I would not recommend this hotel. It is way overpriced for the very rundown condition it is in. The service was unfriendly, and it was an overall disappointment.
Upon arrival, we were given a large room. The tobacco smell was so strong, that we requested to switch to another room. The second room we were placed in was smaller, but better because of the tobacco smell. In this room, however, the water in the bathroom had to be turned on and off from the wall because the shower faucet leaked so much. The water was lukewarm at best, which was not acceptable for a cold Quito day. While the staff accommodated the switch of rooms, they were less than friendly overall.
The receptionist knocked on our door around 10pm after we were already in bed. She had to go through our room, onto the balcony and into the guest room that shared a balcony with ours because they locked their keys in the room and that was the only way to get into their room.
The breakfast "buffet" was worse than a typical hostal breakfast and was only a buffet because it was self-serve. The options were stale bread, cheese that looked like it had been there for too long, lukewarm water for coffee/tea and some fruit and eggs.
We had decided to splurge on this hotel and were greatly disappointed. I have stayed at much nicer hostels in Quito at a fraction of the price. The place was rundown and not in working condition, with no effort placed in maintaining what could be a beautiful old building.
