I was going to stay here for a few weeks but after 4 days couldn't wait to leave and went someplace else. Have no idea why the proprietor is in this business but he should do something else. Could hardly eke out a smile (didn't) yet I had to walk through his personal kitchen to get to the communal one.... More

One of the best hostals we stayed in in South America during our four months travelling. The place is cheap and has everything you need such as an amazing living room, a kitchen and a supermarket nearby.

We were going to stay in Quito for just one night, as we were going to the Amazon the following morning. We didn't want to spend much money for just one night & some prices in Quito are very high. We thought this hotel was quite good value & it's quite close to the airport, so it seemed like the... More

La Casona de Mario is the best hostel we've stayed at in four months of travel through Central and South America. The rooms are spacious, the kitchen has every cooking utensil we've missed having in the last four months, the indoor and outdoor common areas are super comfortable and cool, and the house is decorated with amazing little touches. It... More

We just returned from Ecuador after a month long trip. We stayed at Casona De Mario's 4 times as a stopover in between other parts of Ecuador. It is true, that they are probably "uninterested" for the most part(which could also be, in part, because our Spanish is not the best for conversing) but we still found them to be... More

Mario and his wife really welcome us to Casa de Mario. The location was great and it felt safe in a bit of a dangerous city (that's what we were told, didn't bump into it). Good kitchen and living room to socialize and also a great book exchange shelf (now there's some Finnish literature to read too...). And, the relaxing... More

This place has all the things you need for a nice hostel: its a beautiful house, has a guest kitchen, internet, decent rooms and is located in a quiet neighbourhood. Despite of all this, we left after only one night because of the unfriendly atmosphere. We felt very unwelcome due to the cold, very uninterested owner. Our impression was that... More

We stayed 3 weeks in La Casona de Mario and would definitely recommend it to other travellers. We were studying Spanish in Quito and it was the perfect place for this as the rooms are comfortable and a decent size, the kitchen is well stocked (if a little small), and the lounge-dining area are a good size as well. The... More

Casona de Mario is a great value alternative to nearby the Mariscal area. You get more room for your money and it is around the corner from a huge supermarket so you can take advantage of the kitchen and lovely dining space. The house is colonial style with a lovely garden to spend time in and two gorgeous dogs.