Rooms: 50 soundproofed rooms equipped with en-suite bathroom, hairdryer, minibar ... more
(surcharge), cable tv, internet, heating, safe, alarm clock and telephone. non-smoking rooms available. facilities: lift, car park, concierge, safe in reception, business corner, meeting room, bar, restaurant, breakfast room, car hire, internet, games room, disco and massages.
Located only 10 km (6 miles) away from the airport and only 4 km (2 miles) away from ... more
downtown Quito, the Chalet Suisse Hotel couldn't be in a better position. All of the hotel's 50 guestrooms are equipped with standard in-room amenities to ensure the maximum comfort for its guests. In-room facilities include non smoking rooms, hair dryer, in room safe, television, shower, mini bar, coffee/tea maker. The amenities and services offered at this Quito accommodation include casino, elevator, coffee shop, bar/pub, laundry service/dry cleaning. To unwind, guests can enjoy the leisure facilities provided on the hotel's property, including sauna, steamroom. Along with its convenient location in Quito, the hotel also offers a wide range of services and facilities to the guests. To proceed with this reservation at the Chalet Suisse Hotel, please enter your visit dates and follow our secure online booking form.
Advantages: Beautiful setting, churches and Spanish colonial architecture Disadvantages: Traffic noise and fumes, some street crime
We happened upon the Plaza de la Fundación rather by accident, because it does not feature prominently in the guide books. Fortunately, my wife and I had only just started out on our walk around the old town of Quito, and it helped us orient ourselves, both historically and geographically.
As its name implies, the Plaza de la Fundación was where the original Spanish colony was founded. An Inca city had stood on the site, but was hastily demolished by its inhabitants, a tribe who called themselves the Quitu, to prevent it falling intact into the hands of the conquerors. Not long before, the last Inca emperor Atahualpa had been perfidiously executed, despite a vast ransom having been paid for his release, thus starting an ignoble tradition that some Latin American kidnappers persist in upholding to this day. The Quitu must have ...
torr 06.07.2008 (12.07.2008)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: exceptional Review of Quito
Advantages: pleasant climate, lots to see, bustling with local activity Disadvantages: usual big city issues - traffic, smog, beggars, street vendors
Quito is the capital of Ecuador and stands almost 3,000 metres high on a plateau nestled among the Andes mountain range. It is just 22 km south of the Equator and yet, because of its height, it benefits from a warm eternal spring-like climate. It is a large and sprawling urban mass that is split into the two distinct areas of old city and new city. This produces a place of startling contrasts – a strange mixture of old colonial and new contemporary architecture, streets populated equally with wealthy businessmen and poor beggars, noisy bustling markets separated by quiet parks and streets, upmarket fashion and souvenir shops contrasting with impoverished street stalls. There are many attractions here including the huge Virgin of Quito who looks down over the city from her lofty position on Panecillo Hill. The views from here are ...
stuartmelvin 21.03.2001
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Quito
Advantages: None Disadvantages: Never getting a straight answer from their customer services
After receiving tons of unsolicited mail from 3 Suisses advertising their latest collections I decided to take them up on their offer of a special welcome discount of £10 and a free bed cover with the first order.
I placed my order by telephone at the end of January, paid by Visa card and waited for my order to arrive. They warn you that, as the goods are sent from their warehouse in France, you should allow 28 days for delivery.
At the end of February I began to wonder what had happened to my order. I called the helpline and was told that my order had been despatched a couple of weeks previously. I explained that I hadn't received it and they informed me that someone accepted it from the carrier. Reluctantly they agreed to send out another parcel.
After a couple more weeks I still hadn't received my goods. I called yet again ...
rustifer 06.06.2001
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of 3 Suisses
