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Sandmelis

3.0 star property

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Restaurant
Exterior
Reception
Family Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds, Private Bathroom
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

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Tomás de Berlanga E8-128 y Av. Shyris, Quito, Pichincha, 0
  • Place, RioCentro Shopping
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Quicentro Shopping
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Parque La Carolina
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Quito (UIO-Mariscal Sucre Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Single Room Standard

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1

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In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Room Standard

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Double Room Standard

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Triple Room Standard

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3

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Standard Single Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Family Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds, Private Bathroom

Family Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds, Private Bathroom

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View

Superior Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Single Beds

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About the area

Quito

Located in Quito (Jipijapa), Sandmelis is within a 5-minute walk of RioCentro Shopping and within a 5-minute drive of Parque La Carolina. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Quicentro Shopping and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from University of the Amercias Campus Queri.

What's nearby

  • RioCentro Shopping - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • University of the Amercias Campus Queri - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Quicentro Shopping - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Parque La Carolina - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Atahualpa Olympic Stadium - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Jipijapa Station - 7 min walk
  • Universidad Central Station - 16 min drive
  • Mariscal Sucre Intl. Airport (UIO) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hamburguesas de Rusty - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rincón Manabita - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lai lai - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Menestras y Carnes a la Brasa El Chonero - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Tasca Portuguesa - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Sandmelis

Hotel with free parking, 3-minute walk to RioCentro Shopping
Sandmelis offers 22 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. LED televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Quito hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 22 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and complimentary bottled water.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby. This hotel also features tour/ticket assistance and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Quito? This hotel has 120 square feet (11 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Breakfast is available for a surcharge and served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Sandmelis has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 120 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No lift (single-level property)

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2006
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be required to pay the following charge at the property: Ecuador Value-Added Tax (VAT) at 15%. A VAT exemption is available to travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa showing they are not a resident of Ecuador.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 60 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Pet fee: USD 15 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Property Registration Number 1709673832001

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Sandmelis Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 31 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aliosky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

tania magali

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, West Palm Beach

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, excellent breakfast with extremely helpful staff, the two ladies were fantastic!!!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sandmelis Hotel is a good value hotel. It is clean, has a great staff, and serves a great breakfast. It’s not fancy, but has all you need for a comfortable stay. Security is good. It is about an 8 minute walk to the new metro which will take you to the middle of the Historic center. One suggestion would be to add rubber mats in the bathrooms as the tile is very slippery and dangerous when wet.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

local Bueno para quedarse un una viaje corta

Personal es bueno, limpio, pero hotel es sencillo, hay que usar escaleras (no hay acensores) y desayuno es sencillo y pequeno.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Xavier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were in town for the holidays and visiting family nearby. We really enjoyed our stay here. The staff was always friendly and addressed any concerns we had immediately. The room was spacious and beds comfy. I slept well. I regret that we didn't get to try any of the spa services. The breakfast was DELICIOUS and above and beyond what I expected: croissant, eggs, fresh fruit, with juice and coffee.

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay.

The room was clean, modern and comfortable. The shower was hot. Lots of restaurants nearby. Breakfast was okay. Staff were helpful in organising airport shuttle ($25).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Oswald A.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excepcional

Good hotel, friendly staff, nice clean room with good bathroom with all the amenities, good hot water, good location close to all.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

William, Timmins

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and excellent hosts
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Antonio, Manta,Manabí, Ecuador

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sandmelis was an excellent choice hotel located in a great area for me to commute to where I needed to be for two days. The management/ staff were very accommodating & friendly. The room was very nice and comfortable as well. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Quito.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Pat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Away from most attractions, but a good value.

No complaints about this hotel. The location in northern Quito is a ways from downtown, but it is only a half-hour from the airport, traffic permitting. Close to Shyris Avenue buses and a 5 minute walk from the Jipijapa (Hippie-hoppa) stop for the Ecovia bus, a kind of express which runs in its own traffic lane through downtown and on to the south end of town. Quiet neighborhood with some eateries and a supermarket nearby. Highlight: A continental breakfast is included that comes with delicious scrambled eggs.

10/10 Excellent

Traveling Mama, Minneapolis, MN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cozy room, excellent staff

Tucked into a busy urban area, the hotel makes the most of its space. Our room was smaller than typical U.S. rooms (we had a double bed and a single bed for our family). What it lacked in space, it made up for with an awesome shower (great water pressure and temp) and functional bathroom! The room was very clean too. We would have liked more than a quart of filtered water in the room and more than one glass, too; the pillows were flat (but we travel with our own, so no big deal) and the city noise was audible through the windows, but not too bad -- our only criticisms. THE BREAKFAST WAS AMAZING! Fresh and hot food, with tip-top service. And the front desk staff was SUPER HELPFUL and friendly! We were glad we chose this boutique-style hotel and we'd recommend it to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Nic, NY, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

NEAR OLD AIRPORT!!!

This hotel is an HOUR (or more depending on traffic) from the airport. There may not be any hotels near the new airport? But you'd be better off staying in the center of the city.

2/10 Terrible

Suhaib, Sterling, VA

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not close to airport at all!!

Room was not nice, overlooked roof of nearby building. Took taxi driver forever to find. Breakfast ends too early at 9. Booked a double but got 2 single beds. Most frustrating thing is that hotel was advertised as being close to airport but in reality it was an hour away (new airport was built over two years ago but the listing not updated). Only reason I chose this hotel was because it was being advertised as being close to airport.

10/10 Excellent

Ray Lewis, Cuenca, Ecuador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place

Copa airlines canceled our flight from DC, causing us to miss our flight home to Cuenca, Ecudaor, So we had tospend the night in Quito. We needed a place on short notice, and would not get there until 1am! Hotels.com hooked us up with Sandmelis. They were waiting for us at 1 am. When I went down to get coffee the next morning, they insisted on bringing it to us, even though we were on the third floor in this lovely walk-up hostel. When we needed to get back to the airport with a large amount of luggage, they got us a private suv for the trip. Nice accommodations, with ample hot water and water pressure! Would go back any time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelent Choice for Quito.

10/10 Excellent

Tony, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean and comfy, Service A1

Had an overnight stay. My flight was delayed and arrived over an hour late. The driver sent by the hotel was still waiting patiently and I was greeted by Marco at midnight and shown my room. Impressed with the cleanliness of the hotel. I had an early flight yet Marco, who had met me at midnight, was up and ordered a taxi for me at 5AM. Thank you Marco, helpful and patient. Only downside that some may find disconcerting is the walls don't stop much sound from the next room. I awoke with a start as I thought the low snoring was coming from the other bed in my room. Otherwise the hotel is a gem for stopovers

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Moira, Cathlamet, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for early Airport Departure

We used Sandmelis because it was close to airport in Quito. It is a modest, clean (actually liked my room a lot, nice colors, clean bathroom) but room is about it, small lobby. The owner chatted us up, he was a charming older man. His son or grandson checked us in, they arranged for a taxi at 5AM, it took less than 5 min. to airport, cost $4. There are several restaurants around hotel. It is noisy in Quito, especially w/single pane windows, but we stayed in a way ritzier place when we got to Quito, it was just as noisy. Doesn't bother me, but my husband has sleep issues! Sandmelis doesn't have an elevator, but the desk man helped us get luggage up to room. We try to travel reasonably light, just a bag each and sm. handcarry. They have a lovely breakfast room, but we left too early for that.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hotel close to airport

A great hotel for staying close to the airport - we stayed for only one night - service is wonderful and very helpful - the staff seem to all speak English- nice room - large bathroom and hot water in a very short time. Breakfast is included too. Location is near the corner of two busy streets-not a pretty location and we didn't want to walk around there but convenient for getting to and from the airport quickly. An excellent Italian restaurant is located two doors away - Frattelli - and an ATM machine in the farmacia just around the corner. We got our wake up call on time - had breakfast earlier than expected - hired their transport to get us back to the airport for $8 - very nice friendly driver (we could have taken a taxi for maybe $4 though getting there in traffic cost us $6.50) Would recommend this hotel if you need a room close to the airport but for visiting the city and walking around, I"d recommend staying in the Las Carolinas area.

8/10 Good

Shelley, Santa Barbara, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient. Close to Airport. Good service

The hotel is well situated and well maintained. Rooms are a bit small. We`were disappointed since the wireless was not functioning. A ver nice breakfast. The neighborhood was safe but not many choices for restaurants.

10/10 Excellent

RAMON HERNAN

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

JESUS FELIX

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Inmejorable Ubicación y Atencion

Excelente Estadía
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2022