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Casa Gangotena

Casa Gangotena’s rooms are arranged over all 3 floors. Due to the property’s heritage character, rooms vary in size, although all are comfortably ample, averaging 35sqm. They benefit from the mansion’s elegant, tall ceilings, drawing the bright Andean sunlight inside.

With rich carpets, towering window frames, flowing curtains, and Art Deco-style furniture the design is both sympathetic and contemporary. All the rooms are air-conditioned, carpeted, non-smoking and sound-proofed, with en-suite bathrooms (nearly all with separate baths and showers) and with telephones, intelligent key-cards, Wi-Fi, and flat-screen TVs with International channels.

The Plaza View Rooms enjoy wonderful views across the Plaza San Francisco, bathed in golden light in the mornings and resplendently floodlit at night. They are perfect for guests who want to feel close to hum of the Old Town, watching life on the square below unfold.

Casa Gangotena’s Luxury Rooms invite guests to relax in style, enjoying the luxurious upholstery, plush carpets, fine linen, and rich furnishings which adorn each room. They either have views on to Calle Cuenca to the West, on to the garden, or, in the case of the third floor, beautiful prospects to the South and the Virgin of Quito. Of the 21 rooms, 2 are on the ground floor, 7 on the first floor, 6 on the second floor and 2 on the top third floor. One room is equipped for guests with special physical needs.

The Luxury Plus Room occupies the end of the South-Western wing of the property. Striking neoclassical columns rise around the room, topped with ornate stuccowork, which interrupts the floral Art Nouveau frieze that runs around the cornicing. One wall is entirely taken up with an original mural of an Italian lake landscape, awash in blues and soft tones. The bathroom is particularly attractive, with two large windows, more columns, and a decadent feel.

On the first and second floors, two Luxury Rooms are inter-connecting, providing more space for families and may be converted into suites. One of the rooms remains the same, with one king-size bed, whilst the connecting room can be arranged according to guests’ needs. These rooms overlook the garden and receive the best afternoon light in the hotel, looking beyond to the hills of the Pichincha Volcano.

At the end of the southwestern wing of the property, on the first floor, the Balcony Junior Suite is undeniably romantic, with a balcony overlooking the garden and picture-perfect views to the Virgin of Quito atop her hillside.

Neoclassical stucco columns adorn the room. The bathroom is hugely inviting, two large windows drawing in the Andean light, while more columns and black-and-white veined marble complete the picture.

The balcony is a perfect ad on, where guests can enjoy the view to Panecillo Virgin, relax with a book or have a romantic breakfast.

The Junior Suite is one of the most special rooms in the house. This room used to be the “tearoom” of the Gangotena family. Situated on the first floor, the spacious Junior Suite features an original restored mural. The Junior Suite overlooks the garden and the Panecillo Hillside.

On the first floor, as well as nine Luxury Rooms and four Plaza View Rooms, the Balcony Junior Suite overlooks the garden with views south. One floor up, there are eight Luxury Rooms and four Plaza View Rooms. Two Luxury Rooms complete the picture on the third floor. On both the first and second floors, one suite can be separated to make two connecting Luxury Rooms.

The 2nd floor of Casa Gangotena offers amazing views of San Francisco Square – none more so than from Room 206.