Colonial House

Quito


The colonial facade leads travelers into a warren of 13 brightly painted rooms, both dorms and doubles with shared or private bathrooms. There is a games room with a pool table, and a backyard garden with hammocks, a barbecue and pet rabbits. The guest rooms are variously shaped and variously appealing, though all have (sloping) wood floors.

The vibe is bohemian and easygoing, and there's a guest kitchen and several comfy common areas. Another plus is free coffee, grown on the owner's family farm.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Quito attractions

1. Parque Itchimbia

0.3 MILES

Sitting high on a hill above the Old Town, this grassy park boasts magnificent views of the city, running and cycle tracks and a children's playground. It…

2. Convento San Agustín

0.37 MILES

This monastery is a fine example of 17th-century architecture, with unusual Moorish arches decorated with hundreds of golden pineapples. Many of the…

4. Museo Camilo Egas

0.39 MILES

Inside this restored colonial home is a small but iconic collection of work by painter Camilo Egas (1899–1962), Ecuador’s first indigenista (indigenous…

5. Palacio Arzobispal

0.46 MILES

On the northeast side of Plaza Grande, this former archbishop’s palace is now a colonnaded row of small shops and restaurants, located between Avenidas…

6. Plaza Grande

0.48 MILES

While wandering around colonial Quito, you'll probably pass through the Plaza Grande several times. Its benches are great for soaking up the Andean…

7. Basílica del Voto Nacional

0.48 MILES

On a hill in the northeastern part of the Old Town looms this massive Gothic church, Quito's largest, built over several decades beginning in 1892. Rather…

8. Quito Observatory

0.49 MILES

Opened by President García Moreno in 1864, this four-sided observatory is the oldest on the continent. It houses a museum of 19th-century pendulums,…