Wyndham Garden Quito
by the TopOfHotel team
Wyndham Garden Quito is a midscale that nails the prime banking-and-mall location — right by Parque La Carolina, with service that beats its star rating, at half the price of the JW Marriott and Swissotel next door.
Wyndham Garden Quito is a midscale that nails the prime banking-and-mall location — right by Parque La Carolina, with service that beats its star rating, at half the price of the JW Marriott and Swissotel next door.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Picture a 4-star tower of about 10 floors on Av. de la Republica, one of the main arteries of Quito's banking-and-office district — that's Wyndham Garden Quito, a roughly 110-room hotel renovated recently enough that it feels newer than almost anything of its tier in the area. The rooms keep things understated and easy on the eye, in grey, white and pale wood. Open the door and you get a soft king bed and a desk by a window wide enough for a laptop and your morning coffee. Bathrooms are spotless, with the shower clearly separated from the toilet and strong hot water that some Quito hotels somehow lack. High-floor rooms facing Parque La Carolina look out over the wide green park with Mount Pichincha behind it — pull the curtains in the morning and you'll see Quiteños jogging and cycling below. Reviewers single out the beds and the quiet of the inward-facing rooms, plus aircon that copes well in a city where day and night can swing 10 degrees apart.
Food and amenities
What carries this place to #4 of 153 Quito hotels on Tripadvisor isn't the building — it's the people. A huge number of reviews say the same thing: the team is warm, smiling and genuinely attentive beyond what midscale usually delivers. Guests describe staff calling an Uber, recommending local restaurants nearby, mapping out the route to the TelefériQo and the Old Town, and warning them about the altitude — "like having a friend in Quito looking out for you" is the line that comes up most. The included breakfast buffet is the other pleasant surprise: boiled eggs, fresh bread, Ecuadorian tropical fruit — papaya, passion fruit, fragrant mango — fresh-pressed juice, rich Andean-highland coffee, and local bites like humitas (steamed corn in a leaf) and empanadas de viento for a real Quito taste. There's also an indoor pool (covered, since Quito runs cool), a 24-hour gym, a meeting room and business center, fast free Wi-Fi throughout, and on-site parking — a real plus in a district where it's hard to park.
Location and getting there
Location is the trump card here, no question. The hotel sits on Av. de la Republica next to Parque La Carolina, the city's largest park, with running paths, football pitches, a science museum and a small boating lake. Within a five-minute walk are El Jardin and Quicentro Shopping, two big malls with supermarkets, food courts of Ecuadorian and international spots, gift shops and cinemas. Around it stand the big bank towers, office blocks, the JW Marriott Quito and the Swissotel Quito, which keeps the area safe around the clock with regular police patrols — a genuine plus in a capital where some districts still call for pickpocket caution. The Estacion Inaquito metro stop on the Metro de Quito, fully running only the last few years, is about a 7-minute walk and takes you straight into the Centro Historico (the UNESCO Old Town) in a few stops. For the TelefériQo cable car up Mount Pichincha, it's a 15–20 minute Uber. From Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO) it's a 45–60 minute drive (Quito clogs up at rush hour), with an Uber from the airport running around $23–29.
Things to know before booking
Straight talk to make the call easier. First, this is the La Carolina banking district, not the Centro Historico. If the heart of your trip is walking La Compania de Jesus, Plaza Grande, the Basilica del Voto Nacional and the colonial stone lanes every day, you'll be taking an Uber or the metro in and out, 20–30 minutes each way — it is not walking distance. If you want to sleep inside the Old Town, this isn't your first pick; but for a day-trip-in approach, this base is easier and safer than staying in the Old Town itself. Second, noise from Av. de la Republica — it's a busy road at rush hour, and street-facing rooms catch traffic and horns, so ask for a high floor or an inward-facing room. Third, not the hotel's fault but the city's: Quito sits at 2,850 m above sea level, so the first night can bring soroche (altitude sickness) — headache, broken sleep, short breath are normal. Drink lots of water, skip alcohol, eat light and stay put the first night; your body adjusts within 24–48 hours.
Our take
After reading through hundreds of real reviews across Booking, Agoda and Tripadvisor, Wyndham Garden Quito lands as a 4-star midscale that nails the prime banking-and-mall location: right by Parque La Carolina, close to the metro, safe, easy to get around, and at half the price of the JW Marriott and Swissotel next door. What steals the reviews most is the staff warmth that beats the star rating, plus a breakfast more varied than you'd expect. If you're in Quito for work and meetings, traveling as a family who wants malls and a park close by, or coming for the first time and want a safe, easy base without paying a premium, it fits beautifully. But if your trip is built around walking the World Heritage Old Town every day without a car ride, you'll need to weigh this against a hotel in the Centro Historico. Overall we give it 8.5/10 — best for business travelers, families and first-timers who value a safe location, good service and value over walking to every landmark.
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Prime spot in the La Carolina/Inaquito district — right against Parque La Carolina, the city's largest park, a 2-minute walk to El Jardin mall, with Quicentro Shopping and the big CFN and bank towers all within a few blocks.
- Recently renovated and modern, with clean grey-and-white rooms, soft beds and fast free Wi-Fi. Plenty of reviews note it looks newer than other hotels of the same tier in this district.
- Staff warmth is the one thing reviewers agree on across Booking and Tripadvisor — friendly, genuinely helpful, English-speaking, and quick to call a taxi or point you to a good local restaurant.
- The breakfast buffet, included with most rooms, comes loaded: boiled eggs, fresh bread, Ecuadorian tropical fruit, fresh-pressed juice, good Andean-highland coffee, and local bites like humitas and empanadas to try.
- Strong value — rates start around $70 a night, half what the JW Marriott Quito and Swissotel Quito a few blocks away charge, for a similar location and comparable service.
- It sits 8–10 km from the Old Town (the UNESCO World Heritage Centro Historico) to the south, so you're looking at a 20–30 minute taxi or Uber each way (the fare is cheap, around $3–4). Not the base if you want to walk the La Compania church and Plaza Grande area every day.
- Rooms facing Av. de la Republica can pick up traffic and horns at rush hour — Quito gets congested. Ask for a high-floor or inward-facing room and it's much quieter.
- Quito sits at 2,850 m above sea level, so the first night can bring mild soroche (altitude sickness): headache, broken sleep, short breath. That's the city, not the hotel — drink lots of water and take the first night easy.
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Insider Tips
- Ask for a high-floor room facing Parque La Carolina for the wide green park and Mount Pichincha behind it — wake up early and you'll see Quiteños jogging and cycling below, which is unusually relaxing for a capital.
- Take the first night easy — skip alcohol, drink plenty of water and eat light to adjust to the 2,850 m altitude, then tackle the Old Town and the TelefériQo cable car the next day.
- Use Uber or Cabify into the Old Town rather than flagging a street taxi — it's cheaper and safer, about $3–4 a trip, and at night call an Uber instead of walking back.