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Casa Gangotena

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Sumptuous boutique hotel with muted neoclassical décor and an unrivalled location at the centre of Old Quito.

Casa Gangotena is a richly luxurious boutique hotel right on the main square of Quito’s old quarter. The building is a restored Renaissance-inspired mansion which preserves the opulent ambience and décor of its former incarnation. Furnishings and fittings are mostly neoclassical in flavour, the ornate design tempered by the use of muted colours – beige, light green, cream and gold.

Guestrooms are large, quiet and very well appointed. There is a nod to contemporary style in the spacious bathrooms where you will find marble bathtubs and rain showers.

Guests can book treatments at the onsite spa and there is a bar with great views over the plaza and a small patio garden. There is also a small Relais & Chateaux restaurant serving meals throughout the day.

What our clients say

"This was a good luxury hotel but staff seemed to be working from a manual - very wooden."
CH, Manchester Jan 2014
Beautiful hotel and gorgeous huge rooms right in the middle of town. Food and service fair but generally a lovely start to the holiday.
SJ, Winchelsea Feb 2017
Hotel perfect in every way. Central, great food and beautiful - very comfortable rooms and beds.
KS, London Mar 2016
"Great position, lovely food in the restaurant."
VT,Manchester Dec 2014
"An excellent hotel by any standard. But the room we were given was not a luxury plus room and on complaining this was quickly rectified and we were given a…
AL May 2015
"The historic town centre is great in the day but more challenging at night."
ECJ, Newark May 2015

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Heloise Buxton - Travel Expert

Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.

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