July 2010 renters
Submitted: August 3, 2010
Stayed: July 2010
My wife and I rented this property for the entire month of July, 2010. The property was spacious, clean, comfortable and convenient for its location very near Quito. Christina, the maid who came in three days per week to clean and do laundry, was a jewel. The gardeners who maintained the house, pool and grounds were thorough and competent. The owner, Vicky, and her daughter, Pamela,were helpful far beyond any of our expectations - in providing assistance and information, references for drivers and recommendation as to what to see and do in Quito and elsewhere. During our stay, we visited most or all of the landmarks in the new and old sections of Quito. We shopped the markets in Otovallo and Sangolqui, soaked in the thermal baths at Papallacta, stayed in a lodge in the cloudforest at Mindo (El Monte), and went up over 14,500 feet on the slopes of Cotopaxi. I was able (with Vicky's help) to play tennis regularly at the exclusive, gated Club Los Chillos country club. An added bonus: I arranged for some dental care there, which proved to be at least equal to, if not better, than the care I receive at home in the U.S., and the cost was roughly one-fifth what I might have to pay at home.
We went there as guests, and left as friends.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 57/57
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