Blue House

Think Bohemian. Scruffy. Edgy. This is a vibrant hostel that is inexpensive, friendly, and rough around the edges. This is a true backpackers crash pad with a public space with couches, tables and chairs, a pool table, and small library of books 📚 residents left behind. The neighborhood is safer than it may appear. It is jam packed with bars, discos, and restaurants that nearby university students inhabit. You will see drunk students, people living in the streets, dogs roaming about. If you are looking for luxury and the creature comforts, stay at an Airbnb in Iñaquito. This is a place for the young who stay up late and chat with strangers in broken Spanish and English. It is a place where you can get your shuttle to the Amazon jungle. If you are single, you may find a travel companion. This is a place for the young who are easy going, and for the frugal older travellers like me and my partner, who rather spend our money on good restaurants rather than fancy accommodations. It can get loud. Smokers congregate in the open patio. Some of the folks may look rough, but just say hola or Buenos Dias and you will find they are warm and friendly. They provide free luggage storage, and they offer a breakfast and laundry service for additional charges. There are also lots of cheap places where you can eat, mini-markets, and laundry facilities. It is well situated and is on a major express bus line. They provide a kitchen with a mishmash of cooking utensils and spices so you can save money by self-catering. They also provide unlimited filtered water 💦 We had a room with a private bath, balcony, queen size bed along with two bunks with privacy curtains. It would be great for a family with kids, but we used the bunk to lay out our many clothes (You need clothes for every season in Ecuador!) I liked this place. It was chill and well run although by looking at it, you may wonder what holds the place together. The answer is the hardworking and always helpful staff.

One of the nicer hostels that I’ve stayed in. Great, friendly and helpful staff. Very, very safe. Neighborhood is somewhat dicey at night.

The people here are down to earth and the place has good energy. I felt safe and slept surprisingly well. Thank you! I will definitely come back, and recommend to others.

Very chill hostel! Really comfortable pod-style beds with charging ports and lights. Large lockers in the rooms. Free water and coffee. Small practical kitchen available to use. Comfortable common area with heating, pool table and exercise area. Laundry service for $1.50/kg Very friendly staff! Thanks Brandon and Anita :)

Very nice hostel, I spent one night in a clean single room, very quiet but a lot of light coming through the window at night. Unfortunately WiFi did not reach my room, but it wasn't a problem as there are common areas you can chill. It felt secure, the front door was locked and the front desk was always manned.

We felt really safe there. The staff speaks really good English and was super helpful. They helped us a lot when we needed directions and they helped us to book a bus to another city. The beds were comfortable, there even was a way to plug a phone next to every beds. Even if we were sharing a room, we had a lot of intimacy because of the curtains around the beds. The common area and the kitchen were perfect. The only reason I’m not giving five stars is because there was water falling from the ceiling in our room when it was raining. Other than that, we recommend because it’s safe, clean and the staff was friendly.

My experience in the blue house hostel was very good. This is mainly due to all the nice recepcionists. In addition, it was quite clean and I liked the decoration and the vibe. One receptionist, Ave, is absolutely lovely. Although, you will not believe me when you first meet him, because in the beginning he tends to being a little unfriendly if he doesn't know who you are and if you surely have a booking/ want to be a guest. But looking back, I think that's a good thing as the hostel is in the center of Quito, so just look at him like a dog doing his job and as soon as he knows you are welcome at his home, he will be tame and cuddly (HAHA well maybe not cuddly, but very very nice to hang out with) There is another recepcionist that I have talked to a bit more and who received me in the middle of the night with a smile. He is a kind person and I have enjoyed his company, too. Only sometimes I did not enjoy him occupying pans and pots for ages as it is difficult to cook without them. Happens to everyone, to some just apparently a lot ;)😂 Anyways, long story short: Thanks to the employees there for making my time so much more fun and I would definitely recommend the hostel.

This place is awesome! Extremely friendly and helpful staff; both reception and the cleaning ladies are amazing. They all also speak a bit of English if your Spanish isn't so great. Music playing most of the day (but not too loud which is great) to keep the vibe nice. The common area to hang out is a little small but the WiFi is good and the showers are hot. There's lots of outdoor seating which is really lovely. The breakfast is simple but nice (eggs, toast, and a big bowl of fruit). The location is fantastic for tourists. Would highly recommend.