Hostal Jhomana

Our stay at Jhomana was fine, but not great. We had arranged pick up from the airport and that went well. However, when we arrived, the receptionist said that they didn't have any of the room we reserved so did we want to stay in separate rooms (or maybe separate beds? I can't remember). We said no so she ended up finding us a double room. I don't think it was quite what we booked but we didn't make a big deal of it. Very cold showers and no wifi in the room. Also a lamp had a really fried cord so we were too scared to use it! Breakfasts were pretty good and most of the receptionists spoke English and were helpful (just one didn't speak any English). I had read recommendations to stay in la Mariscal area but I wish we had just stayed in Old Quito instead.

My first full day in Quito was spent foolishly too afraid to venture outside the hotel! Solo traveler and with basic Spanish, I felt overwhelmed. The staff here helped me and went beyond their duty to help me to settle in. I was given tips on where to go, advice on places that matched my interests and help communicating with external tour operators. I felt looked after. Made some great connections and have stayed in contact with them. Clean, comfortable and a great central 'home' base for my time in Quito.

Really enjoyed my stay here. The owner Patrick is kind and helpful. I stayed here as a part of my school program for a month and had no major issues while here. A great location by Plaza foch and literally right next to a police station, so one has less to worry about. At some points, there were issues connecting to the Internet, which was a dressed and resolved by patrick. He went as far as arranging a new Internet server so that we could all connect to the Internet through the hotel. The staff here are also Quite amiable and they remembered me by name. Great experience