The Andes
Hotel Fuente de Piedra 1
The Fuenta de Piedra 1 is an attractive colonial-style hotel built in 1996 that still showcases traditional Ecuadorian stonework and architecture.
The hotel is next to the historic but touristy La Mariscal district of Quito.
The 17 rooms are traditionally designed and have large windows affording good city views, cable TV, safety deposit box, direct dial telephone and private bathrooms. There is a communal patio area for guests to relax in and the helpful reception desk is open 24 hours. There is also free Wi-Fi available throughout the hotel
La Piedra Restaurant offers an outdoor buffet breakfast and serves Ecuadorian and international dinners.
Facilities
Restaurant, free Wi-Fi, laundry service, cable TV, safety deposit box and 24-hour reception desk.
Optional Activities
City tours of Quito.
John Melton
Area Specialist
If you have any questions regarding our Ecuador tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
Too many wildlife highlights to specify!
Bellavista Cloud Forest Lodge: Spectacled bears (mother and two cubs) along with three species of antpitta, cock of the rock lek, myriads of dazzling hummingbirds and numerous colourful forest birds especially tanagers and toucans (inc. plate-billed mountain toucan). Napo Wildlife Centre: Giant river otters fishing, two sloths, five scarlet macaws at the second clay lick, six species of monkey (including the golden-mantled tamarin), numerous forest birds (including vocal white-throated toucan and many-banded aracari from the canopy tower and blue-and-yellow macaw). Galapagos Islands: snorkelling with hammerhead sharks, rays, green turtles, sea-lions and penguins. Unbelievably tame birds, waved albatrosses, three species of booby, two species of frigate bird etc. Also, Galapagos hawk, Galapagos short-eared owl and confusing Darwin’s finches.
