Casa Hotel Las Plazas

This boutique hotel was a gem! Located in the heart of Quito’s historic Old Town, it felt incredibly secure and welcoming. Breakfast with Lucia was a daily highlight, she serves a traditional Ecuadorian meal and shares stories and culture with it. The young couple running the hotel went above and beyond for us. They booked us cars, dinner reservations and private tours. Their hospitality made our trip seamless and unforgettable.

This historic and beautifully preserved building is centrally located in historic downtown. With a small shop on the 1st street level floor stairs lead up to a beautiful large lobby that has local items for sale like backpacks and handbags. The building has three additional floors with the rooftop being a smoking area with a gorgeous view (especially at night) of the churches. The staff are very friendly, helpful and bilingual. At breakfast the staff give a history lesson on the fruit of the day. We were lucky to be there during Carnival as parades marched under our balcony on the street below us. A real treat.

This hotel in the heart of Quito truly impressed me. As someone who loves history, I found the building’s rich and fascinating past very interesting. I especially enjoyed how Lucía, at breakfast, always explained which exotic fruit the juice was made from and shared an interesting fact about it. I must also highlight the receptionist, Luis, who was incredibly kind and helpful – whatever we asked for, he fulfilled with a smile. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Quito!

It was on the street with balcony doors. Large room with wooden flooring. Close to all shops and restaurants, Quito at night is all lit up and you can see the cathedral and other monuments. The people were fantastic, sorted out a pick up for my tour and organised a taxi for our trip to Mindo. Very friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was fabulous eggs, fruit, toast and croissants with jam, delicious!

Our room was comfy, with a good bed and nice furnishings. The staff was fabulous, without exception -- they set up transportation from the airport, served amazing breakfasts and kept the room spotless. Their location is superb, in the Old Town area a couple of blocks from the plazas, churches and restaurants that are in everyone's guidebook. In addition to tasty eggs and rolls, our host for breakfast gave us fruits and juices from Ecuador which were completely new to us and she explained how and where they were grown. You got an education in addition to a good meal. The hotel is family owned and operated and they do a superb job.