La Cartuja

A little oasis of calm in the bustling centre of the new town in Quito

We spent 4 nights here. The staff were excellent and very helpful and friendly and the property, although old, was clean. At first we had a very spacious room but unfortunately we asked to be moved to another room because of noise such as air-con or pump or generator (?) throughout the night. But they moved us without a problem. Otherwise it was pretty quiet at night. We also found the location to be a little inconvenient as we had to get taxis most of the time to go where we wanted. We had been told by a few people that walking around the streets at night was a bit dangerous, and as there weren’t restaurants close enough to walk to safely, taxis were the way to go.

I stayed at La Cartuja for a week, while on a business trip. La Cartuja started to feel like home. I talked to all the people that worked there, who would ask me how my day went. My room was very large with 2 beds and a fake fireplace. The beds were well-made and comfy to sleep on. My room was right next to the lobby, which made it a little loud (buzzers and people in the hallway). The room could also be a little cold at night with the tile floors, so bring some socks and a sweater! The big bummer was that the Internet didn't work that well in my room. That meant that I often used my phone to hotspot or call abroad. Breakfast was decent with eggs (made fried/scrambled), toast, fruit, and some yogurt and granola. There was always fresh juice and coffee/tea. The location was pretty good. The hotel's right next to the Ecuadorian national museum. It's a 15-20 minute walk from the heart of La Floresta and about 10-12 minutes from La Mariscal. The only thing is that it's not super safe to walk at night, so in the evening I primarily got around by taxi. Overall, a great place to stay when looking for something a little low-key and homey.

Conveniently located but in a nice quiet spot with a lovely outlook. The only thing I can fault is that the hot water in the shower was tepid at best.

The staff are amazing and will go out of their way to support you. The room was clean and the shower had plenty of pressure and hot water. The location is close to a supermarket and restuarnts but ask for directions

Me gustó La localización, el edificio y habitaciones acogedoras y el desayuno es excelente. Trato amable de los empleados del hotel. No me gustó que no encontraban mi reserva a pesar de haberles enviado un email con antelación y que nunca respondieron. También nos dieron una habitación muy ruidosa la primera noche y fue imposible dormir. Nos cambiaron al día siguiente sin ninguna pega.

Muy limpio todo, pero no tenía ni una botella de agua para bienvenida, tampoco tenía secadora de cabello