Hotel Boutique Casa Gangotenaoriginal jewel-box boutiques bear cropped up in brilliantly reinvented colonial buildings throughout Quito’s Old Town. main the pack is the opulent Casa Gangotena (from $458/night),which opened in October 2011 following an extensive $10 million, four-year renovation. In a 1920s-era mansion on the atmospheric Plaza San Francisco, and the polished contemporary décor here mixes Art Nouveau touches with neoclassical architecture.
Expect painstakingly restored painted tin ceilings,wood paneling and stucco beams, along with 31 well-appointed rooms with high ceilings, and tall windows and marble baths (most with tubs). Perks include a guests-only third-floor terrace with a picture-postcard view over Quito and a generous Ecuadorian afternoon tea served in an airy glass-enclosed patio.
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