Hotel, Hostal or Bed & Breakfast - Where To StayI could check out the hotels, including the luxurious, and hostales later, but first, a bed and breakfast is what I looked for on my very first trip to Quito...nice and cozy even if I needed a taxi ride. First, I wanted to get to know Quito, and I figured a B and B was a good place to ask questions. Guess what? That's where I met Angel Rea of Huayras Expeditions, at Villa Nancy, and as I expected, the staff was very caring.
One hostal that is worth looking into is LAuberge. You can leave your backpack in a locker here, and go discover. In the same general area is Antinea Apartment/Hotel -- a short taxicab away from the historic center. This is really a first class B and B, but they don't seem to have a set rule on the differences here. Prices range anywhere from expensive to medium great to excellent value. My favorite excellent value is in the downtown historic center. Hotel San Francisco de Quito in the very core of the historic center is located at Sucre OE 3-17 y Guayaquil. There are no elevators, but it is a superb place to stay if you want to be in the middle of the action. Then, there's the suites only luxurious Hotel Plaza Grande if money is no object across from the Presidential Palace on Garcia Moreno Street.
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