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Carlota is the old-town design pick, and it’s honest about the gaps. Marriott lists Bistro 626, the Lounge with an outdoor bar, and check-in at 15:00 — but no parking and no shuttle.
It ties Plaza Grande on 9 and edges ahead on distance, both about 21 km from the airport in a straight line, so call it a draw.
Book it for a first night in the old town, then sleep by the airport before the flight.
Book it if
- You want a design hotel in the old town
- You’ll eat in the building
Look elsewhere if
- You’re driving
- Your Galápagos flight leaves early
- You’re traveling with a pet
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the departure gate, using only what Carlota publishes and our own map estimates.
Bistro 626 for Ecuadorian food and the Lounge, with an outdoor bar, per Marriott.
Carlota says it doesn’t run a shuttle, and Marriott puts the airport about 42 km away. Book a taxi; Diario Expreso puts one at about US$25 to 30.
Breakfast isn’t mentioned on the Marriott page we read, so ask whether your rate includes it.
About 21 km from UIO in a straight line; Marriott says about 42 km by road. Book the taxi for an hour before you need to be at the counters.
Marriott lists no parking at all, so it’s a poor pick if you’re driving.
Night-Before Score: 9 of 100
Every point comes from Carlota’s own Marriott page; the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to your flight
By our map estimate Carlota is about 20.7 km from Quito Airport in a straight line, and about 20.7 km from UIO domestic departures. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
No shuttle, per Marriott. Diario Expreso puts an airport taxi at about US$25 to 30.
Carlota says it doesn’t run a shuttle, and Marriott puts the airport about 42 km away. Book a taxi; Diario Expreso puts one at about US$25 to 30.
From UIO without a hotel shuttle
Diario Expreso (June 2025) puts an airport taxi at US$25 to 30 and a private car at US$15 to 20; buses to the Río Coca and Quitumbe terminals cost US$2. The old Aeroservicios shuttle has stopped running, per the same report. The airport page has the taxi, the bus and the timing.
Marriott lists no parking at all, so it’s a poor pick if you’re driving.
Parking for your stay: No parking, per Marriott.
Carlota says it doesn’t run a shuttle, and Marriott puts the airport about 42 km away. Book a taxi; Diario Expreso puts one at about US$25 to 30.
Landing the morning you fly to the islands? The TCT counter and the bag check come before airline check-in, and Quasar suggests at least two hours if you buy the card at the airport; the airport page has the landing check.
Which terminal
UIO domestic departuresThe morning job here is a flight, not a gangway: the Galápagos Transit Control Card counter, the ABG bag check, then airline check-in, all at UIO before you fly. Carlota is about 20.7 km from the airport in a straight line, measured to Wikipedia’s airport coordinate, not the terminal door. The Quito departure guide has the order of the counters.
Source: galapagos.gob.ecDistance
~42 km by roadAbout 20.7 km from UIO domestic departures in a straight line between our map pins. That’s a ride, not a walk.
Airport bus
Not statedNothing public runs to the door, per the pages we read. US$2 buses link the airport with the Río Coca and Quitumbe terminals, per Diario Expreso.
Parking while you’re away
Long-stay parking
Long-stay parking unconfirmedMarriott lists no parking at all, so it’s a poor pick if you’re driving.
In town
One weekly rate, unconfirmed for the tripJW Marriott prints a US$35 weekly self-parking rate, but it doesn’t say it covers a car left while you’re in the islands. Most people fly into Quito anyway, so this rarely matters — ask the hotel if you’re driving.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteBistro 626 for Ecuadorian food and the Lounge, with an outdoor bar, per Marriott.
Breakfast
Depends on the rateBreakfast isn’t mentioned on the Marriott page we read, so ask whether your rate includes it.
Address
Benalcázar, old townBenalcázar N6-26 y Mejía, Quito, per Marriott
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from Carlota and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm breakfast inclusion, room count, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Breakfast isn’t mentioned on the Marriott page we read, so ask whether your rate includes it.
Parking for your stay
No parking, per Marriott
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Not allowed, per Marriott.
Food and drink on site
- Bistro 626Ecuadorian
- The LoungeBar, with an outdoor bar
Rooms
No room count is published on the Marriott page.
Accessibility
Accessible entrance, restaurant and mobility-accessible rooms, per Marriott; call +593 2 380 1410 for details.
On site
- GymNot stated
- Sauna or spaNot stated
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- Part of Marriott’s Design Hotels
- No parking
- No shuttle
Before you book
Worth knowing
- No parking and no shuttle, per Marriott.
- About 42 km to UIO by road.
- Breakfast isn’t mentioned.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Breakfast inclusion
- Room count
Every hotel fact here comes from Carlota’s own Marriott page, read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins, measured to Wikipedia’s airport coordinate rather than the terminal door; most hotel pins are our estimates from the street address.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Carlota: the Quito gateway guide and our Galápagos cruise guide.
Dinner at Bistro 626, and a taxi booked for the morning.
Tell us your flight date and we’ll check Carlota for the night before. No payment on the form.
Carlota FAQ
Does Carlota Quito have parking?
No. Marriott lists parking as not available.
How far is Carlota from Quito airport?
About 42 km by road, per Marriott.
Booking the cruise too?
Tell us the flight date and we’ll line up Carlota, the ride to the airport and the cruise itself. No fee, no obligation.
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