“Staying at The Secret Garden was the best decision I made. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, the hostel is clean and secure and it’s in a great location near to the Old Town. The terrace overlooks a lot of the city and is a fantastic place to meet other travellers and simply to admire the view. The food provided is good value and delicious, and there was live music on one of the nights I was there. For a single female traveller it was a great start to my time in Ecuador. Can’t recommend it highly enough! Catherine R, ENGLAND

“One of the best hostels I've stayed at! The terrace upstars with one long table (where they serve brekfest and dinner) is a perfct meetingpoit where it's easy to get new friends... The staff is friendly and helpful. Tora B, NORWAY

“Belter! Cheers Tarquin y Katherine!Steve K, ENGLAND

“This is a really cool hostel run by really friendly people and its really clean. Book early if you want to stay here cause lots of people got turned away during our stay- its really popular. Karen H, IRELAND

Thanks for your help, we are recommending your hostel to everyone we meet, it is the best place we have stayed in yet!! Keep up the fantastic work!!Åh Lesley, U.K.

“A+! Hostel was wonderful! Hosts were very friendly and informative. We would highly recommend to anyone. Enjoyed our stay. Becca Rebecca S USA

“We loved this hostel in the Old Town of Quito, it was very clean, had a wonderful atmosphere and an inviting place for meeting other travellers from around the world! I highly recommend it, especially if you want to stay somewhere outside of 'gringo land', a bit less touristy and in the more traditional area of the city.”Lisa P & Kate L, CANADA

“Excellent place. Fantastic food. Great location - convenient for both old and new town. Clean rooms, fresh towels, hot water. Wish all hostels could be this good!! Lisa W, NORTHERN IRELAND

“Great concept hostel. Relaxed, fun and offers all you need for a comfortable stay in Quito. Highly recommend it!Adam T, AUSTRALIA

“Great Hostal, brilliant staff and lots of fun. Dean Q, ENGLAND

“love the atmosphere, which is mainly due to the excellent staff. was going to stay 3 nights but i am still here. the chef is a culinery master. Troy P, AUSTRALIA

“It's absolutely a fantastic place. Everyone is so friendly and helpful and always nice people around to have a chat with. I would recomend it to anyone going as I’ve been to lots of places in South America, this one really is top Tess K, SWEDEN

“The Secret Garden is an excellent hostel. It has lots of character, is extremely clean, the staff are really friendly, the food was 1st class and it has the most amazing rooftop terrace with a superb view of Quito. The hostel is in the old town which has loads of character. I would definately recommend the Secret Garden to anyone reading this. Stephen D, SCOTLAND