Soooo...to be honest. My room was kind of expensive, $15 with a shared bathroom. It had two windows that looked into the restaurant, which was a bit wierd. Rooms were a bit cold, but when you complained they gave you an extra blanket. The food is pretty decent, but only if youre looking for touristy food. Their granola they make... More

Ten years ago I stayed at El Cafecito in Quito and had a pretty good experience. Using that trip as a reference I decided to stay here after my first choice was fully booked. When I arrived, I was taken aback by the attitude I received from the guy at the reception. He acted as me checking in was disrupting... More

We planned to stay here for 3 nights, but left after the first. Arrived in the evening, surprised to step in a pub-like place, with smoke in the air and loud music. There is no reception desk, you have to check in at the bar, it should have alarmed us already, but we were tired from an 8 hour bus... More

First off, it's more of a restaurant, than it is a hostel. There's no reception desk, you check in at the restaurant bar. Dim lighting and bad 90's music sets the trendy ambiance of this overpriced, small portioned eatery. Unfortunately for those who are staying at this "hostel," the restaurant is really successful. So good luck tying to get some... More

Cuenca is a pleasant city, but pretty tame by most standards. If you happen to be here stay at El Cafecito. It truly has it's finger on the pulse of Cuenca. I actually lived in Cuenca for a year, teaching English, and whenever I felt lonely and homesick I would come here and meet really cools kids from all over... More

Stayed for two nights in one of the rooms next to the garden. There is no doubt that this hotel/hostal is one of the "in" places in Cuenca. The staff are friendly and food good, the nightclub starts early evening and continues till 3 or 4 in the morning. Music reverberates through all rooms all night then at 6am the... More

Lovely cafe with excellent vegetarian food, well-priced (try the wonderful pancakes...the best I've ever had, and I loved the te helado as well) and comfy rooms. We had a private double room with shared bath for $10 pp. I loved it and would stay there again. Conviently located, very hip crowd in the cafe at night (and they accepted me,... More

Great little place -- clean rooms, nice staff, and a great cafe. More