Minka Hostel

4.5

Excellent(177 Reviews)

Hostel in Quito

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Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this hostel

Welcome to Minka Smart Hostel, the first intelligent and automated hostel in all of Ecuador with a family atmosphere that you will feel at home.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Quito

Nearby attractions

Parque Metropolitano Guangüiltagua

Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado

10.3 mi

Available Rooms

Family Room with Private Bathroom

1 King or 6 Single • 322 ft²

Sleeps 5

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

1 Single • 322 ft²

Sleeps 1

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Double Room with Private Bathroom

1 Queen • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

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Budget Single Room

1 Single • 344 ft²

Sleeps 1

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Deluxe Double Room

1 King • 322 ft²

Sleeps 2

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Minka Hostel

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4.5

Excellent(177 Reviews)

Hostel in Quito

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Welcome to Minka Smart Hostel, the first intelligent and automated hostel in all of Ecuador with a family atmosphere that you will feel at home.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Quito

Nearby attractions

Parque Metropolitano Guangüiltagua

Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado

10.3 mi

Available Rooms

Family Room with Private Bathroom

1 King or 6 Single • 322 ft²

Sleeps 5

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

1 Single • 322 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Double Room with Private Bathroom

1 Queen • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Budget Single Room

1 Single • 344 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Double Room

1 King • 322 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.5

Excellent(177 Reviews)

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4.5

Oct 2023

Convenient automated hostel in Quito

I stayed at Minka two separate times between my trip to the Galápagos Islands and really enjoyed it. Alexandra was very kind and helpful during both of my stays. Plus everything is automated in the hostel, and their website has great travel trips! I stayed in the standard room and the double room during my separate trips and actually preferred the smaller standard room. Both were clean and organized, but the WiFi connection in the standard room upstairs was much more stable. WiFi was extremely spotty and sometimes nonexistent in the downstairs double room. Otherwise both the private room options were great. And I felt very secure with the luggage storage when I left Quito.

WiFi spotty in some areas. Sometimes it was very noisy in the evening/morning in the downstairs double room.

4.5

Jul 2023

Superb

A really nice hostel! Very friendly staff, who are more than happy to help with information on traveling through all of Ecuador. It is sometimes a bit quiet, which I enjoyed after the days in the busy capital. I would definitely come back!

4.5

Jul 2023

Incredible hostal in Quito

Very nice hostal in the center of Quito. Danilo, his wife and staff made our stay an incredible experience. Not only can they help you out with all your needs with an easy to navigate site and recommendations, they also cater to your every need. From the time we arrived early in morning where they made the room for us even though we were in advance to the misadventure we lived in the Teleferico where Danilo went out of his way to bring us back in the middle of the night. Thank you Danilo.

4.5

Jun 2023

Awesome trip

This place is awesome! First, the owners are super kind and helpful they make you feel like you’re home. Anytime we had questions they were always there to help us and guide us. They helped us book a taxi from the airport and gave us information and a map of the city to help us get navigated. We booked one of the private rooms and it was great! The room was really spacious with a big bed. The bathroom was also big with warm water which was a plus. We loved how quiet the hostel was at night because sleep is important for us when traveling. They also provided breakfast with coffee, juice, eggs and toast with ham and cheese. They provide tours if you want to go places and will give you information on where to go. The location is also SUPER SAFE. There’s a great market like a minute away with lots of fruits and medicinal things. Lots of restaurants in the area and Ubers are all super cheap. If you’re loving for a safe, welcoming place I would definitely stay here :)

4.5

May 2023

Absolute gem in Quito

I wish I had known about Minka Hostel earlier, when I first came to Quito. The second time in Quito I stayed here because of the location, which is a lot nicer and safer than the Old Town. The owner clearly knows what a backpacker needs and wants, and it shows. Minka has very comfortable beds, they have a curtain, electric sockets and light, and the lockers are big enough to hold a large bag. The room was also warmer than some of the other hostels in quito. The common area is comfortable, the kitchen is spacious and the breakfast was enough. Bonus points for the Minka homepage which has plenty of information about Quito and a food delivery app for the hostel. One of the best places I stayed in South America in 6 months. Go there.

Perfect for a backpacker.

4.5

Apr 2023

Exceptional

Danilo is the perfect host, he goes the extra mile to make the Ecuador travel as smooth as possible for his guests.

Sometimes it's a bit chill in the dorms, but it seems common practice in Quito not to have a heating.

4.5

Mar 2023

Exceptional

The staff is amazing and really helps with everything when organizing the movement in loco, they spear no suggestion and direct you in the best way possible. The bedroom are nice and matrasses comfortable. It's good to have a kitchen because it helps save some money. It is pretty well organize, small but has everything you need (plus you have a lot of random things left by past guests that you can use). Breakfast was play, a but of fried plantain and eggs. Nothing special but it's nice to wake up to some already prepared food. Good location. I would say that it is right in the middle of the city so you can easily walk to the old Town but also to the botanical garden.

4.5

Dec 2022

Exceptional

This was the first place we stayed on our South America trip so we were a little bit nervous, but the owner was so helpful and gave us lots of advice for Quito as well as other places in South America! the room, showers, bathroom, wifi etc was great

4.5

Oct 2022

Good

The property, room and facilities have everything you need in a hostel

The owner was helpful but condescending. The location is not a safe area at night (although most of Quito is not safe at night)

4.5

Sep 2022

Great hosts for your stay in Quito

Relaxed, never too packed, but always has a friendly face around. The facilities were good and well upkept. Would definitely recommend for first time Quito travelers.

Everything closes early nearby, it seemed that other rooms could have been used to spread the guests out more. The room we were in was always full, 2 other rooms next to us seemed empty for most of our stay, probably to save on needing to clean up multiple rooms, but it would have been nice to have a bit more space since not ontop of other guests.

4.5

Sep 2022

Price performance is very good!

The staff at Minka was very helpful and friendly. The breakfast was delicious and every day somethingelse

A lot of the time the restroom had‘t any toiletpaper. It is a bit noisy.

4.5

Aug 2022

Good value in oldtown Quito

Good bed and kitchen.

Dorm and toilet area were open to the common area so not much privacy.

4.5

Aug 2022

Exceptional

very clean, helpful staff, excellent wifi

4.5

Jul 2022

Exceptional

Good atmosphere, quiet at nights, hot showers, we had a great stay.

4.5

Jul 2022

Good for one or two nights.

Amazing homemade breakfast (included), for sure on the better end of what you might normally expect from a hostel. Everything was very clean and well maintained, staff was very friendly, and the vibes were quiet but good. Our room was comfortable and a decent size, and I found the temperature to be perfect for sleeping. There are lockers for if you need to store your stuff after check-out.

There wasn't much to do within walking distance (at least not the things we were looking for - nightlife, markets, etc). Taxis are cheap though, so it wasn't an issue.

4.5

Jul 2022

great stay in old town Quito

- the owner is very helpful and has an awesome website with suggestions on what to do during your stay - nice social area with pool table and small kitchen - good breakfast - good location for exploring the old town

- the room is quite basic, but it is cheap - it’s a shame Quito isn’t safe to walk around after dark, but not really the hostels fault

4.5

May 2022

Exceptional

The staff was so nice and very helpfull. The room was clean and so were the common area.

4.5

May 2022

Very good

i was in an 8 bed dormitory and it was quite spacious so you have space to spread out. also huge lockers in the room - very nice!

it didn’t have a social vibe when I was there. no common activities organised by the hostel.

4.5

May 2022

Great place for backpackers

Great hostel, very friendly and helpful owners. They will help you plan your whole trip in Ecuador if you want and are very knowledgeable. Met lots of nice people from around the world. Good breakfast. Comfortable beds. Lots of common areas. Would definitely come back.

The parking is very tight, only room for two cars and a guy with a motorcycle scratched my car when he was leaving and didn’t say anything. I’ll have to pay for damages myself.

4.5

Apr 2022

absolutely worth a stay

Breakfast was great, roof terrace and communal area was lovely - they advertised social events e.g. karaoke however we weren’t there on those days to experience. Room was comfortable and reflected price. Bathrooms were clean. Owner was incred, super response on whatsapp helped us out so much with our travel arrangements. Was also passionate about our entire trip around ecuador with all the recommendations - his website was amazing he must have invested so much it’s very interactive and useful.

room backed onto a main road, which made it hard to sleep at times. that’s all!

4.5

Apr 2022

What a great place, with awesome people

Loved everything about it, the owners are so nice. They help with anything you need, help out with excursions, either do-able on your own by public transport or with a travel agency. One of the nicest hostels I have been for sure!!

Nothing not to like!

4.5

Apr 2022

Very good

Cool hostel with friendly and helpful staff.

The room was directly next to a road and the windows not noise cancelling at all.

4.5

Mar 2022

Superb

The staff was very friendly, they gave me recommendations and information about the city.

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4.5

Mar 2022

Good

staff was incredibly helpful and nice, breakfast was included. the location was pretty good

it was very quiet and not social. not what i was expecting. beds were very bare and outlets were not super accessible in the bedroom

4.5

Jan 2022

Superb

Great layout spacious. Very helpful staff, real hot showers, laid back atmosphere, totally cool.

4.5

Jan 2022

Exceptional

Perfect place! Nice attention, free breakfast, very cozy interior. A cool place to meet other travelers. Recommended!

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Quito?

The average price for a rental in Quito is £37 per night. This rental is £11 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Minka Hostel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Minka Hostel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Minka Hostel?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and laundry.

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Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Quito

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Family Room with Private Bathroom

Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

Double Room with Private Bathroom

Budget Single Room

Deluxe Double Room

Minka Hostel

Hostel in Quito

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Quito

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Family Room with Private Bathroom

Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

Double Room with Private Bathroom

Budget Single Room

Deluxe Double Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Quito?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

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