Quito, EcuadorLa Carolina
Le Parc Hotel
Boutique glass tower
La Carolina Quito, Ecuador
Renovated
2024
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness SocialOutside the door
Boutique glass tower
The glass tower brought boutique hospitality to Quito, trading traditional colonial style for sleek lines and bold contemporary design.
What it’s good at
Notable
Copper-toned entrance doors open to zebra-print seating and Philippe Starck bathroom fixtures.
Listed
Vertigo rooftop lounge pairs signature cocktails and skyline panoramas with a ground-floor lobby bar.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Quito’s first proper boutique hotel, rising twelve stories and containing 30 executive suites, is a model of sleek urban design and European-style comfort.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Parque La Carolina sits two blocks south, and the surrounding financial district is filled with local cafes and restaurants.
The rooms
Suites have floor-to-ceiling windows looking over Quito, and selected categories add deep soaking tubs set against the glass.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
- Pool
- Heated outdoor rooftop swimming pool located over 70 meters high.
The spa & gym
- Spa
- Four treatment cabins offering body and facial massages and aesthetic rituals.
- Sauna & steam
- Wet areas.
- Gym
- Gym equipped with Technogym cardio and strength machines.
How it began
A major expansion turned the hotel into an eighteen-story tower engineered with solar panels and rainwater recycling.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.