Blue Door Housing Historic Quito — Hotel in San Juan

As a young, solo traveler, I appreciate places that feel like home and give me a sense of community while I'm away. Blue Door does just that. Located near el Centro Histórico, this family-owned hostel offers everything you could possibly need while traveling, and all for a great price. The first time I arrived, in Quito, Alejo had a taxi set up for me at the airport so I didn't have to worry about getting to the hostel at 1:00 am in the morning. From the moment I arrived at Blue Door, I instantly felt at home. I was given suggestions of where to visit and the best way to get there. Within a day, I had made friends with people from all over the globe, and many of these people I still keep in touch with today. In addition to a great community Blue Door attracts, the rooms are always clean, spacious, and have great views. The bathrooms are also kept very clean and the showers are wonderful! I think one of my favorite parts about this hostel is waking up in the morning, going to the window, and seeing the volcanoes that surround the city. I have visited Quito three times now, and I will never stay anywhere else. To me, this is my second home, that houses my family and friends, and I wouldn't trade that...

I spend 3 days at the end of my Ecuador vacation in Quito and stayed here. This place is perfect! It is near everything in the old city (walkable). The Basilica del Voto Nacional is just a couple of blocks away. There are quite a few cafes and restaurants within a kilometre of the place. If you are okay with climbing up some slopes (cannot avoid that in Quito), you can cover all major attractions on foot!||||For 15$ dollars, I was surprised by how spacious the room was (a welcome change from the claustrophobia-inducing overpriced rooms in the US). The property itself was beautiful and has an old world charm to it. ||||I booked my rooms through Airbnb and interactions with the host Alejandro was extremely pleasant. He always responded quickly and was very accommodating. I messed up by reservations slightly (completely my fault) and even though I offered to pay (I was expecting to pay for it since it was my mistake), he didn't charge me anything extra! Even though I didn't plan any trips with him, I believe Alejandro does arrange trips around Quito and Ecuador!||||Also, if you care, wifi was pretty fast :P ||||A perfect end to my...

I spend 3 days at the end of my Ecuador vacation in Quito and stayed here. This place is perfect! It is near everything in the old city (walkable). The Basilica del Voto Nacional is just a couple of blocks away. There are quite a few cafes and restaurants within a kilometre of the place. If you are okay with climbing up some slopes (cannot avoid that in Quito), you can cover all major attractions on foot!

For 15$ dollars, I was surprised by how spacious the room was (a welcome change from the claustrophobia-inducing overpriced rooms in the US). The property itself was beautiful and has an old world charm to it.

I booked my rooms through Airbnb and interactions with the host Alejandro was extremely pleasant. He always responded quickly and was very accommodating. I messed up by reservations slightly (completely my fault) and even though I offered to pay (I was expecting to pay for it since it was my mistake), he didn't charge me anything extra! Even though I didn't plan any trips with him, I believe Alejandro does arrange trips around Quito and Ecuador!

Also, if you care, wifi was pretty fast :P

A perfect end to my...