The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Quito

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Quito

La Ronda, Quito, Ecuador La Ronda, Quito, Ecuador

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Quito, Ecuador? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Quito, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Quito to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Quito, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Quito for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Quito for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Casa de Hacienda LA JIMENITA

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Barrio Andrango Via Pifo, Hotel Casa de Hacienda LA JIMENITA has great rooms from $136 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 16.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa del Viajero Quito

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Quito
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Casa del Viajero Quito which has nice rooms starting at $66. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Olalla 465 y E35, Entrada Junto a la Gasolinera Primax. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 17.5 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Ilatoa Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Ilatoa Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $101. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via al Ilalo S/N sector Rumihaycu. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a winery which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 10.9 km from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Quito Polo Club S A

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Quito
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $129, Quito Polo Club S A, at Calle Manuel Burbano, Barrio La Palma, S/N Via a Pronaca provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 16 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


St Gallen Haus

Guest House with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

St Gallen Haus has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $19 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Guanguiltagua N37-04 y Diego Noboa. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, laundry services, city views, a game room, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Friends Quito

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Friends Quito is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $34, and it's located at Calle Junin OE1 - 61 y Juan Jose Flores Centro Historico. We also love the hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hacienda Rumiloma

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Quito
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hacienda Rumiloma because it has great rooms that start at $145. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Obispo Diaz de la Madrid s/n. Only 4.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, cooking classes, and free parking at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hacienda Su Merced-Aeropuerto

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hacienda Su Merced-Aeropuerto offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $117 (before taxes). It's located at Julio Tobar Donoso sin numero and has earned a guest rating of 9.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and cooking classes which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 15.5 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


La Casona de la Ronda Hotel Boutique Patrimonial

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Quito
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Calle Morales OE1- 160, La Casona de la Ronda Hotel Boutique Patrimonial has great rooms from $104 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and mountain views. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.8 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Vieja Cuba

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Vieja Cuba which has nice rooms starting at $62. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at La Niña N26-202 & Av. Diego de Almagro. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and free parking. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Otavalo, Machachi, Cotacachi, and Mindo.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Quito, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Quito, Best Cheap Hotels in Quito, Best Luxury Hotels in Quito, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Quito, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Quito, Best Hotels for One Week in Quito, Best Hotels for One Night in Quito, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Quito, or Best Business Hotels in Quito.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Quito?

Quito Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$57

Travelers to Quito, Ecuador will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 115 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $57. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Quito.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $123
  • 4-star hotels: $118
  • 3-star hotels: $52
  • 2-star hotels: $18


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