Mama Cuchara by Art Hotels

This is a beautiful hotel well located in the old city of Quito. The rooms are lovely and very comfortable. The breakfast is delicious in a pretty courtyard. We ate dinner on the roof top and enjoyed the view and the food. We were very happy there.

Wonderful place in Quito - I wish we would have staid longer, very nice staff and excellent breakfast. Dinner restaurant was good too with a good surrounding view. Location just at the edge of the old town was ideal for walking trips into the city

A beautiful hotel in the old town. The rooms are immaculately clean, modern and comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend it.

Hotel Mama Cuchara is in the Historical Center of Quito-walkable distance from the Plaza Santo Domingo, La Ronda, and many historical sites. Loved my room with a view of the city, delicious breakfast, the best staff, I really enjoyed my stay here.There is beautiful artwork around the hotel for the guests to enjoy

We stayed 4 nights in all. We arrived in Quito and used this lovely hotel as a base. We travelled to the rainforest and the Galapagos Islands and back to Quito. It is well placed for city sightseeing. It's a lovely unusual building , very comfortable with lovely rooms. The star of the show is the roof terrace with amazing views over Quito. The restaurant and bar service up there (and downstairs for breakfast) are excellent. The food was great. Dino makes wonderful cocktails which is an entertainment in itself. He brings out the patio heaters and ponchos when it gets chilly. They provide entertainment some evenings. The reception staff were so helpful and kind. We were sorry to leave.

We have just stayed at this wonderful hotel. Overall we spent four nights there between visits to The Galapagos and the Rio Napo. Staying there was a true pleasure - the perfect home base in a foreign city. 1) The staff are all smiling, friendly, efficient and very professional - the management should be proud of them, from the doorman and receptionists to the waiting staff, barmen and housekeeping. On arrival we were welcomed with a refreshing face towel and a drink. 2) The catering is tasty, attractive and imaginative - every dish has a local twist, whilst presented in a modern style. The Lacro de Papas is a meal in itself and the Ceviche is the fresh taste of Ecuador in a bowl. Breakfast is a never-ending selection of prepared fruit, homemade breads, grains, plus a cooked to order breakfast of everything you can think of and more. Eat in the hotel’s airy central courtyard/plaza or on the roof terrace with amazing views over Quito. 3) The bedrooms are very comfortable - excellent mattress. Everything you could need. Being English we missed not having a kettle for making our morning tea, but there was a good coffee machine. Every evening there was a tasty amuse-bouche waiting for us in the room to welcome us home. 4) The general ambience is fresh and clean. Old-fashioned whilst totally contemporary. The sculpture and artwork throughout the hotel is quirky and idiosyncratic. 5) The location is a short walk (10 - 15 mins) down the Rocafuerte and through the Plaza de Santo Domingo to the Old Town. The area feels very safe. It's a 30 to 45 minute taxi ride from the airport, but traffic can be heavy at peak times. The only sad part of our visit was the number of unnecessary cancellations all the hoteliers had suffered due to the problems of unrest elsewhere in Ecuador - we were totally unaffected by the political situation. Visit Ecuador, it is safe and so welcoming.