Recommended Accommodations

[COLLEEN NIELSEN]

We are planning a month long trip to Ecuador in February and are presently looking for accommodations in 3 different cities. We are looking at booking some accommodation through a website called http://www.airbnb.com They have some interesting privately owned properties listed for short term rentals in Quito, Cuenca and Salinas. Does anyone have any experience with Airbnb? Also, do you have any recommendations for hotels or hostels in Cuenca and Salinas? I noticed Suzan recommended one in Quito, Hotel Andino. Thanks

[SUZAN HASKINS]

Hi Colleen, go to this link on your Ecuador Insider website: https://internationalliving.com/country_clubs/travel-itineraries/

Scroll down on the left to the travel itinerary section and click on the links there and you’ll find some recommendations for hostels, etc. I’ve not used airbnb but I have used vrbo.com many times to rent apartments in Quito. I’ll find links to the apartments/homes we have rented and post them here…

[DIANE OUTERBRIDGE]

El Arpuo in Quito is also excellent. In Salinas we enjoyed Francisco II (no breakfast but grocery store a block away has great ham & cheese croissants). In Cuenca we stayed at Casa las Barrancas. Kookaburra has 2 VERY small studios – owner from Alberta, Canada.

[EI EXPERT – EDD STATON]

Diane, for Cuenca give me your per night budget and I’ll make some recommendations for you.

[COLLEEN NIELSEN]

Thanks for your help Suzan, Diane and Ed. I will check out the places you mentioned.
Ed, as far as our budget goes, we’re presently looking at renting an apartment for 10 nights, in a modern apartment building which is about 6 blocks from El Centro. The cost for this is about $450. We haven’t booked it yet though. Do you have any suggestions that are in this price range or better? Thanks, Colleen.

[DIANE OUTERBRIDGE]

Ed, we’ll keep you in mind for returning to Cuenca. Right now, we’re planning on returning to Quito in March or April to finalize plans on a small home we’re building in Pakakuna Gardens. We loved Cuenca when we were there in May/June 2012 and will return to visit…but home will be Checa (outside of Quito). Thanks.

[SUZAN HASKINS]

Here is one of the properties I have rented: http://www.vrbo.com/310646 — great location. Looks like two others are no longer renting. Don’t forget to ask for a discount or their “best price.”

[EI EXPERT – EDD STATON]

$450 isn’t an unreasonable price to pay here for a nice short-term rental.

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