La Posada del Rey

The location is great, close to the markets, restaurants and park. If you book a room 1-5 you’ll love it as these are the HUGE rooms. However, the third floor aka 6-? are more like servant quarters 6’by 8’ They each include their own shower,tv and bed but space is very limited. The breakfast is good and the front desk personnel are nice. My Wi-Fi in #2 was extremely weak but the double balcony and California king bed was incredible. Don’t expect any hot water no matter what they say. lol

Spend a couple extra dollars and don’t book an economy room, unless you want it to essentially be a dorm because the walls are so thin. Could hear the person next door breathing…no joke! 7/10 for cleanliness too, as there were hairs all over my sheets, not clear they were clean. Otherwise, the location was a good and the staff were nice. Breakfast was decent.

Liked · One of my favorite places we stayed. We transferred to this hotel from a previous one, because of location. The rooms are big, lots of lighting, comfy bed. Even though the room we were in was located right off the street, it was not too loud with the doors closed. I will say though that if you leave the doors open, the room starts to fill up with exhaust smell from the busy street next to it. There's no A/C or heater, but it's not needed. The staff is very friendly and accommodating! The hotel is very secure as the entrance is always locked; however, if you come back late you'll need to wait for someone to let you in after ringing the bell. They aren't always waiting downstairs at reception.

After one night in a small room, they gave us a big, beautiful room. The hotel is beautiful and the service is very good. Although there is no breakfast, coffee and tea is available in the morning. The location is excellent, just one block from the cathedral, so everything is in walking distance. The staff gave us some excellent tips and was willing to help. Great place, great location.

I moved to the Posada del Rey after several days in a hostel that had once been a good deal but had become much more expensive. For 25 days I negotiated a price of $16 per day. Don't expect such a good price for a short stay, however. And I did pay up front for 25 days; I thought this was understandable, though there was a risk I might something not to my liking. I tried four hotels before I chose the Posada del Rey. The price and the room was definitely the best among the hotels I looked at; most impressively the manageress (probably the owner) was very decisive in her negotiation, unlike at other hotels. Was it a bit noisy, yes; did I mind the noise, no, not particularly. I had the best room (#3), facing the street but not on the busy corner. I was never kept awake by the traffic, maybe by other concerns, and past a certain hour it wasn't noisy. The room was very clean and was cleaned daily. There was good hot water, including in the sink, which is unusual in Ecuador, though -- like other hotels -- the hot water comes and goes and comes in mysterious ways. The included breakfast was enough for me, but was the same for 25 days. Though arguably a bit noisy, the hotel is in one of the best parts of town. Undoubtedly other deals can be made at other hotels if you want to walk the streets of Cuenca long enough and have at least intermediate Spanish to clinch a deal. I got to see four rooms before I chose, and I definitely got the best room; other rooms are not as impressive.

We were looking for a hotel for Christmas in the centre of Cuenca when we stumbled across this beautiful hotel. We stayed 3 nights, the room was huge, gorgeous interior with a big bathroom. The best part was the 2 private balconys that over looked the street and was great for people watching. The shower was hot and had great pressure, the bed was extremely comfortable and it had cable TV. No breakfast included but did come with coffee and tea which was available all day. The owner was a fantastic host who gave us a great deal with the room and was more than happy to give us information about where to go in Cuenca. ||||I would definitely recommend this hotel. Thanks for a wonderful stay over the Christmas period. Jade and Sam, the cyclists.

Staff super friendly. Only one spoke English and he went the extra mile for us consistently. Helped us with the little things and always with a huge smile. We had an amazing experience there. Breakfast was decent, and the location was spectacular!!

Our room was lovely, with a view over the street, and the price is great. The service was fantastic and the staff was very attentive to our needs (they were friendly and knowledgeable regarding options for tourism, and even had the jacket I accidently left behind in the room bagged up and waiting for me when I went back to collect it). Highly recommended!