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Historic mansion overlooking plaza San Francisco
THE REVIVAL OF CASA GANGOTENA Casa Gangotena occupies a pivotal place in Quito’s historic heart, at the corner of Plaza San Francisco. Its history stretches back to the time of the Incas. According to the early Spanish chroniclers, in the 15th century, the square featured Inca temples, one of them on the site of the present house. Due to the importance of the Plaza San Francisco in the following centuries, various wealthy families built their homes around it, among them Casa Gangotena.
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In the early years of the 20th century the Gangotena Family transformed the old colonial home in to a Venetian renaissance inspired palace. Today, this historic building has been restored to be reborn as an elegant 31-room boutique hotel. It is at once intimate – like the family home it was – and sophisticated, with all the facilities and services today’s world travellers expect.
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SPACES FOR EVERY MOOD One enters Casa Gangotena through a handsome doorway of carved wood, which leads into the welcoming and relaxed lobby with its stucco-work ceilings, fireplace and armchairs. The Hotel’s glass-roofed courtyard, a highlight of the courtyard is the presence of flowers galore. Spectacularly beautiful Ecuadorian orchids, many of them unique in color, size, shape and quality, adorn many of the spaces, creating an atmosphere of a natural garden. Casa Gangotena’s Bar is a cozy place that invites the guest to stay and enjoy a business conversation, a casual chat or even a romantic meeting, while savoring a signature coffee, a signature cocktail, a beer, liquor, wine or fresh fruit’s juice. On the third floor, the hotel’s terrace is smartly arrayed with tables, chairs and parasols, providing stunning prospects of the Old Town’s towers and belfries, as well as the best seats in the house for the crowded calendar of festivities on Plaza San Francisco.
Our restaurant celebrates Ecuadorian diversity from the Andes and the Coast, whether meat, fish, poultry or vegetarian dishes, reflecting the country’s amazingly rich and varied ingredients.
Cedr贸n Restaurant maintains a well-balanced combination between light and elaborate dishes with alternatives for all preferences and tastes while keeping its original essence.
Casa Gangotena invites its guests to enjoy the stimulating Quito tradition of an Ecuadorian-style ‘high tea’ – either in the patio or in the restaurant. The freshest aromatic Ecuadorian coffee will be served alongside a host of infusions of different Andean herbs, as well as delicious arriba chocolate delicacies. A Quito tradition not to be missed!
ROOMS AND SUITES The eight Plaza View rooms enjoy wonderful views across the Plaza San Francisco, bathed in golden light in the mornings. The Junior Suite on the first floor boasts a restored large mural and the Balcony Junior Suite on has a private balcony giving on to the garden. Both offer views south to the Virgin of Quito statue atop her hillside. The 21 remaining Luxury rooms are distributed across the first and second floors, with a further two on the ground floor and two on the third floor. One Luxury room is designed for guests with special physical needs. Also, located in the eastern wing of the property there is one spacious and intimate Suite.
Luxury Rooms
Luxury Plus
Plaza View Rooms
• 20 rooms: 11 double beds (2 full size beds), 9 rooms King-size bed. • 1 room equipped for guests with special needs.
• 1 king-size bed.
• 8 rooms: 2 rooms double beds (2 fullsize beds), 6 rooms king-sizebed.
Room features • 32” fl at screen TV • DIRECTV with over 90 national and international channels • International telephone IDD •WiFi • Air conditioning and heating • In-room safety deposit box • All bathrooms have showers and bathtubs • L`Occitane amenities Room types Due to the character of this heritage building, the hotel has rooms and suites of varying sizes and locations. The average room size is 35 m2 (377 sq. ft.).
Balcony Junior Suite • 1 king-size bed.
Junior Suite
Suite
• 1 king-size bed.
• 1 Suite that may also be used as two connecting Luxury rooms.
Services & facilities • Cedrón Restaurant • Bar •Terrace overlooking San Francisco square exclusively for resident guests • 24-hour room service • 24-hour reception and concierge • Laundry service • Patio and outdoor garden • Board room • WiFi throughout the entire hotel • Emergency electricity generator • Fire prevention and precaution systems • Non-smoking hotel
ECUADOR AND QUITO’S NATURAL AND CULTURAL WONDERS ON YOUR DOORSTEP Quito’s compelling attractions lie just beyond Casa Gangotena’s doorstep. The hotel makes an unbeatable base for admiring breathtaking Baroque churches, visiting local artisans and craft schools, exploring markets and museums, or simply making surprise discoveries amid the chess-boardgrid of streets. One could wander for days and still stumble upon something unexpected and fascinating... A convent where cloistered nuns sell creams and lotions, a café hidden in a flower-filled patio, a guitarmaker in his workshop, a shop selling hand-crafted jewellery...
The capital’s modern districts, with their museums, cultural centres, shops and upscale dining, lie a short drive away. Meanwhile, just to the north, the Equator divides the earth into two hemispheres, marked by the ‘Middle of the World’ visitor complex and monuments. Casa Gangotena is the ideal starting point for exploring the city and Ecuador’s rich cultural and natural diversity: the volcanoes, mountains, markets and haciendas of the Andes, the Amazon’s green tapestry, the beaches of the Pacific Coast, or the fabled Galápagos Islands – all surprising close and al impressively compelling.
OUR COMMITMENT Since 2008, the hotel has been involved in several neighborhood projects, such as the award-winning community initiative Heritage Guardians, which focuses on neighborhood integration, the value of heritage and traditions, and ‘routes’ for visitors to meet locals and experience their lives and ways. These routes are today part of the “life-seeing” experiences that the hotel offers its guests in order to explore and get to know our fascinating historic neighbourhood.