Quito - places to stay

Hi

You may think that reading this may be bad form, but it is just a warning that the secret garden in quito the one that comes highly recommended in the lonely planet. Is a bit pants.room OK, great location for the old town.

But I am now writing this with the music blaring out full blast and I have no chance to go to sleep. It has been like this for the last three days and shows no sign of changing. it goes on till a 11 and with jet lag it is not a good place to stay, or it you have to get up at any early time in the morning.

If you want to get pissed and stay up then great, if you want to sleep then NO....

you have been warned

Ear plugs are the lightest, cheapest, most important thing - that any traveler MUST always carry.

you have been advised (to get a good night's sleep)

Hi yes

Good underlining by the way.

The above is not correct I have ear plugs and yes I use them, the music is so LOUD yes Loud that ear plugs are not good enough to block out the bass.

Why did you not sleep somewhere else after the first night? You can't seriously say that you are annoyed about the noise or that you did not expect it. Everyone knows that hostels are loud and meant for partying. Check into a budget hotel if you want to sleep.

A room on the lower floors plus the earplugs might also help but 11pm isn't that late - what time are you getting up? 4am or something?

I had the same problem when I stayed there. It is a great party hostel but I think it is over priced for what you get (No sleep). If you are looking for something more relaxed and cheaper (at least it was when I stayed there!) try Chicago Hostel just around the corner on Los Rios. I stayed there on and off for a couple of months and really do recommend it. It was $7.50 for a single room with a bathroom/shower. The staff are nice, and there is a kitchen. If you are looking for quiet maybe ask for a room on a higher floor or in the building next door. But all in all it was the cheapest, cleanest and nicest hostel I found in Quito. Good Luck

thanks for agreeing kages

you other people are idiots I but this post up as a warning to other travellers not to have my motives questioned.

"Everyone knows that hostels are loud and meant for partying." what are you 12 ? I have travel the world stayed in 100´s of hostels and that it not true again you are an idiot.

"Why did you not sleep somewhere else after the first night? " again I dont want to exaplain my life but I was doing a spanish course their.

again you are an idiot

Now now children play nicely...

Why not do a homestay through the Secret Garden as they do organise this and immerse yourself with the local culture and make great friends for life. Plus you'll get some sleep if that's what you need.

We loved "Posada del maple" - it's on a quiet but short street, close to tram & a nice part of La Mariscal. At the time I went I had no interest at all to stay in the old town.

Dark, lots of drunks & dead at night...there were worse areas but still...

Same thing - I woudn't stay in the old town of Cuenca again...

ormey 2000 I agree....

I stayed at the Secret Garden for one night and soon moved on the next day. Its an amazing hostel and has a really cool view from its patio BUT it was a party hostel and very noisy (even with ear plugs!) I checked out Chicago around the corner but ended up staying at Hostel Revolution. This is located only a few blocks away and is owned by a really cool Ozy guy. It still had a busy hostel feeling to it but was not so over crowded and noisy.

Its up to each person to find what suits them and the Secret Garden is not for me (and some other people here).....Not that there is anything wrong with it....Each to their own!