Hotel Folklore

Location:
868 Madrid and Pontevedra
La Floresta, Quito, Ecuador

Hotel

V!VA User‘s Description

Hotel Folklore is a colorfully decorated, intimate hotel. The rooms include a private bath and a home-cooked breakfast served every morning in their pleasant dining room. You’re even welcome to use the kitchen to whip up a specialty from your home country! It is located close enough to Mariscal area to be close to the action, but far enough to be quiet.

This Hotel is: Mid-Range

Hotel Amenities, Services and Facilities Breakfast Included, Community Kitchen, Laundry Service, Travel Info Desk, Lounge, Book Exchange - Free, Luggage Storage, Airport Pickup - Extra Charge, Parking - Extra Charge, Linens Included, 24-Hour Hot Water, Child-Friendly Facilities, Room Service

Currencies accepted
US Dollar

Getting There:
The hostal is in the section called La Floresta, which is near the party area of the Mariscal, but far enough away that it's quiet. Madrid Street is right off of the main drag called '12 of October'=12 de Octubre, in spanish. Any taxi driver knows where

Room Prices:
Lower:$20
Higher:$40
Price Description:I e-mailed practically every hostal in Quito. Hostal Folklore was definitely the best value for the 1 month length of stay. A lot of the hostals didn't give discounts for a couple of weeks or more.

Contact Information:
Phone: 593-2-554-621/cell 096-165-711
Fax: 593-2-322-6966
E-mail: info(at)remove-this.folklorehotel.com

Traveler Reviews of Hotel Folklore

No thanks

Rating: 25%

I would not recommend the Folklore Hotel. They refused to honor the discount for members of the South American Explorers Club (even though I reserved a room 10 days in advance, as they require for a discount). Also, they added 25% to the charge for an airport shuttle. Overall, I was not impressed with the hotel for the price and I was also not impressed with the friendliness of the staff. I ended up moving neighborhoods to be closer to my Spanish teacher. If I were going to stay in the La Floresta neighborhood I would stay at the hostal Aleida. I toured this hotel and it was so much nicer for the same price as the Folklore and the staff were fantatstic people. The Folklore is old news compared to Aleida´s.

By V!VA User from USA, Jan 03, 2009

Very nice an d shure place to stay in Quito!!

Rating: 100%

It´s a very nice place to stay in Quito.

By V!VA User, Sep 10, 2005

It´s a nice place to stay in Quito!

Rating: 100%

Exelente atmosphere, friendly people and exelente price.

By V!VA User from Quito. Ecuador, Aug 30, 2005

It is a Friendly place

Rating: 100%

Its a exelent place to stay in Quito!!

By V!VA User from Ecuador, Aug 28, 2005

Stay Here--- and Help the Wild Animals Survive!

Rating: 100%

I loved the fact that this hotel is donating a portion of the room price to the Santa Martha Animal Rescue Organization. Bernardo, the owner of the Hotel Folklore will take you to this fabulous refuge/farm on a hilltop south of Quito, which is run by the owners, Johnny and Brenda. They go all over South America to rescue exotic animals from abusive environments, mainly circuses. There are Galopogas turtles, lions, tigers, bears, birds, monkeys and whatever other animal that needs a nice home. It's a wonderful experince to see that someone in this country cares what happens to these magnificent animals! Oh,yea--the hotel IS cute and cozy. Stay here instead of in the Mariscal. You Will be safe and comfortable and well looked-after by Bernardo and his staff! I stayed in the mini suite with the fireplace which was super big and very comfortable!

By V!VA User, Aug 26, 2005

Besides being a very 'cute and cozy' place, ...

Rating: 0%

Besides being a very 'cute and cozy' place, the hostel is made truly hospitable by the owner, Bernardo Arias and his great staff, Yadira and Lilly. They went way out of their way to take care of my traveling companion, who is ill. I live in Quito now, and visit Bernardo and the staff very often. These are the kinds of people who will make your vacation memorable with their kindnesses!

By V!VA User, Aug 01, 2005