ECUADOR &
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
Open Road Publishing
Gracefully robed in whitewashed walls and stately french doors, La
Rábida exudes elegance and refinement. The eleven rooms inn is located
in a quite residential neighborhood, but within easy walking distance
of the restaurants and activity in New Town. You should opt for at
least one meal in the cozy dining room as the menu, although as diminutive
as it residence, offers more an enticing italian than many of Quito's
trattorias...
...Breakfast includes homemade breads and marmalade, fresh juices,
and other delights that range from healthy to hearty.
Admire the two-foot thick walls as you pass from room to room. The
den is furnished with tasteful, comfortable sofas from which you can
be entranced by a crackling fire. The next room is the bar and library
where guests enjoy pre-dinner drinks and animated conversation surrounded
by European naturalist prints. The dining room follows an then leads
out into the courtyard and luxuriant garden. Most of the rooms surround
this small piece of Eden.
A QUITO BEAUTY: HOSTAL DE LA RABIDA
By Mona Moore Birch, TRAVEL WORLD NEWS
A good choice, and a LARC recommendation, is the Hostal de La Rábida,
in the north part of the city. The building was once a private home,
but since 1994 has operated as an 11 rooms hotel. Congenial owner
and very accessible hostess is Nora Giraldi, an italian transplant
to Ecuador. The house has the air of a gracious past, with hard wood
floors and closet armoires...
...The intimate restaurant, wich looks out onto the courtyard, serves
breakfast and dinner with continental cuisine and service... |
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