Welcome to Community Hostel – your hostel in the historic center of Quito
Welcome to Community Hostel – your hostel in the historic center of Quito
Please email us for inquiries about staying with us: communityhostel@gmail.com
Why Community Hostel Quito is the Best:
Unbelievable Food
We have been learning about food and how to provide the best of it day by day. Where we are today has been thanks to all of the chefs, and friends from around the world who have taught us their secrets. It doesn’t matter if they were a professional chef or just teaching us grandma’s recipe, we have found the best of it and that is what we bring to you every day!
Creating a Community
It starts with our communal dinners and ends with friendships for life. At Community Hostel we thrive off of creating an ambience that allows for people to meet and connect with each other, whether it is over breakfast, dinner, beer, a night out or a card game we do it all! Walk in our doors and feel connected to a group of travelers, locals, and life enthusiasts.
Central Location
Located in the heart of the Historic Center of Quito, the presidential palace, the Basilica, La Ronda, Central Market and a plethora of museums are within a 5-minute walk! All of these sites can be explored on our Free Walking Tour, supplemented with cultural and historical context by our charming, hilarious tour guides. Also, within two blocks you can find a bus to any part of the city!
The Rooms
All of our dorms are mixed, and each room has its own individual code for entrance that is given upon check-in for extra security.
4 bed dorms:
The hostel has two 4 bed dorms that are spacious as can be! Our beds are all masterfully crafted by local carpenters to provide absolute comfort. These dorms have plenty of space for your bags and also the bunk beds have individual drawers to store away valuables. The 4 bed dorms also have a closet if you need extra storage space.
6 bed dorms:
The hostel has three 6 bed dormitories with super comfy bunk beds to provide our guests a good night’s sleep. Our beds are all masterfully crafted by local carpenters to provide absolute comfort. This room definitely gives you the opportunity to meet more travellers and be social. Also with individual drawers under each bed for private storage for valuables.
10 bed dorm:
Our most social dorm and our biggest, we have only one 10 bed dorm, but still we never sacrifice comfort! We still have individual drawers under each bed so that everyone can keep their valuables safe while they are out exploring Quito.
Private rooms:
Our 4 private rooms are the perfect way to get some privacy and comfort inside the hostel. All come with a Queen sized bed to share or to sprawl out by yourself, the rooms also have their own closet for storing your bags and clothes. if you want a room with a view, remember to ask for the corner private rooms as those have the big windows that look out to the city.
About Us
Welcome to Community Hostel Quito! The hostel that gives back!
We pride ourselves in creating a community for the traveler through an overall experience of local involvement, knowledge, and contribution. Sip on some complimentary tea or coffee from one of our two seated balconies and take in the beauty of an Ecuadorian sunrise or sunset while overlooking the city.
We offer complementary laptops which are fully loaded for work or play, and free wi-fi within the hostel so that you can quickly and easily keep in touch with your families and loved ones. Join us on a personalized tour of Old Town Quito, share your experiences during our communal dinners, party with us during our nights out and meet the members of our local neighborhood and family.
With so many things to see and do, we guarantee you the best experience on the equator!
Our Best
We’ve been to a few hostels in Quito, this one is by far the best. Location: this is a very conveniently hostel, so close to the markets, means a cheap and delicious lunch is just around the corner. There's a bakery right below it, and you’re only minutes walk from the vibrant historical center. We definitely preferred the old city centre to the party suburb of Foch. Which by the way is only $2 away by taxi.
Charbel K 5 Stars
Community is a good hostel located in a really good location in the historic center of Quito. The vibe is awesome, I have met a lot of great people! There is a really helpful travel agency and the breakfast was perfect.
Andres P. 5 Stars
- communicative people - friendly quick service - detailed help with all travel questions - comfortable chill out areas to talk to other travellers and get to know them - beds comfortable and clean, bathroom clean with hot water, guest kitchen works, rooms clean and friendly - free water & coffee - breakfast & dinner available - guest laptop available - travel agency directly in the basement for free walking tour and all other tours e.g. mitad del mundo, cotopaxi, Galapagos... - bus station, atm, backery, central food market, laundry service, historical district very close - balcony to feel the sun - a bit noisy because of the street but quiet @night and not distracting @daytime My 1st choice of next Quito trip! Stayed November 2016, travelled solo
David H. 5 Stars
The staff were all amazing. This hostel hires real chefs to cook, and the food is always awesome. (for real, you'll think they stole it from a 4 star hotel restaurant) Lots of comfy couches, hot water and friendly people. This is the only place to stay in Quito.
DannySchade 5 Stars
The staff definitely keep this place in the number one spot. They're all really friendly and really helpful. The hostel itself is amazing and feels like a house. Good internet. Hot showers. Amazing $3 breakfasts. Amazing $5 dinners. Rooms are really spacious and the beds are incredibly comfortable. The dorm room beds are like queen sized. They brew their own beer which is really good too. Every night there's some sort of event going on so you if you have nothing to do you won't get bored. Stayed October 2016, travelled solo
Fouad E. 5 Stars
Monday
Burger night with a BBQ and bonfire on the roof weather permitting.
Tuesday
International foodie night. We pick a country from anywhere in the world and cook you a two course meal!
Wednesday
Happy Hour from 8.30-9.30pm and then we take you to the club in Plaza Foch where ladies get free drinks until 10pm and everyone get free entrance with their hostel bracelet!
Thursday
Salsa Night! Come and join our free salsa class 8.30-9.30pm and learn some moves that you can take to the dance floor!
Friday
Food Tour at 7pm. Our Anthony Bourdain style tour takes you to try the food in our neighbourhood including tripe, chicken on a stick, llapingachos, etc. We also have Happy Hour from 8.30-9.30pm
Saturday
Bar Crawl Quito- free shots, fishbowls, 2 bars and 1 club, enough said. Come and join the fun!
Sunday
Pasta night. We cook a pasta dish and you order the wine or beer and eat by candlelight.
Beer Night
Ladies Night
Rooftop BBQ
Walking Tour
Walking Tour
Chicken Dinner
Breakfast
Sizzle
Finishing Touches
Drizzling
Breakfast 2
Chopping Fruit
Burger
Rooftop Drinks 7
Rooftop Drinks 1
Rooftop Drinks 2
Rooftop Drinks 3
Rooftop Drinks 4
Rooftop Drinks 5
Rooftop Cooking
Community Hostel Dinner 4
Community Hostel Dinner 3
Community Hostel Dinner 2
Community Hostel Dinner
Community Dining
Couches
Couches
Dining Tables
6 BED DORMS: (ENTRANCE VIEW)
4 BED DORM: ($12.50)
6 Bed Dorms: (Rear View) ($10.00)
Ochoa & Ruiz Tolento Rooms. Individual – $20.00. Shared – $30.00.
View From Ochoa & Ruiz Tolento Rooms
View Of The Basilica From The Private Rooms
Personal Drawers Under All Dorm Beds
