Ecuador Hotels
Quito
El Hotel Patio Andaluz
This is a gorgeous colonial style hotel located in the heart of historic Quito and has been declared an official National Treasure. It was part of the original Solaris (original building sites) that constituted the City of San Francisco of Quito at the time of its foundation. The elegant hotel features large arches, balconies and soaring roofs and is surrounded by churches, museums and national monuments. With 100 well appointed rooms, the hotel offers comfort and style in equal measure. Other facilities include a cava bar, a library, an excellent Spanish style restaurant, spa and craft shop.
Hilton Colon Hotel
Hilton Colon Quito is located in the heart of Ecuador's capital, in the financial district with easy access to the colonial sector of the city. The hotel, which underwent remodelling in early 1997, offers the full range of services and amenities that you would expect from a five star hotel in the Hilton chain. The 'Cafe Colon' restaurant offers international dishes with a touch of Ecuadorian flair, while 'Portofino' will seduce you with Italian cuisine. The hotel has a heated outdoor pool, adjacent to the gym with weight machines, sauna, steam bath and massage service. For night-time entertainment the hotel has a Casino.
Grand Hotel Mercure Quito
This 4 star hotel is excellent value and situated in a good location close to San Francisco Church, Independence Square and many other attractions. The spacious bedrooms are very comfortable and stylishly appointed with goose feather pillows and large beds. It offers high levels of service in very pleasant surroundings. Hotel facilities include restaurants, a bar, business centre and meeting rooms, beauty salon, shuttle services and private parking.
Cafe Cultura Hotel
In the heart of the New Town, the Cafe Cultura is definitely one of the most unique and interesting hotels in Quito. Once the French Cultural Centre, this old but beautifully renovated house is truly an inner-city retreat, complete with a lush garden with resident hummingbirds, peacocks and doves. All of the rooms have hand-painted designs on the walls and their own personal touches. For example, no. 25 has a tree growing through it; no. 1 has a fireplace, French doors, painted furniture, and a claw-foot tub. There's a lovely cafe-bistro adjacent to the lobby, complete with hardwood floors and flickering candles, as well as a welcoming wood-panelled library lit by the warm light of candles and a roaring open fire. Conde Nast Traveller magazine recently listed Cafe Cultura hotel as one of the three reasons to visit Ecuador.
Rabida Hostal
Hostal de La Rabida is a beautiful old family home recently restored into a first class boutique hotel that manages to be both elegant and intimate. Situated on a quiet street close to many areas of interest in Quito, the hotel offers just 11 lovely rooms, stylishly decorated with luxurious white down comforters, spacious bathrooms with old fashioned wooden sinks and antique fixtures. Oriental carpets cover the hardwood floors and the whitewashed walls are covered with botanical prints and old maps. The beautiful breakfast room/restaurant opens out onto a small garden and every evening a fire crackles in the cosy living room.
Cuenca
Mansion Alcazar
This hotel is situated in a beautifully renovated turn of century mansion in the heart of Cuenca. Painstaking attention to quality and detail has resulted in a stylish hotel that offers just 14 beautifully appointed individual rooms with high ceilings, elegant drapes and traditional furnishings. Within walking distance of the main plaza as well as many galleries, churches, art shops and banks, Mansion Alcazar offers an intimate reading room and an elegant bar and lounge.
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Climate
There are no absolute rules in this equatorial climate - it is mostly warm, except in the highlands, and divided into wet and dry periods which vary by area. The weather is spring-like most of the year in Quito and the central highlands. The highlands° dry season (the best time for hiking and climbing) is June to September. The Amazon region is wet and hot all year round, but especially from June to September.