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Casa Gangotena vs Hostal El Taxo

Both hotels are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Casa Gangotena is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hostal El Taxo. Casa Gangotena comes in at 96 with endorsements from 9 publications like Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Star Service.

Casa Gangotena
Casa Gangotena
9 / 10
Bolivar Oe6-41 y Cuenca, esq., Quito, Ecuador
From $378 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"The third-floor wraparound terrace overlooks Plaza San Francisco and La Compañía, a seventeenth-century Jesuit cathedral widely considered to be among South America’s most beautiful." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The suites on the first and second floor are quieter than the rest, overlooking the hotel’s interior garden and Pichincha Volcano rather than busy Plaza San Francisco." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This converted mansion encouraged visitors to linger in town longer, rather than be "in and out" for business or a cruise stopover." Full review
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Be sure to take a peek into the dining room to steal a glance at the wall mural designed by a local artist.
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Historic mansion turned boutique sleep fronting Quito’s famous Plaza de San Francisco." Full review
Hideaway Report Hideaway Report
92.0
"Stylish hotel in a renovated three-story mansion overlooking the lively Plaza de San Francisco." Full review
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Hostal El Taxo
Hostal El Taxo
7 / 10
Mariscal Foch 909 y Cordero, Quito, Ecuador
From $15 /night
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Baggage storage
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Friendly and modest, El Taxo occupies a converted ’70s house with pleasant, colorful rooms, most of which have shared bathrooms." Full review