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Carlota
Quito, Ecuador · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Carlota occupies a 1905 French-designed mansion in Quito's UNESCO Historic Center that served as a school and Conservative Party headquarters before Doña Carlota Echeverría de Moreno made it her home for forty years. Her grandson Renato Solines opened the twelve-room hotel in 2016 while retaining more than ninety percent of original woodwork, earning Ecuador's first LEED Gold inside a UNESCO core and the country's first certified B Corporation hotel in 2019.
- 12 rooms
- Opened 2016
- Neighborhood: Centro Histórico
- Architect: Verónica Reed (VIVA Arquitectura)
About Carlota
- Doña Carlota Echeverría de Moreno bought the house in 1966. Her grandson Renato Solines named the hotel for her.
- Ecuador's first LEED Gold hotel, and first B Corp hotel in 2019. Twelve rooms.
History
A 1905 French-designed mansion in Quito's Historic Center, once a school and Conservative Party headquarters, then Doña Carlota's home. Renato Solines opened the twelve-room hotel in 2016, keeping most of the original woodwork.
The setting
In Quito's UNESCO Historic Center, a short walk to Plaza de la Independencia. This is the 1905 mansion, not a González Suárez apartment hotel.
Restaurants and bars
- Bistro 626 — Restaurant · daily breakfast and contemporary local cuisine
Amenities
- Spa
- Wine cellar
- Rooftop bar
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