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Illa Experience Hotel

4.5 star property

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Garden
Property grounds
Concierge desk
Presidential Suite | View from room
Suite | Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Calle Junin E1-44 y Montufar, Quito, 170401
  • Independence Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Catedral Metropolitana de Quito
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • General Rumiñahui Coliseum
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Quito (UIO-Mariscal Sucre Intl.)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Room options

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Luxury Twin Room

Luxury Twin Room

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Presidential Suite

Presidential Suite

  • 40 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Quito

With a stay at Illa Experience Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Quito, within a 15-minute drive of Quicentro Sur Mall and Nayon Xtreme Valley. .This luxury hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Plaza del Teatro and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Church of San Agustin.

What's nearby

  • Independence Square - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Catedral Metropolitana de Quito - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Plaza de San Francisco - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Basilica of the National Vow - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • General Rumiñahui Coliseum - 6 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

  • San Francisco Station - 8 min walk
  • Universidad Central Station - 11 min drive
  • Mariscal Sucre Intl. Airport (UIO) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hasta la vuelta Señor - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Lavid - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Los Sanduches De La Plaza Grande - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cafeteria Fabiolita - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Dulceria Colonial - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Illa Experience Hotel

Luxury hotel with a winery and a full-service spa
Illa Experience Hotel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This Quito hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy and reflexology.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages and facials. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and supervised childcare. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Wine tasting room
  • Winery
  • Winery release events

Family friendly

  • Art supplies
  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hydrotherapy
  • In-room massages
  • Reflexology
  • Spa treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Grab bar in bathtub
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room; children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 99.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Ecuador value-added tax (15%). Nonresident travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be eligible for a tax refund. However, nonresident travelers may be exempt from value-added tax (15%) on package bookings.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 75.00 per room (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 99.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Illa Experience Hotel Quito
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Illa Experience Hotel Hotel
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Illa Experience Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 35 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property!! Amazing touches throughout the hotel. We were upgraded with our Expedia VIP to a lovely suite. Hotel staff is so gracious and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buena ubicación y el personal hace el hotek
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Aleksandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property itself is very nice, but the old town area is not safe at night and the hotel should do better to make sure their guests can enter it whenever they want to come back from outside. We left for dinner and came back to the hotel at 9pm. There was nobody at the front desk to let us in for whatever reason and we were not given a front door fob or key. We rang the doorbell for 20 minutes, we tried to knock, call the front desk, etc. to be let in. BUT NOBODY LET US IN. We are patient people except for the fact that old town Quito is UNSAFE AT NIGHT TIME for tourists. There are people who heckle you and who loiter outside the hotel at night, leaving us feeling very unsafe because we looked like tourists and were unable to get into our hotel. We thankfully went to an open place next door and they called the front desk persons cell phone who let us in after 40 minutes. The front desk person said they were cleaning the jacuzzi and did not hear the ring. However, for any hotel excluding that this is luxury, making their guests feel unsafe is especially unacceptable. I highly recommend either getting backup staff, giving guests a key fob for the front door when they check in, getting a louder doorbell, etc. not having someone at front desk at night is not acceptable. We did not feel safe outside at night in Quito and there should be a way to enter a hotel you pay to stay in. Please resolve for future.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ecuadorian Luxury, World-Class Hospitality For our first trip to Quito, we wanted to stay somewhere very special. That meant eschewing the modern chain hotels in the suburbs in favour of someplace unique in the historic district. I narrowed the list to three places within a few blocks of one another, but the boutique size of ILLA Experience Hotel and Spa, and the glowing reviews here that lauded the staff for their exceptionally personal service, won me over. I can’t imagine having made a better choice. This is one of the best hotels we have experienced anywhere in the world. The outstanding service began well prior to our arrival. So many emails and WhatsApp messages were exchanged between the front desk staff and me as we worked out dinner reservations, airport transfers, potential tours, and one very special request. Since it was to be our first time ever not being at home for December 24th and 25th, I asked if it would be possible for me to pay to have a real Christmas tree put up in our room. It was an instant and enthusiastic “Yes!” from ILLA, and over the subsequent few weeks they sent me photos of the type of tree available, and potential ornaments and nativity sets. Eventually, together, we settled on a selection of typical ornaments, simple white lights, and a large cluster of red Ecuadorian roses at the top. The price was very reasonable as well. The next generous gesture came when we landed at 6AM on Christmas Eve day. The hotel had someone
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vyacheslav, Fort Lauderdale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We chose Illa Experience as our base in Ecuador and are so glad we did! We just completed our first stay (out of three) and are already looking forward to returning. It feels like a safe space in the beautiful old town of Quito with the most attentive staff. Really feels like home away from home!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric, Clifton

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent boutique hotel with warm conscientious staff and luxurious rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, great experience. Lives up to its reputation.

10/10 Excellent

Ferdinand

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff and food experience amazing

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Staff! Friendly and unique.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful hotel and small, excellent restaurant

Great room and common areas. Great location. The highlight of the hotel experience was any meal with Juan Carlos, the chef. Very few tables, and people from all over Quito come for his delicious, hand-crafted meals that he prepares where you may watch. What TLC! Excellent staff like Juan David, Christian, Francisco and Vincent.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, Jersey City

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was gorgeous. The staff impeccable. The food could have been served with more speed but was nonetheless delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deb

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Illa Perfection!

Beautiful hotel with an amazingly accommodating staff. Don’t skip dinner as the chef is engaging and passionate about his work. (He’s also quite good at it!)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jayant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing place and service

Amazing stay! In the heart of quito. The service is second to none. Special shout out to Michelle who went above and beyond to help us
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Gregory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
IIIA is an excellent hotel to stay at. The property is great and has a good amount of amenities. They offer you fresh juice and fruit at your door in the morning. Breakfast is prepared every morning fresh and to our specification. This was great because I was expecting the typically continental breakfast buffet set up. The hotel did have one local experience where we were given a brief introduction to the Canelazo a typically Ecuadorian drink. The room was clean and water was refilled every night we stayed. The one hint I would have for folks is to ensure you are not staying near the front door when possible. We stayed in the room close to the entrance and it can get a bit noisy in the morning when folks are leaving.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, McAllen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property and staff are quite wonderful. There does need to be some clarification on the Gold perks because what is written is not what is received and that in no way diminishes the greatness of the hotel but still needs to be clarified. You won’t regret staying at this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, McAllen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful property with an equally beautiful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a gorgeous spot right in Central Quito. I couldn't ask for a nicer, more central location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Boutique beauty.

Wonderful boutique hotel steps away from the plaza grande.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Muriel M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hospitality in the heart of Quito

During our two weeks trip in Ecuador we stayed twice at Illa Experience hotel, at the beginning of the trip and at its end. We were both time greeted as friends, with a very knowledgeable staff who arranged a multitude of things for us: from restaurant reservations (and with a special mention for Nuema, the restaurant located in the hotel, that was ranked 48th in the 50 best ranking of the global South Americas restaurants) to help to shop for specific items, explanations about the local culture and more. We enjoyed every minute of our two stays.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Colleyville, Texas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Illa is a fantastic hotel. The service is top notch and the hotel is very cool. They arranged transfers for us to/from the airport as well as a hike up a local mountain. The only thing that disappointed us was that we couldn't stay longer. If you are going to Quito, this is the place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

100% recommend this hidden gem!!! 100 stars!

My stay at Illa Experience was phenomenal! We stayed here for two nights after a 5-day excursion in the Galapagos and needed some rest and relaxation - Illa delivered! This is the first hotel we've stayed at where they offer experiences. The first night, they taught us how to make traditional Ecuadorian ice cream which was delicious and my daughter loved it. The second day, we learned how to make and tasted Canelazo (a traditional holiday drink). This reminded me of wassail and was really incredible. On the third day, a sombrero maker taught us the history of Panama hats (which are actually from Ecuador) and how to make them. Such a painstakingly beautiful process. We ended up going to her tienda the next day and buying one. The rooms are huge and wonderfully appointed. I took a nice long bath in the enormous tub and the beds were super comfortable. The suite also had gorgeous colors and colonial details. The view of the Winged Virgin on the hilltop behind the hotel is unparalleled! Every afternoon, complimentary tea time and homemade goodies are provided. We looked forward to coming back to the hotel every afternoon and having this special treat. Daily complimentary breakfast at Nuema restaurant was delicious and huge! This easily could've costed $25 per person. Lastly, the Staff at Illa is second to none. They made us feel like family and were so welcoming to us. If we're ever in Quito again, we will absolutely stay here again! Cannot recommend enough!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020