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Prices for La Casa Sol Quito and Otavalo. DOUBLE (TWIN OR QUEEN SIZE BED).
DOUBLE SUITE (TWIN OR QUEEN SIZE BED). INCLUDED IN THE COST: * 10% discount if payment is made in cash upon check-in. * All of our
rooms and
suites are completely equipped (
private bathroom, hot water,
telephone,
Wi-Fi,
kitchen,
living room,
balcony, and
garden). * Continental
breakfast plus fruit, granola, and cereal. * Special prices are applicable only to stays of 15 days or longer. * Children under 6 years old stay for free; children 6-12 years old stay for 50% discount. *
Wireless internet. * Book Exchange. *
Living Room with chimney. * Daily
dinner in LCS-Otavalo (typical Andean food). *
Parking at LCS-Otavalo. NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST: * Prices do not include 12% VAT nor 10% service charges. *
Laundry services *
Telephone services *
Airport transfers. * Luggage storage *
Parking at LCS-Quito * Cafeteria and
restaurant purchases. FOR TRAVEL AGENCIES,
TOUR OPERATORS, INSTITUTIONS, AND GROUPS, WE OFFER: For 2-6 people, commission or discount of 10%. 7 or more people, commission or discount of 15% Guide or Chauffer: 50% discount groups of 10 or more 100% discount groups of 15 or more. SPECIAL PRICES: * Valid only for continuous stays of minimum 15 days, and with payment up front in cash. For additional information, please contact to Generals Hotel
General Hotel Policies and Rules. Check out time is 12 noon. Check in time is 2 pm. All guests must register at reception at time of check in. Visitors not registered at the hotel's front
desk are not allowed in the hotel
room at any time. If there are any extra persons in the
room, hotel guest is responsible for paying additional cost. If you wish to extend your stay, please inform front
desk 24 hours in advance. If you have any valuables (jewellery, money, laptops, passports,
tickets, etc.) please use our
security box. La Casa Sol is no held responsible for any personal property lost or damaged. Smoking permitted only in outdoor areas. The playing of musical instruments, loud
radios,
TV's or loud
parties is prohibited. No pets or ice chests are allowed in the
rooms. Other than in designated
suites, no cooking is allowed in the
rooms or on
balconies. Any damage to hotel property caused by guests will be paid for by the guest. The management reserves the right to terminate the lodging contract of guests if any of the above regulations are violated. In such case, no refund will be given, and you will be liable for any additional damages to the
room or
furniture. Please make your reservation through our on line registration form. After receiving you're your registration form and pre payment of the hotel deposit we will confirm your reservation. Please note that reserving a
double room the name of the person who is sharing the
room should be noted on the form. For groups and stays over 15 days ask for special requirements. To guarantee you hotel reservation, we require a deposit or a credit card detail. The deposit will be credited to your final hotel bill when checking out. Alterations and Cancellations of Hotel
Rooms. Alterations or cancellations of
room reservations must be made in writing or by e-mail to Casa Sol at. If you require to cancel or to change something in the reservation, please make it by
fax,
phone or e-mail. For this, it takes into account our following formalities: Cancellation prior to 72 hours 100% no penalties, reimbursement to the client. Cancellation between 72 and
24 hours, will invoice to 50% of charge of one night stay. Cancellation between 24 and 0 hours, invoiced the full payment of one night stay. How to Cancel your Reservation. Hotel reservations may be cancelled by calling or e-mailing the hotel directly. In either case, it is your responsibility to obtain, note and retain (for your records) a cancellation number. The cancellation number is your insurance against erroneous billings. We hope that this information will help to minimize unnecessary charges. Casa Sol adheres to the highest standards of ethical practices in all of our operations and is dedicated to protecting the privacy of all visitors to our web sites. We have developed our Privacy Practices from guidelines established by the American Association of Advertising Agencies and the Association of National Advertisers. Gathering and Use of Information: While we don't require personal information to obtain general access to any part of our web site, we do collect information voluntarily provided from our visitors. Additionally, we may use cookie technology to obtain non-personal information from our on-line visitors. This allows us to correctly provide Site users with the appropriate frames and content. Please be assured that the personal information collected is protected from public access and we do not rent or sell any of the information collected to third
parties. The information you provide assists us in better serving your interests.
Security is provided concerning your credit card information, name, address, e-mail and any other personal information you may provide within The Reservation and Preferred Guest portions of our site. We utilize 40-bit encryption based on a Class 3 Digital Certificate issued by Verisign Inc. This allows for utilitization of Secure Socks Layer, which is a method for encrypting data. This protects confidential information - such as credit card numbers, online forms, and financial data - from interception and hacking. Third
party Internet sites available through links on our site have separate privacy and data collection practices. We have no responsibility or liability for these third
party policies or actions. If you have joined our mailing list. We may occasionally send you information or promotional materials concerning Casa Sol. You will never receive more than one piece of mail in any given month. If you prefer not to be contacted by us in the future, you can request to be removed from our e-mail list at any time by sending us an e-mail at
webmaster@lacasasol.com
OUR HOUSE... La Casa Sol Otavalo!!! La Casa Sol Otavalo
kitchen, the
lounge with a fireplace,
dining room,
bar - cafeteria, reading area,
games and
television lounge,
meeting room, open spaces and resting places, between others, are some of the various comfortable settings that La Casa Sol Otavalo offers. La Casa Sol Otavalo s daily menu, a balanced, nutritious
dinner and
breakfast, is based on traditional Andean food eaten in the countryside. The products used in Casa Sol Otavalo s
kitchen mostly are from La Casa Sol Otavalo s small orchard and of the orchards of its neighbors, cultivated in an organic way with a high level of quality. La Casa Sol Otavalo 's
parking area is limited. Inside La Casa Sol Otavalo 's property, there is only space for six cars. Also, La Casa Sol Otavalo has
laundry,
phone and
Internet service, a
dining room area with
room service, a gallery of handmade products, storage for the luggage. La Casa Sol Otavalo also has mountain bicycles equipped with professional components and private transport.
La Casa Sol provides the following services: In La Casa Sol we try to comply with our guests necessities and requests; we have created intimate corners to learn, appreciate, taste and simply to share with each other. LA CAFETERIA el sol. Open from 7 am to 10 pm. Different breews of coffe are served in our cafeteria, mild, medium and strong scented for all tastes. No doubt you will enjoy the exquisite natural juices, from exotic fruit from the Coastal Ecuador, Amazon and the Andes Mountains. Our chef, Senora Lidia Nunez, makes a unique combination of cereal, granola and musle; homemade mermelade and fruit compots. Donīt forget to try our wines, always ready for a cheer! LA TIENDA (Gallery - Souvenir
Shop). La Tienda offers a variety of handcrafted products made in Ecuador. These items are available for trade or sale, the idea is to open a space for the artisans to offer their products directly to the public. Our exhibit includes arts crafts from Tigua - Cotopaxi, Salasaca, Tungurahua, Sarayacu-Napo, Jambeli-Manabi, Cuenca-Azuay, jewelly from various artists and of course arts from our homeland Otavalo-Imbabura. Each purchase you make will represent a great support for each artisan family. NET SERVICE conectados al mundo. We are hooked to the NET by optic fiber with speedy connection
24 hours a day. All our
rooms are equipped with
phone lines and
phone for direct international dialing, or you can hook up your laptop in the different terminals in La Casa Sol for direct
internet connection. If you wish to send or receive a
fax our staff will be delighted to help you. TRAVEL SERVICES descubre la tierra unica por sus contrastes. La Casa Sol, along with Andean Touring Co. International
tour operator offer exclusive service to our guest in discovering Ecuador Galapagos, exploring the amazing richness in history, culture ecology. Daily
tours are offered to the most popular destinations around Quito, all
tours includes private transportation experienced bilingual guides. Transportation service is available for small or large groups to any destination in Ecuador. It will also be a great pleasure to be the first ones to welcome you in Quito at the
airport. Please feel free to contact us to
travel@lacasasol.com for any customized desired outdoor
trips, we will be delighted to provide all the information you need!.
Laundry : open from 7 am to 7 pm Storage : For your extra luggage while you travel. Cost $ 1 USD per bag/per day Travellers assistance and Touring information Spanish Lessons: La Casa Sol works with the best Spanish schools in Quito, Otavalo Banos offering quality for a reasonable rate.
Several travel guides, tourism operators and institutions know our services and recommend us widely: Lonely Planet -Ecuador the Galapagos Islands-2003 - La Casa Sol is an immaculate, bright-orange B B with two floors of small
rooms opening onto a tiny
courtyard. Guests rave about the place, and the staff are helpful. Ecuador Galapagos Handbook-Footprint - Edition: 4 Publication date: Jan 2003 - Rates includes
breakfast, small place with
courtyard, 24- h cafeteria, very helpful, English and French spoken. Highly recommended. Letīs go - Peru, Ecuador Bolivia 2002 - Bright, inmaculate
rooms, all with
baths. Sunny
courtyard. Superior service. Le Petit Fute - Equateur - Country Guide - Marcos, un authentique Otavalo, et sa famille reserve un accueil fort sympathique et franco
phone dans cette maison de famille recemment reconvertie en petit hotel de charme. The Rough Guide to Ecuador - 2003 - Second edition- England - Lovely guesthouse with comfortable, neatly decorated
en-suite rooms set around a pretty little
courtyard; run by cheerful staff, mainly from the Otavalo region, who are unfailingly polite and helpful. Hunter Travel Guide - Ecuador Galapagos Islands - Canada - 2003 - One of the better accommodations for a great price. Owned and operated by an indigenous couple from Otavalo, La Casa Sol offers a wonderful atmosphere in a charming building, just a couple of blocks from all the activity. Open Road Publishing - Ecuador Galapagos Islands - 2000 - As bright as its name, this Ecuadorian run B B shines among other Quito locales. Earth-toned ceramic tiles inlaid with smaller blue squares lead you to the front porch. Inside, each wall in the cozy common areas is a bold stroke of color;;;.. Travellers Ecuador Companion - Second Edition - 2001 - La Casa Sol, located in the new town, offer spotless
rooms and a bright and breezy feel. Consistenly recommended. Ulysse - Ecuador Galapagos Islands. Charles Darwin Foundation. And our guests recommend us, as well. Many have found in La Casa Sol their home away from home. We are the proud hosts of writers, artists and significant others who want to share their experiences. Please feel free to ask about their;La Casa Sol experience;. Excerpts from our guest book... La Casa Sol is truly a bright, sunny spot here in the wonderful city of Quito.Yours staff refresh the gracions hospitality and warmth of the ecuadorian people everywhere I have been and the great professional service combined with a personable friendliness for each and every guest makes spur Casa special. Thank for a truly memorable stay in a charming home away from home. Ethyl Rivera. Warren, Michigan, USA. My first time in Ecuador and I must say that one of the biggest highlights has been La Casa Sol. Not being a spanish speaker has mode this
trip a tad overwhelming but the helpfulness and friendliness of the La Casa Sol staff alieviated most all of my nervousness. Thank you for pronding a home away from home. Jerusha Breslar. Fairfax, VA USA. La Casa Sol As always, you have been my home away form home. You are always such a wonderful base camp here in Quito. My
trips here wouldnīt be the same without the friendly service wonderful caring staff here at La Casa Sol. Muchas gracias para todos. Besos Carol Miller. Dear staff of La Casa Sol Thank you very much for your great customer awareness. Always helpful and with a laugh!. Our 5 nights, divided in 4 parts are not done yet, but we already consider this hotel as one of the best during our
trip through Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. Jordian Edwin Balher, Holand. Thank you so much for a wonderful nights that we spent in your hotel!. We really hate to leave!!!! Everyone was so helpful, specially Ampara. The
breakfasts were very good, our
tours with Alex were very special, and it was very nice to be able to sit in front of the fireplace in the evenings. We also enjoyed having the book exchange. Thanks again very, very much to all of you. With our best wishes Charlene and Al Bennett. Winter haven, Florida, USA. This is now the fifth year that our mission teams have stayed at the lovely La Casa Sol. The inn seems to become more beautiful each year. The service has always been hospitable and grcious. This has been the perfect setting to awaken to the bright sunshine and clear blue skies of Ecuador. Thank you for being here! May God continue to richly bless you! Tim Scott MD, Lexington, KY, USA,
doctimscott@hotmail.com. JRichard, Peter Ger, Amsterdam, HOLAND. La Casa Sol was trully a home away from home and as good, if not better, than written a bout it in the travel books. Well done to all the staff. Jos Arts, Amsterdam, Holanda, Wow! Thank you very much for your hospitality over the past four days! We were so nervous about traveling internationally with a six month old you made it easy. We're very grateful and we hope to be back soon. Mark, Jeanette, Olivia Max, London, ENGLAND. La Casa Sol provided exactly the hospitality and service we wanted while we were in Ecuador- a home from home. I stayed with you on four separate occasions between various treks and journeys. You looked afeter our luggage while we were away, and there was always a warm welcome each time we returned. We began to regard La Casa Sol as a second home, where we could relax in between our quite exhausting travels. Dominic Fisher, Suiza. Dear Staff, I dont find the words to thank yo for all minutes that I spend in your gorgeus residence. You, with your open harts and warmth made me your country closer nad cosier. Your deserveating 10! Tomaz
tomaz_koprivnjak@yahoo.com. Muchas gracias a todos de la Casa Sol No puede elegir un mejor nombre para este lugar, es tan caliente, tan luminosa, es el rayo mas brillante de todos. Es como quedar en una puerta de montagna iluminado del sol y abajo es nublado y triste, nadie quiere bajar, es asi como de aqui no quiero viajar. Suiza
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