Mama Cuchara by Art Hotels

This is a beautiful hotel well located in the old city of Quito. The rooms are lovely and very comfortable. The breakfast is delicious in a pretty courtyard. We ate dinner on the roof top and enjoyed the view and the food. We were very happy there.

I want to congratulate the entire staff who were incredibly attentive and welcoming. We had delicious dinner and breakfast, the presentation and flavors were 10/10. The entire hotel was filled with art, architectural details, unique materials, colors and natural light. We had a revitalizing massage session with skilled and attentive therapists. I am definitely recommending Mama Cuchara to friends and family.

This place is a true gem. Not only is the hotel clean and comfortable, the staff is top notch. Each room is unique and has art work and furnishings that make the rooms feel cozy and inviting. The food was excellent and the wait staff and bar tenders were accommodating. I would stay here again without hesitation!

This hotel is charmingly furnished and has very comfortable rooms. Art pieces are liberally placed throughout the common areas and in the rooms, giving us the opportunity to enjoy and reflect on them. The service of its staff is truly exceptional and everyone has a ready smile for its guests. A light local snack is thoughtfully provided in the late afternoon and dinner which is up on the roof top allows diners to enjoy the lights of Quito by night while dining from an extensive menu featuring local produce. A shoutout must be given to Dino who serves the diners with unfaltering professionalism. The only distraction is the loud blaring pop music that repeats itself every night; if music is to be played perhaps some light Ecuadorian instrumental pieces could be selected.

We have just stayed at this wonderful hotel. Overall we spent four nights there between visits to The Galapagos and the Rio Napo. Staying there was a true pleasure - the perfect home base in a foreign city. 1) The staff are all smiling, friendly, efficient and very professional - the management should be proud of them, from the doorman and receptionists to the waiting staff, barmen and housekeeping. On arrival we were welcomed with a refreshing face towel and a drink. 2) The catering is tasty, attractive and imaginative - every dish has a local twist, whilst presented in a modern style. The Lacro de Papas is a meal in itself and the Ceviche is the fresh taste of Ecuador in a bowl. Breakfast is a never-ending selection of prepared fruit, homemade breads, grains, plus a cooked to order breakfast of everything you can think of and more. Eat in the hotel’s airy central courtyard/plaza or on the roof terrace with amazing views over Quito. 3) The bedrooms are very comfortable - excellent mattress. Everything you could need. Being English we missed not having a kettle for making our morning tea, but there was a good coffee machine. Every evening there was a tasty amuse-bouche waiting for us in the room to welcome us home. 4) The general ambience is fresh and clean. Old-fashioned whilst totally contemporary. The sculpture and artwork throughout the hotel is quirky and idiosyncratic. 5) The location is a short walk (10 - 15 mins) down the Rocafuerte and through the Plaza de Santo Domingo to the Old Town. The area feels very safe. It's a 30 to 45 minute taxi ride from the airport, but traffic can be heavy at peak times. The only sad part of our visit was the number of unnecessary cancellations all the hoteliers had suffered due to the problems of unrest elsewhere in Ecuador - we were totally unaffected by the political situation. Visit Ecuador, it is safe and so welcoming.

Now the hotel has a lot of nice points: First the location that is perfect to discover Quito Old Town (just a 10 minutes walk downhill); Second the staff at reception couldn’t have been more helpful and smiling (and to them a 5 star plus…I could come back just for you guys!); Third the decor that is interesting and arty (as per the name of the hotel) albeit not at the top of my liking (but nothing with to go with my score!) Breakfast was ok (I rather prefer a buffet offering that is quick!) What let me down was actually the size of the room and bathroom!! My booking was for a Deluxe room and we had one with a wonderful view but my God…once the bed was in (very comfortable by the way) there was no room for moving and for our rather large suitcases (3 weeks travelling South America require lots of things!) and the bathroom too was rather on the small side (to put it simply!). My point is that the hotel was, unfortunately for them, rather empty and there were only one bedroom taken on the Deluxe side…all the other were open and perfectly appointed and so generously large with ample space to open suitcases and bathrooms again very very large…I have been envious of them. Frankly I couldn’t complain about mine but my stay hasn’t been comfortable as it could have been.