My friends and I booked this hostel for 9 nights as it seemed to be a good location and was a good point to stay for our adventures while sight seeing around Quito. What we found was this... upon arrival they wanted the total amount paid up front. The fellow working the front desk was pleasent, but new and did not speak English well.

Our room was on the second floor, and smelled stale, the carpets would leave our feet black, and the roof was peeling and falling on my belongings. Some of our nights were sleepless due to a Kareoke Bar right across the street which was supposed to close at 1am, but managed to stay open well past that.

ALSO be advised: the towels don't get changed everyday, they don't leave an extra roll of toilet paper if it is running low, when we were finally able to change rooms one room had a bedside lamp, but no plug in for it, the showers were hot but with little pressure, the breakfasts provided were smaller portions and you have to know at least a bit of Spanish to order, and the internet provided is often down.

Overall, not a place I would stay at again given all the other options in Quito.

I booked a room for a single with bath based on the reviews here. I was supposed to be met by a driver at the airport but that was messed up. Staff were great, but the room was not. The bed was comfortable in room 206 but after that it was all downhill. Every time I managed to doze off another car alarm would wake me. The shower in the microscopic bathroom had hot water but the pressure varied, causing quick reactions as it changed from hot to cool and back again, and the drain was slow so I ended up in a pool of water around my feet. The sink is loose on the wall. The carpets badly need a clean.

To be fair, maybe it was just that room but I can't recommend Jhomana based on my experience..

I booked in for two nights but checked out after one.

If you plan on staying here in the dorm, be prepared for a little bit of street noise and a lot of light pollution in the room. The individual rooms looked very nice, but I did not stay in one. The staff was very friendly and helpful with questions. You are located very close to Gringolandia, which is both good and bad, depending on what experience you want to have.

My husb and I stayed here on 2 separate weeknights on out way in and out of Quito. ... Hostal Jhomana is a great value for value-smart travelers. For a great price, the hostal is clean, showers are good, beds are decent for ecuadorian hostel beds, street noise very little.
Included breakfast just decent but its cheap to "upgrade" for cheese or egg or yogurt at the table...Free Wi-fi...Free secure storage... (make sure you're locked up).. They have a lot of other services but we weren't there long enough to use them.
The staff is helpful and friendly. Most signage is in both Span and English, however I don't know if they spoke English or not.
Location is convenient. It's a short walk to two good neighborhoods.. The Mariscal bar district "Gringolandia" and the Amazonas business zone..
Transportation... Hostal Jhomana will call a reliable cab company to get a cab for you...take advantage of this. No matter where you stay in Quito, if you're getting in a cab with all of your luggage then you should be safe .... we got a cab from the airport $6 at the taxi stand kiosk inside the airport.. we paid a lady at the window and got a receipt so we didn't have to take our $$ out in a cab or in the street.... no matter what always safe.

Overall, Hostal Jhomana is a great value and if you can get a room (it's very popular with groups) I recommend it.