. Has the historic rustic vibe. Have daily events and walking tour on board schedule. In or around the old historic town. Not walking distance from your typical Holiday Inn and restaurants but closer to the typical Ecuadorian life style and food. Its like a maze inside the hostel with creaking wood floor."

"Beautiful 400 year old property. Kind people, beautiful views of Quito and a hammock on the roof. Huge rooms for a family of five with three king beds. We loved it! "

"Muy buen hotel"

"The Friends Hotel and Rooftop was everything we love about a hotel. The staff were all friendly and helpful from the moment we arrived until the day we departed. Each morning, a delicious, and ever changing, breakfast exceeded our expectations. We took a smaller room on an upper floor that had a view of the Panecillo and the location was convenient for walking throughout the Centro Histórico. Our first choice on any visit to Quito."

"Staff was lovely. So quiet! We walked to dinner and though it felt perfectly safe they sent a security guard along with us who then returned for our walk home. They even sent us with packed breakfasts before our early flight (which we didn’t even ask for!) Breakfast was lovely the day we were able to eat there too. "

"Wonderful"

"Amazing staff that are very kind and helpful. Would definitely recommend "

"Outstanding location in the historic part of Quito. Kind and courteous staff. Secure grounds with historic interest."

"We stayed at a superior king suite from June 5-12. The GEM of this 5-star hotel was the STAFF. They were genuinely friendly, never hesitated to help, and were very professional. Transport service from airport was arranged by hotel and was reasonable ($31 one way per shuttle). The facility was very clean and our suite very spacious and comfortable. Hot breakfast was included and provided wide selection. I wished the hotel had AC but fortunately, Quito has "cold" weather this month, so, opening the windows helped (we were on the 5th floor). The hotel is walking distance to the La Mariscal craft market, Plaza Foch, El Ejido park, and Santa Clara market. There is quite a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and groceries in the area. Taxi to Old town was about $3-4. One strange thing we observed in Quito was after 8 pm, the streets were devoid of people and hotel residents were not encouraged to roam the streets bec of perceived danger. But during the day, the streets were vibrant. My wife and I enjoyed our visit to Quito."