Hostal Chasqui

Very good to stay over there as the hotel is walking distance from the center but you're not in the buzz of the friday market itself. The owner is superfriendly, the room is big, the terraces are nice and there is a parking lot.

The bathroom is basic but ok for the price.

Good value for money. Clean. Hot shower. Fully equipped kitchen.

Kitchen could have been cleaner. There were usually crumbs on the chairs and table, the moka was broken, the kettle was in a very bad shape as well.

Large hostel, but with comfortable feel and lovely owners and staff. Clean throughout, but kitchen could do with more attention! A map was provided when we arrived. Key access to front door and room. Near to rail station (disused), walkable to many sites (inc. Pan American highway for buses to Tulcán) and less than $2 taxi to bus terminal. Good wifi/internet/network, but connection often dropped for a second or two for no apparent reason. Large kitchen, with 2 ovens (1 electric, 1 gas), each with 4 ring hobs, 2 large fridge freezers. Plenty of pots, pans and crockery. Plenty of outdoor, rooftop spaces (great views). Generally quiet, not much traffic, but the usual dogs barking. Warm enough, but with plenty of blankets for some cold nights. Hand washing sink for clothes, and plenty of drying lines. Rubbish separated into organic and other, plenty of signs asking for lights to be switched of when not in use, but no other signs for recycling. Netflix was available (with your own account), but we couldn't get it to work (internet signal not working properly). Decent sized bedroom with comfortable bed, with one bedside table and second table and chair. Plenty of hooks for coats etc. Bathroom has good hot shower (when water pressure up).

The kichen towels and cloths really needed a good wash and the whole kitchen area needs a good clean up. Limited storage in bedroom (we used the spare bed) and lighting wasn't brilliant, no bedside lamp or bin. Bathroom a little small, only cold water to sink and light not brilliant. Needs more hooks for towels. We were charged tax which we don't think we should have been, being foreigners.

Comfortable beds, good sized rooms, hot showers