Plaza Grande Hotel

It is hard to summarize the incredibly wonderful stay we had at the Plaza Grande in Quito but I will try. To start, my wife and I had been traveling all over South America and were literally worn out by the time we reached the Quito airport via flight from Santiago. Our Uber driver was amazing as we slept on the drive from the airport to the hotel. Upon arrival at the Plaza near the hotel, our driver quickly became panic stricken gave us our bags and bid us adios. As it turned out, the President of Ecuador and his 10 car entourage were approaching our corner of the Plaza. We moved our bags aside, waved to the President and walked the few steps to the Hotel. Seeing us approaching the hotel, Richard ran to us, grabbed our bags and welcomed us to hotel. We were greeted with warm wash clothes and complimentary drinks. From that point on, the Staff treated as if we were the President and first lady (literally). Business and pleasure travel have taken us all over the world and only on one other occasion have we been treated so royally (Le Grand Hotel in Cabourg, France). Many people told us the 2 places to stay in Quito were Plaza Grande and the Casa Gangotena. They were wrong. The Plaza Grande is THE place to stay. Rooms are large and beautiful. Our view of the Plaza was breathtaking (btw the Plaza quiets down at night). The bathrooms are massive and every extra you can think of is available in the room. Complimentary wine and chocolates along with an Espresso machine and on and on. The day trip guide the hotel suggested was also amazing and our exploration of the volcanoes were epic. As an aside, the Plaza Grande is possibly the safest hotel in the world as the Palace next door has 24 hours armed guards. A bonus. If you take one major trip this year; visit Ecuador. Spend at least 3 nights in Quito at the Plaza Grande; take day trips to the volcanoes and other sites and (we didn't have the time) go to the Galapagos Islands. It will be the trip of a lifetime.

Excellent location in the Grand Square and easy access to all points in the Old town. A hotel with old charm and and lovely staff.

Excellent staff who even remembered our names. They also assisted with baggage transfer between hotels and with dinner reservations. All requests were met with a smile and accommodated. Room was extremely spacious and the view of the plaza was excellent - never got tired of looking out of the window each morning, noon, and evening. The windows kept the sounds of the plaza at bay and we heard very little if anything at all. We always opened the windows to hear the church bells toll. Note that during the evening, the plaza was totally empty! Robes were fluffy and bed comforter was heavenly. Breakfast was gratis and paid lunch was fantastic! Great restaurant from which to watch people.

We had a wonderful stay at Hotel Plaza Grande. The location at Plaza Grande is just faboulus to explore the historical center. The rooms are decorated beautifully and elegantly. The staff was very friendly and did everything to make our stay most pleasureable. The restaurant serves delicious food, we especially enjoyed the "Helados de Paila" - you should definitely order it when you are here.

Beautiful room with balconies overlooking the old town square. Restaurant had great food with excellent service. Be specific when booking the exact room you want to not miss out.