Hostal Macondo Cuenca

... . We knew the name of our small hostel, but that wasn't good enough. None of the cab drivers had ever heard of Hostel Macondo. And it wasn´t listed in the phone book. Neither Thom nor I mentioned the word ¨lost¨ as we wandered aimlessly. We barely spoke to ...

Stayed 2 nights in the excellent Macondo - great room, nice outside spaces, clean kitchen and breakfast included. Ceunca itself was nice enough but 1 day was enough to walk around town and see the sights. Local restaurants were expensive or uninspiring and ...

... the Hostal recommended by all the guidebooks and it is actually very nice, tranquil and friendly. Spent the morning pottering around Cuenca getting various overdue tasks done - haircut, laundry, burning photos to a dvd plus having a look at the city. It ...

... the lower levels in the valleys, and fast as the bus was going now that the driver knew we were behind schedule. In Cuenca, a large colonial city - 3rd city of Ecuador, we stayed in the lovely Hostal Maconda. We met Jason and Kate from Oxford here, and ...

... ; Cuenca wins hands down. Like Quito, Cuenca has a central historic district surrounded by more modern development, but unlike the capital, Cuenca is CLEAN.  There is almost no litter in the streets, no smells of urine or who knows what else, and ...