Golden Rest Latacunga

Great budget stopover on the way to Lake Quilatoa. 4 min walk to the historic center/ Parque Vicente León. Free, simple breakfast of juice, coffee, fresh fruit, plain scrambled eggs, and bread and cheese. Large window with blackout curtains faced the outdoor hallway. Large, clean room with 2 beds. Simple, but comfortable. Good water pressure in shower. Quiet street, quiet guests. Restaurant, bar, and lobby lounge/rec area with ping pong and pool tables. Free parking in a garage down the street. CONS: A little difficult to find because it's tucked around a corner on a one-way street and the entrance is through the restaurant. Credit cards are not accepted. Cash or pay by phone using Zelle app. No Wi-Fi in the rooms. The rooms are in the building next to the restaurant & lobby, separated by an open air courtyard. At night, it is too dark to see the steps, so have your phone flashlight handy. No elevator. Dark stairway. No door to the toilet/shower, so you have to close the door between the sink and the bedroom. It seemed pointless to have a separate, huge room for just the sink. Overall, it was a good stay for a bargain price.

My friend and I stayed at this location for a Saturday night while visiting Latacunga. The hotel is nice, but is located next to a discotec. Music from the disco could be heard clearly in our room. The music lasted until about 5AM. We were both unable to sleep. The shower had semi-hot water. For the price was paid for this, I was expecting a lot more than what we received. Definitely not going to stay here ever again.