Secret Garden - Hostel

2.0 star property
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Terrace/patio
City view from property
Rooftop terrace
In-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
View from property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Antepara E4 60 y Rios, Quito, 170403
  • Itchimbia Park
    10 min walk
  • Independence Square
    13 min walk
  • Basilica of the National Vow
    13 min walk
  • Quito (UIO-Mariscal Sucre Intl.)
    63 min drive

Room options

Comfort Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 16
  • 16 Large Twin Bunk Beds

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room, 3 Single Beds, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Comfort Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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About the area

Quito

With a stay at Secret Garden - Hostel in Quito (Centro Histórico), you'll be a 3-minute walk from San Blas Square and 5 minutes by foot from La Alameda Park. .This hostel is 7 mi (11.3 km) from Quicentro Sur Mall and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Quito Observatory.

What's nearby

  • Independence Square - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Basilica of the National Vow - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Catedral Metropolitana de Quito - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • La Mariscal Craft Market - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • General Rumiñahui Coliseum - 4 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • La Alameda Station - 8 min walk
  • Iñaquito Station - 19 min drive
  • Mariscal Sucre Intl. Airport (UIO) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Frutería Monserrate - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Café Mosaico - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪K'fetissimo - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Ceviches De La Rumiñahui - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Cafeteria Torre Vlass - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Secret Garden - Hostel

Quito hostel in Centro Histórico with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Secret Garden - Hostel offers 26 accommodations with safes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 26 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hostel include a television in a common area and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab dinner at Secret Garden, a restaurant that specializes in Latin American cuisine. You can also grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Secret Garden - This restaurant specializes in Latin American cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: USD 3 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Secret Garden

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Lever door handles
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Heated floor (bathroom)
  • Towels

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Ecuador value-added tax (15%). Nonresident travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be eligible for a tax refund. However, nonresident travelers may be exempt from value-added tax (15%) on package bookings.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 3 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 53 per vehicle (roundtrip)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Secret Garden Hostel Quito
Secret Garden Hostel
Secret Garden Quito
Secret Garden
Secret Garden - Hostel Quito
Secret Garden - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Secret Garden - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Quito

Secret Garden - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 31 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

FENG

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

I like the atmosphere which is a result of the helpful staff and guests. It gets lively with happy hour extending into the mid evening. Only been here a few days but that’s my cursory impressions.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We booked a private room, it was very small but very clean. It was a perfect option after arriving at 12.30am from Amazon tour. The bus parks right outside. The staff are great and so helpful. Luggage storage and laundry is also available
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel, Purchase

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Jon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you need sleep don't come here!
I unfortunately booked 4 nights here. The check in his several flights up narrow stairs..I lugged my heavy suitcase up to check in and messed up my back. Music goes nightly to 11pm so if you need some sleep or have a early travel day forget it. This is not a place that is serene more of a funky gathering spot . Shower near my room was out of order. Overall late night music EVERY night was too much for me personally. Staff was nice and view was great...
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central location, makes it easy to go to Cotopaxi
It has a nice vibe. I'd go there again. Restaurant and bar are particularly nice. Avocado toast for breakfast!! Great to have a family room available. Staff and volunteers were so helpful. The free walking tour was informative and enjoyable. Laundry service available. Staying the night before taking their shuttle to sister property at Cotopaxi is a particularly good idea.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good stay
lots of activities and easy to meet people. Location is good. The hostel sometime charge more for taxi compare to if you call yourself or use uber. For example, uber from airport to hostel is about $25 but the hostel will charge $28. However when I transfer from hostel to airport, I paid $20. the food is good @ the hostel but you probably can find cheaper and different type of food elsewhere. the staff is very responsive. It's fairly noisy at night till around 11 pm or so. Overall, it is a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

sebastien

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
disapointing
The only reason that i booked a room at that hostel its because my bus for my jungle trip was departure-arrival there. The guys at the reception didnt want to help me with taxi, he just tell me walk at the corner at street there should be one ( there were none...and i was waiting in the street at 23:45 in a location not that safe) and the wifi didnt works in the room , only in common area... So its a epic fail!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My room was awesome! The staff was super friendly and helpful. The walking tour was a great free add on with lots of good info. The upstairs patio has amazing views with free tea and filtered water
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The service was great
The place was good exept for the contraction that was going on. We have to move rooms three times. The noise and the Dust it was untakeble
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Petra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dialed in for independent travel!
Dialed in for independent travelers… receptionists will help you, the travel agency is on-site, everyone is super friendly and you can even take Spanish lessons!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I liked the view in the rooftop, and the prices at the restaurant were half percet less as customer but in the rooms they didn't have heater, I got frozen! and they didn't have parking. So in the night i couldn't sleep well because i was checking everytime my car was ok. I had to look for another place to kept in Quito another day. The stuff was friendy but there were problems with communication before my check-in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Benjamin

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful and beautifully unique spot with a great community. The rooftop is a perfect place to hang out and enjoy the views of the city. Would absolutely stay again when in Quito.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet enough for families.
Very good hostel. Bar and cafeteria Have a wonderful view of the city. Staff is very helpful in finding excursions. Best for us it was less than a block from the Wonderbus pick up point.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff and the view from the rooftop is amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The atmosphere, help with tours and general desire to bring travelers together make this hostel one of the best places we've stayed in on our 2 month long trip! Would recommend to anyone traveling to Quito especially if Quito is your first stop as you may be able to find goood groups, have easier travel through thier services, and maybe find some new adventures!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Geoff, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great vibe
Excellent spot - good people, staff and facilities. Only some extra curtains in the bedrooms would help.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anna Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024