At Casa San Marcos, I am drawn to the relationship between a stay and time spent with art. This boutique hotel at Junín and Montúfar presents a gallery, an antiques shop and a terrace café. I would start with that combination when imagining how to spend a few days in Quito.

I would like to visit the gallery and pause over the objects in the antiques shop. I would ask how to access those spaces and what the café offered during my dates. The possibility of making those visits part of the stay would give me a reason to explore its rooms.

I would choose a room to suit my way of travelling and confirm what the booking included. My invitation would be to approach Casa San Marcos with visual curiosity, allowing time both to explore the neighbourhood and to discover the hotel’s artistic offering.