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Hotel Itza

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Built in 1935 by Italian architect Alfonso Durini, Hotel Itza has been meticulously restored with many ornate features preserved.

Located just a block from Cuenca’s main square, the Hotel Itza is a superb place from which to explore the city on foot. Built in 1935 by Italian architect Alfonso Durini, the hotel has been meticulously restored with many ornate features preserved. Guests will find a collection of different room categories, all tastefully decorated, and some with views of the nearby cathedral. Facilities include a restaurant, whisky lounge and an atmospheric rooftop bar with views over the city.

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What our clients say

  • The journey from Ingapirca to Cuenca was very beautiful.”

    CR, Truro Apr 2012

  • We would have liked to have spent a day in Cuenca rather than just an evening

    BL, Minstead Dec 2012

  • Highlights: The drive from Cuenca to Guayaquil, through the mountains and then down to the coastal plain. 

    SG, Chigwell Sep 2011

  • Mindo Nature Reserve “The breakfast we had with the birds in Mindo is probably one of the best I have ever had (despite the mist and rain); the humming birds…

    PW, Lambeth May 2010

  • All the Haciendas we visited were full of history and interesting in different ways. Las Cajas and getting up into the high Andes was great. The journey from Ingapirca to…

    GW, Truro Jun 2013

  • Recommendations: Guayaquil cemetery was amazing 600,000 graves all above ground, well worth a visit. 

    SH, Aylesbury May 2012
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