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About this property

Hostal La Orquidea features a colonial-style architecture and is located in the historical center and commercial of the city, just 200 metres from Cuenca main square and the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral. Free WiFi access is available in all areas and an American breakfast including bread, fruits, juices, eggs and coffee is served daily at the cafeteria. Rooms at Hostal La Orquidea are spacious and include cable TV, refrigerator or microwave, wardrobe and private bathroom with free toiletries. Other facilities offered at the property include a 24-hour front desk, a tour desk and luggage storage. The hostal is 850 metres from Tomebamba River and 1.6 km from Pumapungo Museum where the Inca-Cañaris ruins can be seen. Mariscal Lamar Airport is 2.7 km away and the property can arrange airport shuttles for an additional fee.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Situated in the best rated area in Cuenca, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.6

  • Top pick by families with children


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jamie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A fantastic stay. I can't fault anything about the hotel. A stones throw from Cuenca cathedral. Superb staff especially Vivian and Jaime. Beautiful interior and balconies. The staff went above and beyond when Latam cancelled our flight to Quito....
  • Athanasios
    Greece Greece
    Nice location value for money hotel friendly staff
  • Reanne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location, friendly and helpful staff, safe, good value for money, clean and had somewhere to store luggage after checkout
  • Srdan
    Croatia Croatia
    location, room wuth a nice balciny, free parking in next corner garage ….
  • Carlos
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The hotel is located right in the city center of Cuenca. The staff is very kind and willing to provide tourist information. the room is clean and breakfast is good. The hotel is built in an Old Cuenca house, very beautiful. well maintained and...
  • Yuri
    Italy Italy
    location structure staff breakfast internet connection is great
  • Hugh
    Canada Canada
    The staff were very helpful giving directions and advice on places to go, where the markets are etc etc. Also helped me change rooms when my spouse arrived. All the staff were friendly. Jamie, who was at the front desk was especially helpful.
  • Darryl
    Switzerland Switzerland
    The hotel is located at the heart of the historical centre of Cuenca and we really liked the comfortable, cozy rooms. In addition, the staff of the hotel was very nice. After check-in we asked to change the room because it didn‘t had any windows,...
  • Sebastian
    Ecuador Ecuador
    La atención es muy buena y la ubicación del hotel te permite estar cerca de todo y con conexiones para moverte en el transporte público
  • Paolitalig
    Ecuador Ecuador
    La ubicación, la comodidad y la amabilidad de su personal

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House rules

Hotel La Orquidea takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 13:00 to 23:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 11:30 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 5 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Hotel La Orquidea in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.