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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.

What our clients say

Recommendations: Guayaquil cemetery was amazing 600,000 graves all above ground, well worth a visit.
SH, Aylesbury May 2012
The journey from Ingapirca to Cuenca was very beautiful.”
CR, Truro Apr 2012
Highlights:- “.Las Cajas and getting up into the high Andes was great”
GW, Truro Dec 2010
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
Las Cajas National Park hiking was excellent - especially because of Wilson the guide we had.
PR, Horley Jun 2013

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Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tour sales team.

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