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Reviews of Hostal de la Rabida

3.5 out of 5
Hostal de la Rabida
La Rabida 227 Y Santa Maria, Quito, Pichincha

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 104 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Khaled

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quito stay
Good location in central Quito...easy to walk to old town or catch taxi ($2). Room was clean and comfortable. nice social areas to relax.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Pablo on 11 Jan,2020
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked its location, attentiveness by the staff but the hostal needs some upkeep
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Pablo on 10 Dec,2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was like a home. Personal care. Couch by the fire.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Pablo on 3 Dec,2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not too big. Friendly and helpful staff. Was a bit hard for the taxi driver to find.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Pablo on 4 Nov,2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Small Pleasant Hotel in Quito
Hotel is an eight minute walk from a nightlife/restaurant district, which means the hotel is quiet.for sleeping. It's a $5.00 taxi ride to/from old town or the teleferico up the mountain. Its a half-hour $25.00 US cab ride from Quito's new airport (only $20.00 for the return if you save your inbound receipt and call that number). Small, quiet hotel with nice staff. Pablo was especially helpful and kind.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Pablo on 27 Jun,2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very central location convenient to things in the newer city. Excellent restaurants nearby. Pablo, the concierge, was extremely helpful in organizing taxis for us and giving information about where we should go. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Pablo on 1 Jan,2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Visit
Kind people. Nice location. Little outdated
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Pablo on 12 Dec,2018
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with friendly and helpful staff. Good location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Pablo on 27 Nov,2018
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed here while we looked for a galapagos tour. Staff were very helpful and professional. Really glad we stayed here
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

saleem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money.
Very nice atmosphere. I felt like I was in England. Great furniture, cozy fireplace. Good value for money. Safety box key requires a deposit of 20. Breakfast cost extra.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable stay. Hotel staff were very helpful and accommodating. Great location and quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, New York City. USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel. Quite, clean, comfortable.
The hotel was very comfortable and clean. The staff was excellent. The food was amazing, specially the soups, fish and chocolate dessert. Breakfast was delicious. I had a wonderful time. I definitely will come back to this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Giuseppe on 3 Apr,2018
Thanks for your comments and thanks for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

chary, los angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant cute hotel
5 stars for everything. Clean, comfortable, good location -walking distance to point of interests, the staff is very helpful and welcoming. The decoration is great, feels like you are staying at you rich grandparents house. Rabbit is cute!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Giuseppe on 1 Apr,2018
Many thanks for your kind feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at Hostal de La Rabida.

10/10 Excellent

LARRY, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
HELPFUL STAFF
THEY RESEARCHED A GROUP I WORKED WITH 18 YEARS AGO. THEY IMMEDIATELY FIXED WHATEVER WAS WRONG. THEY WERE LIKE FRIENDS.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Giuseppe on 1 Apr,2018
Many thanks for your kind feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at Hostal de La Rabida.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful, friendly and gracious staff!! Located in the Mariscal area, walking distance to Plaza Foch. Felt very safe as visitors/guests need to be buzzed in. Charming, old style hotel. Rooms are a small but comfortable and include filtered water and safe (just a $20 refundable deposit required). Continental style buffet breakfast (fruit, bread, yogurt, cereal) with eggs provided on request. Highly recommend this place. The staff are the best!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Giuseppe on 1 Apr,2018
Many thanks for your kind feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at Hostal de La Rabida.

10/10 Excellent

Julio , Ecuador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a good choice we liked this place. Great customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Haritz on 8 Feb,2018
Dear Julio. Thank you for your comment. We hope to see you again in the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

joseph d

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Seven Day Quito Visit.
Great Experience. Perfect location. Wonderful staff. Good food, Room a little smallish. WIFI slow. I would recommend staying here even with the small room. The common areas are beautiful. The staff is most helpful directing you to historical Quito sights, Very Safe.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Giuseppe on 1 Apr,2018
Many thanks for your kind feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at Hostal de La Rabida.

8/10 Good

Sandra, San FrancscoZ, California, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room me are gone, but I really liked the other rooms. I wish I was there when they had a fire in the parlor area!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice central hotel in Old Town Quito
Friendly, helpful staff, went out of their way to ensure you had a good stay. The hotel has a nice roof top restaurant, the view is great. Laundry service was ok. Staff spoke English and Spanish. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Rosy, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay
Central to all the sights with comfortable rooms and friendly and helpful staff particularly on front desk. Enjoyed our stay and would recommend and return.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

jolo, Toronto, CANADA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not a hotel but better in some ways...
Excellent staff. Good location and quiet. Quaint and homey common rooms. Bathrooms are outdated but considering where you are, not bad.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Review
Staff was great in helping arrange day tours. Loved the rabbit - Brownie Small Courtyard very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Haritz on 28 Nov,2017
Dear friend. We are trying to improve our services everyday and your comments help us. We hope the next time you come you have an excellent experience

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Place
Awesome staff & great location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Dear Teresa. Thanks for your kindness, we are really happy with your comment and we hope to see you in the future. Best regards, Haritz

10/10 Excellent

Barton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay! We love this hotel, this was our third stay here. William and the other concierge are so kind and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017
Thank you for your visit and your kind words. We hope to see you again in the hostal

10/10 Excellent

ROLANDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hotel
friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Dear Rolando. Thank you very much for your kind words. We hope you enjoy a lot of your stay with us. Haritz

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An oasis in a busy city, charming, attentive, very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Haritz on 17 Jul,2017
Thank you very much for your words, we enjoy giving our guests the best possible experience.

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Aruba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy hotel in the city near restaurants
We stayed at Hostal La Rabida for 2 nights in a triple room. Room and bathroom was spacious and very comfortable. It was clean and in the back where there was a small garden. We were only woken up on the last night by guests who checked into the room late at night. It was also in walking distance to restaurants and in the morning for a fee you could enjoy a nice breakfast in their cozy dining room. Would recommend it and stay there again myself.

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Damp and cold room with a tiny heater that didn't do much. The staff provided good service though.

10/10 Excellent

Liem, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boutique feel for a hotel in the heart of New Town
While the name may say "hostel", it really felt like a boutique hotel where entire staff welcomed you and helped us get taxis, plan for airport travel, stored our bag, made delicious simple breakfast. The room was small, but very comfortable and we slept very well. The common spaces, including a fireplace room, library, and dining area, were comfortable places to relax and catch up on emails and phone calls. Great value place.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
pleasant quiet location near Mariscal
Great staff. Nice place in quiet location. Short walk to Mariscal and dozens of restaurants and a good market. Long walk to old town - but very pleasant. Inexpensive tax ride back home.

10/10 Excellent

Penelope, Mississippi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boutique style with great homely appeal.
Second visit to this location. I had booked a different room via this site but on arrival discovered room #1 was available and asked if I may switch. This posed no problems and was handled in no time. The fire in the sitting area is so cozy and inviting. I have enjoyed both my visits and the staff and service has been top notch.

8/10 Good

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice friendly hotel close to restaurants
Good service, quite comfortable room. Note: Some of the rooms will be noisy for the next several months (hopefully only during the day) as they are building a 4 story apartment block right next door!

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
walkable connection to the City of Quito
The Hostel de la Rabida was a good place to rest on Quito. The staff were very respectful and accommodating.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Fayetteville, Ga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with excellent staff support.
The staff really go out of their way to make your stay pleasant. Close to shopping in new town Quito.

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place but has some issues
The rooms were clean and comfortable and it is in a good location, however, the outside rooms have no exit access at night and we couldn't get to the foyer for our early morning transfer to the airport. There is also no number for reception in the rooms. The cost of a transfer to and from the airport is almost double the standard rate. Better to book a transfer through the airport.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy hotel near town
Staff was very accommodating, working to ready my room for early check-in when I arrived. Held my bags while I went shopping. Gave me a map of the area and explained how to get to the mall.

8/10 Good

James, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent little hotel with GREAT service!
We loved staying at La Rabida. Clean, well-run, friendly, with a excellent restaurant with very fair prices (steak dinner for $12!) Best of all was the fantastic service provided by hosts Pablo and William. They took care of all of our needs, taxis, reservations, even booking another hotel for us when they were full for one night, and handling the charges on their own bill so we wouldn't have to bother paying the other hotel. They even managed to find us the perfect private tour guide and van for a full-day outing at 8am one morning, with a departure at 9am(an otherwise impossible task!) We would not hesitate to stay here again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Penelope, Mississippi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boutique hotel close to bike shop
We had completed a 7 day motorbike tour which began and ended in Quito. We chose this hotel as it was walking distance from bike shop. Our gear and boots were filthy. We asked if the boots could be cleaned and polished. This was done very promptly by Roberto. The shower was excellent. I loved the fresh flowers and roses throughout the hotel. The dinner service was quick and food delicious. I would not hesitate to stay here again. Kudos to the staff who are all very helpful and perform their duties with enthusiasm and a smile.

8/10 Good

Albert, Millersville, Md.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice friendly place.
The Hotel/staff was great, friendly. everything was nice. Location was good for walking around the "new side of Quito and just a short cab ride to the historic area. At night the area gets noisy, late into the night.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic but very friendly and nice atmosphere
Excellent location for exploring city. Staff very helpful with directions and assisting with special requests. Good dining room and friendly resident rabbit. Good value.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff
Rooms were clean, fireplaces were great in the evenings, and the staff were very friendly and helpful. There is always someone at the front desk 24/7 which is also a plus. Bathroom was somewhat small, but it was clean and functional, and how much time do you spend in it anyway?

10/10 Excellent

bev, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A relaxing home away from home
Great place to settle in and organize ones future trip. Great fire to settle in with a bool in the evenings..great food that kept us eating dinner at the hotel every night. Great staff that were very helpful with requests. And not too far from city centre where the parks, museums and churches were. A most enjoyable and relaxing stay.

10/10 Excellent

Not Provided

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Joan, Newtown Sq

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, Comfy and Yummy
Loved it here and will return when I revisit Ecuador again!

10/10 Excellent

Joan, Newtown square

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home awY from home
Hospitality at its finest! Great breakfast, charming rooms and a staff that could not be more accommodating! The beds are so comfortable, this is a touch of home with the fire biting in the hearth. I will definitely stay here again!