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Reviews of Hotel Plaza del Teatro

3 out of 5
Hotel Plaza del Teatro
Guayaquil, N8-75 y Esmeraldas, Quito, Pichincha

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 74 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Danielle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing like it was advertised
The interior is nothing like the Hotels.com photos. You can see hints of how beautiful it must have once been but the interior has been renovated down to a small area with walls and doors in odd places. There is no huge elegant lobby as pictured. The staff did not speak English or French as stated in the listing, and they were rude to my French Canadian husband because of his novice Spanish. The wifi was not free and easy we had to ask for it 3 times and eventually someone came to our room and helped us log in. There were no black out drapes, no free water, and I booked a double bed thinking we would get the lovely spacious room shown with tall wooden window frames, but got put in the "quadruple family room" with metal windows and peeling plastic coatings. The window in the bathroom was partly in the shower and broken, and the interior of the hotel was mostly dark as the lights were on motion sensors, inside! For $45 USD it was awful, not clean with many hairs on the bathroom floor and someone else's towels hanging on the bar on the shower door. VERY disappointing, along with the noise, and prostitutes on the street corner outside. Not a nice area of town, and even our taxi driver was shocked at how much they charged us to stay there one night. Thankfully the rest of our entire trip was wonderful and the Ecuadorian's were welcoming and friendly. Please update this Hotel's information so people are not shocked and scammed!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Central yup - right where the most noise is...
Right on one of the main streets of old downtown - the noisiest hotel I have ever been in. Traficc thru closed windows kept me up all night. Mgmt changed rooms for me to a side street room - still too noisy to enjoy. Quite cheap, and was clean, but ended up walking away from my last two paid nights so I could sleep before my next round of flights.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dwight

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff, lovely clean hotel, great location. A clean secure hotel in the heart of Quito old town for under $20 a night - how can you say no to that !?
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location!
Amazing location. Hotel is clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Manager on 25 Aug 2023
Thanks

2/10 Terrible

Julie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Carl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great value
Adequate facilities with a very friendly staff. A bit noisy part of town. Great value!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Manager on 10 Mar 2023
Thankyou for choosing our hotel

10/10 Excellent

Thia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Location
Good location, comfortable and nice room but noisy from the busy street. Very nice and friendly manager and staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Manager on 21 Feb 2023
Thank you for staying at our property

8/10 Good

Harvey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Clean, friendly staff. No perks nothing extra.. clean room friendly staff. Area is rough after hrs, noisy at night but overall ok. Be in by 7 should be fine. When leaving and returning be alert. It’s not unsafe just common sense
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Manager on 5 Feb 2023
Thank you

6/10 Okay

STEPHANE

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
It can be very noisy as you can hear the traffic from your room. There’s no drinking water available from your room and to come and go you need to have someone in the lobby opening the door. Overall average.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Derick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Place. Great Staff
The hotel staff were amazing! Thank you so much for your attention to detail and service. My stay in Quito was excellent because of Hotel Plaza del Teatro.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from manager on 8 Jan 2023
Thank you

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was okay for one night. It isn't in the best area of the city, but you get what you for.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Myself, my wife and daughter stayed at this property for 3 nights prior to heading to Catamayo to stay with my wife’s family. I have stayed in a number of hotels on previous visits to Ecuador so know the standards to expect. Yes it’s true the rooms could do with being updated but the standard of room was fine for us. The staff are extremely helpful and will do anything to help and make your stay as memorable as possible. The area where the hotel is located is great for exploring the old town, the Equator city is a short cab or a bus ride away and should not be missed. The area around the hotel is fine. All in all we had a great stay and the staff are excellent, some don’t speak much English but if that’s a problem For you I would say it’s more of a you problem than a them problem, remember the native tongue is Spanish so the onus is on you. Great stay thank you to all the staff who made it that more enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Manager on 8 Aug 2022
Thank you sir.

8/10 Good

Leslie, Lake Country

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cool heritage building near the historical core of the city. Walking distance to nearby sites and attractions, including churches, markets, etc. Carlos, nephew of the hotel owner, went out of his way to assist me during the course of my stay, going well above and beyond the normal level one would expect of staff in a heritage hotel. Much appreciated. If you are looking for an inexpensive option for accommodation in Quito, rather than the cookie-cutter chain hotel experience, this is the place to stay. Would definitely stay here again in future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Manager on 30 Jun 2022
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Luca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed at Hotel plaza del teatro on 2 occasions during my stay in Ecuador. The location is excellent for walking around the historic centre and the staff were very helpful. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Manager on 5 May 2022
Thank you Sir.

6/10 Okay

bradley

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Timur

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel in historic district
A beautiful colonial building in old town. There is a roof terrace with water and coffee. Room was ok although the door was transparent and you could see silhouettes outside. Wouldn't stay there for more than one night.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Manager on 16 Feb 2022
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'm flying out of Quito at the end of my trip, and because of COVID testing, I'm staying near the airport, otherwise I would of returned to the Hotel del Teatro.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Manager on 21 Dec 2021
Thank you sir. Safe Travels.

10/10 Excellent

Lourdes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay. Only need a coffee maker. Bathroom need some upgrades as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Manager on 21 Dec 2021
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is right in the middle of the old center and it's a beautiful 200 year old property which made us really feel like we were in the cultural center of Quito. Carlos spoke very good English and was very helpful, answered all our questions, and went above and beyond to accommodate us and all our needs. He even set up an appointment for us at a clinic to get our Covid 19 test so we could travel back to the US. The rest of the staff was also very respectful and accommodating. We would highly recommend this hotel for your stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Manager on 30 Sept 2021
Thank you for your comment.

10/10 Excellent

Dayra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Manager on 20 Jun 2021
Thank You

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great hotel for the price in an excellent location. The staff genuinely care. Most hotels in the area have street noise. The traffic will start to get loaud around 6:30.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from Manager on 11 Jun 2021
Thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A historic hotel in the old part of the city. Reasonably priced and very clean. The very attentive staff made for an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Manager on 19 Apr 2021
Thank you for your comment.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Manager on 2 Mar 2020
Thank you,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff, Carlos, was so incredibly kind & helpful. The hotel offered us a ride to & from the airport for a small fee. The hotel is beautiful, a lot of character. Only complaint would be how noisy our room on the 3rd floor was (all night long due to outside traffic). The beds & pillows were a bit hard.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Manager on 21 Feb 2020
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Ben, Casa Grande, Az

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very historic hotel with genuine historic feeling. On the third floor is an open air common area. So many amazing historical places tp visit nearby!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Manager on 11 Feb 2020
Thank you for taking your time to write down a review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Very Welcoming Place
Carlos the manager was super helpful! Location was close to all the sites we wanted to see. We felt safe here.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Manager on 10 Feb 2020
Thank you for taking the time to write a comment.

6/10 Okay

Shafiq

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So much to say, i was overcharged 10 percent to use a credit card, no previous mention to this charge. Some rooms have sheer curtains. Pillows seem filthy as well as bed sheets seem to have not been changed as they had apparently fresh blood stains. Room very dusty. No free bottled water as suggested. Was able to change room from a sheer curtained room so tgere is that positive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Shafiq

Liked: Cleanliness
The biggest problem is English plus they charge 10 percent on card
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Manager on 27 Jan 2020
Sir, we dont charge 10 percent. The card company charges you for international fee.

10/10 Excellent

Chantal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and staff
The staff at this location are excellent, particularly the manager Carlos. They accommodated both Ann early check in as well as a late check out. They also arranged for two tracks to transfer our entire family to the airport. Aside from the very firm mattresses, we found the rooms very comfortable. The provision of 24/7 self serve coffee and tea was also much appreciated. The location is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Manager on 4 Jan 2020
Thank you for staying at Hotel Plaza del Teatro.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The manager was extremely helpful with pointing out places to see and do
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Manager on 3 Jan 2020
Thanks for taking the time to post a comment. We hope we see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Manager on 22 Dec 2019
Thank you for choosing our Hotel.

2/10 Terrible

HotelPlaza, Quito Ecuador

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area where the hotel is located is not safe. Foreigners are robbed in plane day light, no police available in the area, very dangerous at night, and worst of all prostitutes are roaming the hotel 24/7
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great people great location. A hidden gem close to restaurants Great owner and staff. Airline lost my luggage and they were very helpful!!!! Stay here you will not regret it!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Manager on 13 Dec 2019
Thank you for choosing our Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Manager on 28 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful old colonial building, very welcoming staff and a fantastic location for walking around the city.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Manager on 29 Sept 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The roof terrace is beautiful. Excellent staff, so friendly and helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Manager on 27 Sept 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good choice
Excellent location. Good security. High standard of fittings. Carlos was extremely helpful in organizing and amending my activities.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Manager on 20 Sept 2019
Thank you Sir.

8/10 Good

Avi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is a walking distance from the historic center however it is not feel safe at night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Manager on 20 Sept 2019
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Manager on 12 Sept 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Bobbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome hotel and staff
This place is beautiful and the staff are wonderful. Short distance from major attraction. I would love to stay here again!
Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2019
Response from manager on 11 Sept 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
We had a group of around 24 people and this hotel was perfect for the group. Carlos was amazing and went the extra mile for our group. We had hot water and we were very comfortable with everything. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Carlos Alarcon on 30 Jul 2019
Thank You.

2/10 Terrible

William

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from MANAGER on 9 Jul 2019
Which Dates did you stay?

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
everything was okay during my stay at the hotel. I
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Response from CA on 30 Jun 2019
Thank You

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Phoenix

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is located near the middle of old town Quito, as such, is a bit noisy during the busy hours. That being said, it gets quiet near bedtime. This hotel is in walking distance of all the main squares and the Cathedral and many restaurants. I became sick with food poisoning after I left the Galapagos and this was my first hotel in Quito. The manager, Carlos became aware and definitely took care of me! He made sure I kept hydrated with bottled water, checked up on me, and once I was well enough to walk around, actually walked me to a restaurant that was safe to eat. He actually got me some medication to help my condition. He spoke very good english and was a big time help! Definitely the type of person you want on your side while visiting Quito. If you want to experience old town Quito and have a great stay, this is the place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Hotel Plaza del Teatro on 8 Nov 2018
Thank you for your comment. Sincerely, Carlos Alarcon

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly. Cute old hotel. Great location to everything. Would def stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Hotel Plaza del Teatro on 9 Oct 2018
Greetings, It was an absolute pleasure to have you as a guest! Sincerely, Hotel Plaza del Teatro

6/10 Okay

sudhahar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024