Los Alpes Quito

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Tamayo 233 y Jorge Washington Quito, Ecuador, 593-2-2-561-110

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Quito-9000 ft above sea level

Day one here in Ecuador. The altitude has not really been bothering us as much as we thought it would, but climbing stairs and the big hills of old town Quito do cause some hard breathing! We wandered around the old town and visited La Compańia Church. I have never seen as much guilding in my life as the inside of that church! Wow. It was unbelievable. There were many locals out today in their traditional dress, which is beautiful. The squares were packed - people selling things, families out...

Quito, Ecuador karyn512
Quito in sun

Day two in Quito and we woke up to bright sunshine and warm temps! Not at all what we expected... We had breakfast here at Los Alpes and to my GREAT delight, I was offered cereal and milk with bananas! I have gone to heaven. We stopped in to South American Explorers to find that we can burn CDŽs so hopefully soon weŽll have pics uploaded to go with this blog. The Virgin of Quito is a huge statue on a massive hill that doesnŽt seem too far away from the old town. However, when we hired a cab t...

Quito, Ecuador karyn512
Quito...cerveza...bueno...nite-nite...

Here we are in Quito after (I think) about 22 hours of travel, feeling slightly squished -- but not too bad, really. The Quito airport was just great and customs was maybe the easiest weŽve ever seen. And our luggage showed up the same time we did! We are staying at Los Alpes (weŽll try to link to a Trip Advisor review soon) and so far it really doesnŽt get any better than this. We were going to go out for beer and food -- but it was raining, with a smidgen of hail, so we asked where to go --...

Quito, Ecuador travelshrew
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Historical Traveler Reviews of Los Alpes Quito

Time for renovations

from A TripAdvisor Member
We stayed at Los Alpes during our recent trip to Ecuador. I found the location excellent, very quiet and safe street literally within 150 feet of the entrance of the US embassy. The common areas were comfortable and the walls were lined with an eclectic mix of art. The rooms on the other hand needed some renovations. The first room they assigned us on a top floor looked tired and dated with a shaggy brown carpet. Decor was absent. The second room on the first floor was better with a new commercial carpet but the bathroom showed signs of mildew and cracked tiles and could hardly fit one person sideways. Hot water supply was a problem. In general, we were treated well but we expected a nicer hostal.

Best value in Quito?

from Lank
I would endorse all the favourable comments made about this hotel. We contacted them before we arrived (which was to be at 11 pm at Quito airport from the UK) and they arranged a voucher which we collected at the arrivals gate and took to one of the yellow taxis outside. We arrived at the hotel after midnight, but were welcomed and shown to our room, which was large, clean and comfortable.

The hotel is in a quiet and pleasant part of the city, but close to the Eco-bus route to the old town. We used to walk to the Mariscal district and back every evening to eat (15 mins max), and felt quite safe.

Whilst probably not the cheapest option around, it represents excellent value for money; in a place like Quito, it's worth spending a bit extra for a place where you feel at ease and relaxed. I'd rate it between Above average and Excellent.

from PPh
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Excellent value, very friendly

from A TripAdvisor Member
This is a lovely hotel in an excellent location. I was very well looked after. They organised a taxi from the airport, you pay a little more than a journey of that distance would cost normally. They charged a fixed $10 which includes the time the taxi driver waits around if you are delayed in the airport etc, in my case it took around an hour to get through customs and immigration.

I enjoyed the atmosphere of the place. It was very relaxing to use this as a base to explore Quito between longer trips in the area. The family have collected a lot of art and antiques which are displayed around the restaurant and bar. I was very comfortable there and the prices were very modest with none of the stream of hidden charges I've heard about at other hotels

We recommend this hotel

from A TripAdvisor Member
We stayed here for a few days last month and were very pleased. The price was low yet we had a large well-furnished room with a private bathroom. We walked to most places in Quito as the hotel is on the edge of La Mariscal where the main shops and restaurants are to be found. It is on the side next to the historic centre close to the US Embassy.

We also went to some places close to Quito in taxis booked by the hotel. Around $100 a day for a driver to take us wherever we wanted and back in the evening.

It has a really welcoming atmosphere with lots of art and so on around the reception area, lounges and bar. After the bustle and noise of the big city it was a welcome relief to walk through the door into what felt like a calm, cool and relaxing family home.

Excellent hotel

from A TripAdvisor Member
We recently returned from a trip to South America and spent a couple of weeks in Ecuador, including a trip to the Galapagos. We didn't plan much before we left, preferring to play it by ear.

Los Alpes was such a pleasant place to stay. It's converted from a house and still feels like you're staying in a rather grand colonial home full of art, pottery and beautiful furniture. The rooms were all en-suite and full of character. The family who own it made sure we were looked after, it really felt like we were guests rather than customers.

An unusual characteristic is the fact that the owners have Italian backgrounds and the hotel is a mix of South American colonial and Italian, hence the name.

If anyone is looking for somewhere quiet and central with lots of character I recommend they look up this hotel.

A home from home

from A TripAdvisor Member
Always a little cautious making my own bookings in unfamiliar places but was so glad I found this gem! I didn't need to visit a tourist centre the staff did my organising for me - couldn't do enough - even a lift to and from the airport!!

As for the surrounding area - I will be back again and again - so much to do - I could exert myself or relax equally well.

Met a lot of locals that use the hotels bar/restaurant and hope I made some friends I can keep in touch with (couple of Australians and Americans stopped by as well).

Holidaying in Quito

from A TripAdvisor Member
I would like to share my holiday experience staying at the Los Alpes in Quito, Ecuador. The hotel is an excellent family owned hotel, very high quality with good services. in the centre of Quito but in a quiet area, near to the museum, park and behind the US Embassy. Quito is a busy city but an excellent stop off point for further travel, within Ecuador. The hotel has excellent facilities with family rooms as large as flats, the atmosphere is friendy and the hotel is sparkling clean.

You are within easy reach of the Indian markets, which sell exceptionally high quality local crafts. My suitcase is bulging with gifts for familiy and friends for the next years' birthdays and christmas presents.

I would recommend this hotel for any type of traveller. ie family or backpacker.

A lovely family run hotel in the centre of the city

from englishbob
The hotel is cozy and we were looked after very well by the family who run it. The family room was more like a small luxury flat!

They helped us organise our excursions and looked after us extremely well.

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