Hotel El Relicario del Carmen

Quito


This delightful 18-room guesthouse is set in a converted colonial mansion sprinkled with colorful paintings and stained-glass windows. Rooms are even sweeter, with polished wood floors and beamed ceilings (but small bathrooms); most face an interior courtyard. There is a tiny restaurant for dinner.


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Nearby Quito attractions

1. Palacio Arzobispal

0.09 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…

2. Convento San Agustín

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3. Plaza Grande

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

4. Palacio de Gobierno

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The low white building on the northwestern side of Plaza Grande is the seat of the Ecuadorian presidency. Visitors can enter by joining a free guided tour…

5. Museo Camilo Egas

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

6. Catedral Metropolitana

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On Plaza Grande's southwest side stands Quito's cathedral. Although not the most ornate of the Old Town’s churches, it has some fascinating works by…

7. Museo Alberto Mena Caamaño

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8. Centro Cultural Metropolitano

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Just off Plaza Grande, this beautifully restored building houses the municipal library and lecture rooms, and hosts temporary art exhibitions.