El Obraje Quito-Airport is located 2.5 km from the craft market and 5 minutes’ drive from Puembo main square. It features an extensive garden, a terrace and free WiFi access throughout.
“This hostel was a revelation! The room was HUGE, with a vibrantly colorful painted mural of Lonesome George on the long wall, that was bare except for the big-screen television. A refrigerator and a little café-table and pair of chairs made it possible to fix little snacks for noshing in the night and to chill the libations bought from the nearby markets. The comfortable queen-sized bed, and state-of-the-art showerhead and hot water was the bomb for me, and definitely not "the norm" during the 2 years I spent traveling and living in Ecuador. My 2-night stay at this hostel felt more like a hotel penthouse than a cheap twelve-bucks-a-night backpacker's hostel. The price alone should make El Obraje Quito-Airport one of the most exquisite bargains in Ecuador. Everything in this place is sparkling and new, and clean: the hostel is a statement of elegant simplicity and the service is stellar. The hostel is still being built, but to say that it's "undergoing construction" would be unfair: the rooms are being finished, and are still "a work in progress" with lot of attention to detail, and aesthetic appeal, but the ongoing labor is silently invisible and barely noticeable to the guest. The credit for this savvy success belongs to owners Benjamin and Jennifer, a young couple who live with their small son and 2 dogs on the expansive property that boasts gardens and lawns and a tiny café-style restaurant. They're friendly, welcoming hosts, who are eager to assist and serve their guests, including cooking and serving their guests a continental-style breakfast in the morning. Only 20 minutes from the Quito bus terminal and it's close proximity to the Quito Airport should place El Obraje Quito-Airport on every traveler's radar. This is absolutely the Quito-connection!”
