Illa Experience Hotel (Quito, Ecuador) Verified Reviews | Tablet Hotels

"Set in a 17th-century house in Quito's Old Town, this boutique property takes its name from the Quechua word for "sacred light." The restoration honors the building's residential past while adding contemporary comforts: rooms balance period details with modern sleep technology. What distinguishes Illa is its deliberate focus on sensory memory: coffee service channels traditional family gatherings, linens carry floral scents meant to evoke domestic warmth, and the kitchen produces soups and dishes tied to Ecuadorian childhood nostalgia. It is an ambitious attempt to translate cultural memory into hospitality, and when it works, it creates something genuinely affecting, and not merely atmospheric." - Tablet Hotels