The hotel-to-stay-in when in Quito. It is safe. The rooms are nice, the beds comfortable. Good restaurants not only in the hotel but across the street. And it's walking distance to funky places in Mariscal. The hotel taxis can take you to old town and wait while you walk around. But most of all, the service here is incredible. The business center and front desk are happy to take care of every need, including tracking down a cassette recorder and copier. The staff always has a smile on their face, eager to help. Never seen anything quite like it in the States.

Hotel is large but well decorated, very pretty lobby. Rooms large and comfortable. Full breakfast was well done.
Lunch in bistro was uneven, mistakes in order etc.

We spent three separate nights at the Marriott, when we first arrived, between Amazon/Galapagos and on our last night. We also spent a block of three nights at a smaller, cheaper boutique hotel, which we enjoyed. On the occasions that we used the Marriott, I felt that we got good value for money and was happy to pay the extra. The free shuttle pick up from the airport was great - particularly when we'd had a very long flight and arrived tired and jetlagged. We also made good use of the outdoor pool, which is nicer than it appears in the pictures and is well heated with a great jacuzzi. Rooms and bathroom are a good size, as you'd expect, and perfect if your aim is to spend some time in the hotel relaxing. On one occasion, we had breakfast which I thought was mediocre and over-priced and I was driven mad by the loud, intrusive piped music at 6.30am. I was much happier when we had a room-only rate and got breakfast at the excellent 24-hour Metro Cafe across the road. The hotel is also in a nice location, although taxis in Quito are very cheap. If you can get a good rate and will make use of the facilities, I would recommend this hotel.

Our family (2adult and 3 kids-9,9 and 7) stayed there for 3 nights plus 1 later on and the hotel was very confortable and convenient. Service was very good, the kids enjoyed the pool very much and breakfast was delicious. We went to Parque Carolina nearby aswell as t the Mall El Jardin ( both 5m by taxi). Apart from the center and the Teleferico we enjyed very much the visit to La Capilla de Hombre.