Avenida Orellana 1172 y Avenida Amazonas
Quito, Nightly Rates(259.00 - 259.00)4 Star
Property Description
The JW Marriott Hotel Quito is located in city center along the famous Avenida Amazonas within walking distance of the new and exclusive business and shopping district. The renowned historical center is only ten miles from the hotel and is home to museums as well as preserved churches and monasteries. All guest rooms and suites offer breathtaking views of either the hills of Pichincha volcano or the city of Quito. Complimentary airport transportation is provided with advance reservations required. Please contact the hotel prior to arrival.
Amenities
Babysitting/Child Services
Barber/Beauty Shop
Business Center
Courtesy Car
24 Hour Front Desk
Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Pool
Parking
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe Deposit Box
Fitness Center or Spa
Laundry/Valet Services
Rate Disclaimer
Room rates may vary due to availability or season and exclude ten percent goods and services tax and twelve percent state sales tax. Please note the hotel does not accept personal checks.
Miscellaneous Information
American Dollars is the native currency.
Check in time is 3pm
Check out time is 12noon
Opened in 1999
257 rooms.
0 suites.
11 floors.
Guarantee Policy
Credit card guarantee required (deposit or prepayment may be required during special events; advance purchase rates require prepayment to credit card at time of booking)
Cancellation Policy
6pm local time day of arrival to avoid billing of one night room and tax (policy may be more restrictive during special events; advance purchase rates are non-changeable, non-cancellable and non-refundable)
* Banco Central Museum - 6 miles * Casa de la Cultura Museum - 6 miles * Casa de Sucre Historical Museum - 6 miles * Colonial District - 6 miles * Cotopaxi - 38 miles * Equatorial Line (equator) - 16 miles * El Panecillo - 6 miles * La Basilica - 6 miles * La Compania Church - 5 miles * Metropolitan Park - 3 miles * Mindo Nambillo (bird sanctuary) - 51 miles * Otavalo - 60 miles * Pasochoa (wildlife reserve) - 15 miles * San Agustine & San Francisco Monasteries - 6 miles * The Cathedral - 5 miles * Tropical Rainforest - 220 miles
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The discovery of oil and the sharp increase in world oil prices in the late and mid 70s should have transformed Ecuador’s economic fortunes. However, the windfall was largely squandered and Ecuador has suffered persistent economic difficulties ever since.
The Minister of Tourism, Maria Isabel Salvador, has put as goal for the short and medium term to turn Ecuador into one of the five best destinations of the American continent. To make tourism a tool that enables the country to surpass poverty, she considers that there must be ample cooperation between the authorities, the public sector and citizens in general.
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Ecuador’s coastal region (the western lowlands) is made up of fertile plains, rolling hills, and sedimentary basins traversed by a plethora of rivers that rush from the heights of the Andes to the Pacific Ocean. All five coastal provinces, encompassing 640km (398 miles) of coastline between them, have attractive beaches and plenty of hotels and resorts for tourists.
The Andes Mountain Range crosses the country from north to south.
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