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BEST HOTELS IN QUITO - PLAZA GRANDE
Hotel Plaza Grande *****
Located just 20 minutes from Mariscal Sucre International Airport. It is located in the heart of colonial Quito on the Plaza de la Independencia, across from the Cathedral and near the Presidential Palace.
The Hotel Plaza Grande was one of the first hotels ever constructed in the capital, and has been extensively renovated and remodeled to become the finest boutique hotel in the city.
HISTORY
The Hotel Plaza Grande is located in what was originally the home of Juan Díaz de Hidalgo, one of the Spanish conquerors who founded the city of Quito at the beginning of the sixteenth century. He was later appointed Quito's first judge. His mansion later became one of the Quito's first hotels.
This legendary building possesses an eclectic and neoclassical architecture, and a compact structure that broke with the homogenous colonial homes of the historic center. Previously known as the Majestic Hotel, its doors first opened in 1943.
The hotel was renowned for its elegance, music and color, delighting thousands of guests and becoming one of the biggest attractions of the era.
The hotel closed its doors, but the building remained in service, first as a bank and then as administrative offices for the municipality of Quito.
In 2005, however, the building caught the attention of a group of hoteliers, who began an investment to restore the old hotel to its former glory. Today, the boutique Hotel Plaza Grande is Quito's finest hotel.
The Historic Centre is known as the "Reliquary of American Art," and is a World Heritage Site.
HOTEL PLAZA GRANDE
Hotel Plaza Grande
García Moreno N5-16 y Chile
San Francisco de Quito - Ecuador
Telephone number: (593) 2 2510 777
The Plaza Grande enjoys a unique location, convenient to the emblematic buildings of the colonial era. You will find Quito's history in the spectacular buildings nearby: La Compañía church, the Cathedral, the churches of San Francisco and Santo Domingo, the City Museum (Museo de la Ciudad), to name but a few.
It was one of the first hotels ever constructed in the capital, and has been extensively renovated and remodeled to become the finest boutique hotel in the city. It is the ideal place from which to explore the wonders of this timeless city.
Quito was declared a UNESCO "World Heritage Site" in 1978, thanks to its historic center, which is the largest and best preserved in Latin America. The colonial center of the Franciscan city of Quito is a treasure trove of baroque art and architecture, including buildings, churches, monasteries and narrow streets that reflect Ecuador's unique blend of indigenous and Spanish cultures.
