Interior

Reviews of Hotel Colonial San Agustin

3 out of 5
Hotel Colonial San Agustin
Calle Flores N°5-28, Corner of Chile, Quito

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 127 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 127 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 127 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 127 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 127 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service and accommodating staff
Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Special mention and thanks to Ernesto. Location couldn't be better: a few steps to the historic center. One suggestion I have is to have more variety in the continental breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

amor aida

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were placed on the last floor and it was hard for me, being a senior to be walking up and down a flight of stairs. I was short of breath due to altitude issues and on top of that , the constant going up and down made it worse. The staff were a sweetheart though, very helpful and attentive to our needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Kitty

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Rohit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and great staff
Great property with very friendly staff. The area gets a little weird at night so it can get a little hard to get around. Rooms and bathroom are small but clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tia, Mableton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The young man at the front desk was really awesome. It seemed like he ran the whole place all by himself. He was always busy but always remained in a pleasant humble mood. If I returned to Quito, I would stay at this hotel again. It was also in a great location, close to all the historical sites to check off my bucket list. Thank you so much! Tia
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Jenny, Fairview

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very helpful and nice. I had booked one room and ended up needing 2 additional rooms. The staff accommodated me immediately. The parking was available about two blocks away at certain hours and it is very difficult to double park around the hotel. Uber is highly suggested.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

MERCEDES

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel with character. Clean, safe and friendly staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Christopher Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A complete and utter disaster. This "hotel" is not a hotel. It is essentially a hostel. The pictures are fake. There is no staff onsite which means to get in AND OUT of the hotel, they have to unlock a door. So, expect to be literally trapped inside and unable to leave until the staff shows up. There is a significant fire danger. They do not clean the rooms and only provide one towel during the entire stay (which does not get cleaned). There is not free breakfast as advertised. Further, there is a motion sensor bell which rings all the time so don't expect much sleep. Even though it's $50 a night, you could spend just a little bit more and actually feel safe.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Manager on 5 Mar 2023
Dear guest, we thank you for sharing your feedback. We regret to read that you did not have a good experience. We have staff on site 24 hours and we prioritize our guests safety, this is the reason that we close the street door after sunset, guests just need to ring the bell to enter after 7 PM. We have additional amenities to provide to the guests upon request and we offer free american breakfast. We are a 20 room hotel, we aim to provide a boutique personalize service. We review your comments with the team to ensure our service is delivered as intended. Thank you again, we hope you had enjoy your visit in Quito.

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint Hotel.
Quaint hotel in a great location! Staff were very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Manager on 5 Mar 2023
Thank you so much for your comments. We hope you had a fun and pleasent stay.

8/10 Good

Seetharaman

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel in the historic sector of Quito. Climbing the stairs to our room on the third floor made me a little out of breath.
Response from Manager on 5 Mar 2023
Thank you for your feedback. We are evaluating the option for a lift. We hope you had a good stay.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were very impressed with our host! He provided us with the best possible experience!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff, lovely rooms in the heart of old town
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Ann, Wellsville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was safe, clean, and quiet except in the rooms on the street side of the building. Staff was helpful. Coffee was bad.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Adorable surprise in the historic center of Quito.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel & amazing workers
Our family if 6 stayed here. Everyone loved this hotel. Breakfast was awesome! The people working were so kind. We are a bit weak in Spanish and they were very patient with us. Very close to old town square. This place felt very safe even though we we’re staying in Quito during the protests.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Allen

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The mix of antique and modern decor is tastefully done. The hotel is bright, calm and cozy. A fountain adds a sense of being in surroundings that invite one to relax.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Iris

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, strong internet, in the middle of the Historic Town but quieter than one might imagine. Good breakfast, clean rooms, and helpful front desk staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Purple Palace
I LOVED this little boutique hotel. Aida was wonderful and helped us with our ever need the decor with purple accents were fabulous!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Maddy, Toronto, Canada

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to all the churches, restaurants and museums.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Pauli on 6 Feb 2020
Thank you for your feedback

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
This was a perfect location. We only had 40 hours in Quito and this was very close to a lot of things we wanted to see. We had booked the room for 5 family members. When we booked, I understood it to be 1 queen and 3 singles. It was 3 doubles, so that was not great for sleeping 3 teenage boys. The staff was very friendly and helpful with all our needs such as setting up a ride to the airport and booking a tour. The breakfast was fine, but if you have teenagers, it probably won't fill them up. The bathroom was not great, there was a window in the shower that opened up to the stairs to the hotel and towels and overall cleanliness was not great for my standards. Although I didn't love this place, I would stay here again if I was only going to be in Quito for 1 or 2 nights because the location was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Pauli on 2 Feb 2020
Dear guest, thank you for your comments and for choosing our hotel for your stay. We want to ensure that our service is of good quality. We have made some adjustments as cleanliness is our top priority. Thank you again for your comments.

8/10 Good

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1st Class Heart of Quito
Quality hotel experience within 2 blocks of Quito Centro. Boutique atmosphere and comfort, super clean and service oriented staff. Old world but up to date, much attractive woodwork and high ceilings. Great choice for solo couple and family.
Near main plaza hotel location. Restaurants, shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Pauli on 2 Feb 2020
Dear Guest, thank you so much for staying with us. We are in fact 2 blocks from the main plaza and just steps to all major attractions in the old historic Quito. We are happy, you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bedroom and the lobby was excellent. The bathroom sink is too small and not user friendly. Breakfast quality is less than average. The lobby toilet smells. This is a very nice property with very good location, just need some TLC (tender loving care). Some homeless people sleep next to the front door of the lobby. They are nice and seems harmless, but at first glance very scary.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Pauli on 28 Dec 2019
Dear guest, thank you for your comments. We will look into the areas we need to continue improving to offer a quality service. We are also working with the city and the hotel and restaurant association in the old town to help and find opportunities to the homeless in the city. Thank you for choosing us.

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location to see the old colonial area. Older hotel with lots of character. Expect to climb some stairs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Pauli on 4 Sept 2019
Thank you so much for your comments. We hope to continue providing improvements to our service. We are working on your observations. Again, thank you for choosing us for your stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pauli on 4 Aug 2019
Thank you for staying with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The decor is great, rooms are small bathroom even smaller.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pauli on 4 Aug 2019
Thank you so much for your comments. Being a colonial house, we are looking at different alternatives to make some changes while keeping its architecture.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff very friendly. Location excellent. Good value. Accommodating with tours.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pauli on 4 Aug 2019
Thank you so much for your comments and great hosting you. We are delighted to help and assist our guests. Our tours are personalized and we are happy to guide our guests so they can enjoyed the most their stay while visiting our country.

10/10 Excellent

Edvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, very friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pauli on 4 Aug 2019
Thank you for your comments.

8/10 Good

Cris, Chile

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice people. Nice location. Poor breakfast. Basic furniture, the design could be improved. Water sometimes cold, almost impossible to take a shower. Very small bathroom.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pauli on 4 Aug 2019
Thank you for choosing our hotel. Your feedback is very important to us so that we can continue making the improvements needed to offer quality service. We have checked this issue and has now being solved.

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, comfortable, quiet hotel in a fun neighborhood. The staff are lovely. The breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pauli on 4 Aug 2019
Thank you so much for staying with us while visiting Quito.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the location, in the historic center. The view, colonial interior design. The negative part was the room was small for 4 people and hot water was shut off by 10pm.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pauli on 13 Jul 2019
Thank you so much for your feedback. We have hot water 24 hours, we are fixing the issue in the room. It is highly important to us your comments so that we can have the opportunity to fix any potential issues. Thank you again for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Melania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I wish all hotels were like this one.
This hotel is amazing. The cleanliness, service, and ambiance is superb!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Pauli on 4 Aug 2019
Thank you for selecting our hotel for your stay in Quito. We are happy to read that our service was up to your expectations. We enjoy hosting our guests and showing them our city and culture.

6/10 Okay

Nina, USA

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone working here was very nice! The hotel was quaint with security (the front door would not open without being buzzed in, or out - which must be a fire hazard). The room itself would have been OK had there not been 3 of us. It was very small but manageable. The bathroom was the worst part. It was open ceiling to another room. The sink was tiny with a shelf above it so you could not wash your face without hitting the shelf. There was hardly any room to walk around and walls were paper thin.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was beautiful and the staff were so lovely every time we interacted with them. I wish we had stayed longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Pauli on 18 May 2019
Thank you so much for staying with us. We hope to have the opportunity to host you in the near future.

8/10 Good

Rhonda, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a well-taken care of property and they arranged for a taxi to pick us up at airport at 12:30 AM. The room was facing the courtyard but didnt have windows looking at the city as we had thought. The staff was very kind and attentive. NOTE: We walked around the area and my phone was stolen out of my hand near Ave 24 de Mayo and Calle Venezuela. I would advise the hotel tell all guests to NOT take phones out more than necessary. There should be a warning at the desk in all languages. We found out this is common in the old town that robberies of phones occurs regularly. I have travelled a lot and this has NEVER happened to me. My mistake, but a WARNING would help.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Pauli on 18 May 2019
Dear guest, thank you so much for choosing our hotel. We are happy to hear you had a good stay with us. We regret to hear you had a bad experience while visiting our city. Thank you for your comments and advice. For our guests safety, we do have security cameras, security for the doors, security boxes in the rooms, and security measures for the safety of our guests. As any other populated cities it is always important to have precaution. Again, thank you for visiting us.

6/10 Okay

Tammer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good but not what I expected
The staff here are super nice. But beware, if you think you're booking a "city view" you probably are actually just booking an interior courtyard view, which means curtains shut so no one can see you sleep. Also the walls really are paper thin. In fact I could hear the receptionist folding paper two floors down.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Pauli on 3 May 2019
Dear guest, we are extremely sorry to hear about this, and even more sorry to disappoint a customer. Next time, please walk right up a manager and voice your concerns. We'd like to make sure that your concerns are taken care of during your stay. Your feedback makes us better.

10/10 Excellent

Nisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Pauli on 24 Mar 2019
Thank you for your rating.

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend getaway
The hotel is in a great location. It is an easy walk (5 min max) to the town square. You can walk one direction to the main cathedral or the other direction to the statue on the hill. A cab to Quito city park runs about 4$. Best time to stay is on the weekends, they restrict car access on Sunday and you can travel around with ease.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Pauli on 17 Mar 2019
Thank you for your comments. It is true, the downtown area is better discovered if walking. We are just few steps away from all mejor historic attractions, churches, plazas and museums. Thank you again for choosing our hotel.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Water in bathroom came out in a trickle; less than a single full roll of toilet paper provided; Only one window had a blackout bind. The light from the corridor streamed through the sheer drape all night. I had to request a black out blind for the second window. The linen on the bed had marks that I was assured were scorch marks from the dryer and not blood.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Pauli on 28 Feb 2019
We are extremely sorry to hear about this, and even more sorry to disappoint a customer. Next time, please walk right up a manager and voice your concerns. We'd like to make sure that such mistakes don't happen again. Please reach out to us on call or by email. We want hear all about your concerns and address them in the most suitable way. We look forward to hearing from you. Your feedback makes us better.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The water in the bathroom came in a trickle; not a full roll of toilet paper provided; had to request a blackout blind for the second window after the first night with light streaming in from the corridor.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Pauli on 4 Apr 2019
Dear guest, thank you for sharing your comments. We're extremely sorry that you had to face such difficulties during your stay with us. As you can see from our other reviews, we pride ourselves in providing great customer service and great experiences. We may not be able to change the past but if you give us a chance, we will completely make it up to you. We have fixed the issue with adding a blockout curtain to the room. Once again our apologies and we hope, you can give us a second opportunity .We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.

8/10 Good

TerriOi, Seal Beach, Calif

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff took care of us with so much concern and attention, from housekeeping, lizzie and ernesto, and front desk Aida and Jesus There is no elevator, but they would carry our stuff up and even bring us room service with a smile
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Pauli on 23 Feb 2019
Thank you so much for your comments. We are happy to hear our service was up to your expectations. We are analyzing the option of including an elevator, because it is a colonial building, we need to be careful how we proceed. Thank you so much for your feedback. It gives us the opportunity to continue improving.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like the classic ambiance, updated rooms, respectful and friendly stuff. I don't like that some rooms are not noise-proof.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Pauli on 1 Apr 2019
Thank you for staying with us and providing us your feedback. We are looking for options to improve our service. Your comments are important to us and we care for our guests comfort and safety.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Pauli on 2 Apr 2019
Thank you for you feedback

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely boutique hotel centrally located in the downtown area. Easy walk to the city center and all the major attractions, churches, etc. Hotel was very clean and had a very chic appeal with purple matching decor everywhere. The best part of this hotel is the exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. They will help you book tours, cabs, restaurant reservations, etc. All of the staff speak English very well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Pauli on 23 Feb 2019
We really appreciate you taking the time out to rate our property. We count ourselves lucky for customers like you. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lcoating a plus
Very good value. Close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Pauli on 19 Jan 2019
Thank you for your comments