Hotel Boutique Casa San Marcos: отзывы

We stayed at the gorgeous Casa San Marcos for a total of six nights. It is listed here as a bed-and-breakfast, and while it has more charm than any B&B I've ever seen, it also has all the amenities of a full-service hotel, all at a very reasonable price. We truly felt pampered. Santiago does it all -- front-desk clerk, bellhop, doorman, and amazing breakfast chef. He was always eager to help and we enjoyed talking with him. Rosa also provided excellent service. Sra. Mayra, the owner, is a true institution, and we were so grateful that she took the time to give us a tour of the building and share its history, which is also her family's history, and its art collection with us. We arrived to an upgraded room, which was given to us again on our second stay. There are a number of lovely common spaces in which to relax and perhaps enjoy a glass of wine. The breakfast room is beautiful and has a view of El Panecillo. Every morning we were treated to a fresh, multi-course breakfast, which was a wonderful way to start our days in this wonderful city. (I recommend the coca tea as an altitude adjustment aid.) The hotel also connected us with an excellent guide who became a friend. Just a few doors down is the Artifice Cafeteria, with great casual food, fresh juice, outstanding deserts, and friendly staff, where we would stop in most evenings. A little further down on the same block is La Purisima, an upscale and very cool restaurant with excellent service and interesting and delicious food. These are great resources since the rains can be heavy in the evenings! And if you are not a very heavy sleeper, I advise bringing earplugs, as Quito is quite noisy at night, mostly due to vehicles of all types having to rev hard to get up the hills (this hotel is on a relatively quiet, narrow street, but noise carries in the thin air from all directions).