Hotel Patio Andaluz is a boutique hotel inside a late-16th-century colonial house on García Moreno in Quito’s UNESCO-listed Centro Histórico, about 150 meters from Plaza Grande. The building is a protected national monument, and guests come to sleep inside the old town instead of commuting to it.
Wide stone arches lead into light-filled inner courtyards planted with colorful gardens, and many rooms look onto these patios (source: Hotel Patio Andaluz). Breakfast and Wi-Fi are included. The on-site restaurant, Rincón de Cantuña, takes its name from the Quito legend of the Indigenous builder who supposedly bargained with the devil to finish the atrium of San Francisco church. It focuses on Ecuadorian cooking, and there is also a bar. On Tripadvisor, the hotel ranks #25 of 157 Quito hotels, with 1,537 reviews.
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
The Cathedral is about five minutes away on foot, and La Compañía and Plaza San Francisco are also within walking distance. June through September is the dry season, with the clearest skies and the highest demand. Book early for that period, for Christmas, and for the Fiestas de Quito in early December. Rates run above hostel prices, so budget travelers will find better value in the rainier shoulder months. Quito sits at roughly 2,850 meters, so take your first afternoon slowly. The old town’s streets empty after dark, so a taxi is the safer choice at night. The hotel can arrange an airport shuttle, and the drive takes about an hour.
