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As Platinum Elite members, this was our best Bonvoy experience not just in LATAM, but in the entire western hemisphere. This hotel is a fortress of elegance and top-notch service. ||Upon arrival, we were greeted with a rose and welcome drinks. Our huge room was beautiful and beyond comfortable. The pool is stunning, and the food offerings in the hotel are immense and of great quality.||The lounge was the best we've encountered on this side of the globe. Happy hour was very generous in its offerings, the snacks offered throughout the day were an amazing touch, and the atmosphere of the lounge was relaxing and peaceful with gorgeous views over Quito. ||An unfortunate reality is that Quito is not the safest city in the world, and the hotel staff made us feel so prepared and aware of our surroundings. There is not much to do in the direct vicinity of the hotel, but even if there was the neighborhood unfortunately is not one the hotel staff recommended walking around to begin with, but this did not detract from the quality of our stay at all. This was especially not an issue considering how relatively reliable and affordable Uber is in Quito.||We indulged in a 4 hour spa treatment which was very reasonably priced (especially on Wednesdays) and was amazingly executed by our two therapists on December 24 (I unfortunately don't remember their names but they were amazing). However, the spa design is a bit odd (problematic even). We were taken to the gym and pool locker rooms to get undressed, provided robes and slippers, and we were walked upstairs in front of other guests in our robes to the treatment rooms. There was no dedicated spa reception area or sitting area, and the treatment rooms lacked changing areas or showers which logistically made treatments such as body scrubs quite odd.||The service at this hotel was by far the best we've encountered in LATAM. Through and through we had only amazing interactions with every member of staff at the hotel. A special shoutout goes to Carolina at the front desk for her help going above and beyond in arranging an amazing Christmas Eve dinner for us last minute. Additionally, the evening lounge attendant and chef were some of the friendliest and hardest working hotel staff members I've encountered.||Lastly, I would like to share a really special thanks with Fabian. He is the embodiment of professionalism, going above and beyond, and making a guest feel welcomed at all times. If I ever opened a hotel, he would be one of the first people I'd contact - the JW Quito has an amazing asset in Fabian. ||I'd honestly return to beautiful Quito just for the chance to stay at this hotel again, yet alone to explore the stunning city and surroundings, and I'd strongly recommend a stay at this hotel the next time your travels bring you to Quito.