Hotel Quito Compass Hotels

... around 14:00 in Quito, but before I was through customs etc it was 15:00.. I took a taxi at the airport to my accommodation Hotel Quito. Bram was right, this is a really nice place.. I started up my PC and then my Dad and Marianne where online, so I had ...

... ! In the end they had a squabble and both scooted off - not without leaving an unpleasant memento on my bag! Back at Hotel Quito by noon! Booked a taxi tour to Mitad del Mundo and the Equator rather than chance the buses. The first large monument ...

... around to see “closed” churches so a taxi took me back to pick up my bags from El Arupo hostal and then up to Hotel Quito. All this for US $3.07. Thank goodness I had asked earlier at the “i” by Plaza de la Independencia how to in ...

... plug ins.. At one point I was sitting in the bathroom charging my laptop because that was the only other plug in the suite. :)  Hotel Quito is nestled in a hill in the heart of Quito. It's amazing you have breakfast on the top floor and you can see ...

... we landed in Quito we went through customs. When we got out, there was some people waiting for us who drove us to our hotel - hotel Quito - we had some trouble getting our rooms but were finally situated. Mom, Dad, and I went for a walk and found the ...

Hey again! I know I already wrote today, but so much is happening! I have a roommate for these first two nights at Hotel Quito, her name's Alysse, she's Australian. Lots of Australians are on this program with us. It's so funny, I called my fanny pack a ...

Yesterday the whole to Ecuador went into lockdown for the national Census, so we couldn't leave our hotels. We spent the whole day sleeping literally, which was great for Erins jet lag and my lack of sleep over the last month. When the lockdown lifted at ...

... a general feeling of melancholy (or so it appeared from my internal Spanish-English translator). The journey to Quito took about five hours, got to the Hotel where I met my fellow travellers for my trip to the Galapagos. My worst fears were realised ...

The previous day we left Galapagos Is. Tonight last meal before Peru. They had cuy or guinea pig on the La Ronda's menu so why not and have a try! I am glad they didn't serve me the whole guinea pig head and all! What did it taste like? A bit like ...

... a bank machine. While Mike is trying to get some cash out of the machine I start researching other hotel options in our travel book. I notice there are 2 hotels within 2 blocks. Due to the high volume of traffic and one way streets Mike watched the ...

Our Galapagos trip started in style at Hotel Quito - a cut above our recent accommodation: private transfer, heated outdoor swimming pool, fancy breakfast, funny looks from the Ecuadorian business travellers, the lot. On the second night we met the ...

... of Ecuador is USD, since 2003. This truly was once of the highlights of my trip here in South America. I was picked up from my hotel in Quito at 10 am on the 4th May. In a huge van, all for me and no one else! Yes I was totally alone on this trip. I ...

... chance of getting mugged. We seem to be walking a long way uphill to find a lake, so, as a last resort, we look at the compass and the map together, and decide we are 90 degrees off course and heading into no-man's land, right off all our maps. We walk ...

... never be able to open it in the dark if you're sharing a dorm and are trying not to wake up your room-mates - Compass - Mini binoculars - Duct tape for running repairs - Lightweight cutlery - fork, knife, spoon - Lighter, even if you don't smoke - ...