Hotel Podocarpus

3.0 star property
Comfortable hotel with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk

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Interior entrance
Exterior
Triple Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Free daily English breakfast
Junior Suite | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, towels
Reviews
8.6

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room serviceRoom serviceRoom service
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • 24/7 front desk24/7 front desk24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast includedBreakfast includedBreakfast included
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • HousekeepingHousekeepingHousekeeping
The price is $56
$56 total
includes taxes & fees
Jun 9 - Jun 10

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Jose A. Eguiguren 16-50 entre 18 de, Noviembre, y Av. Univ. Loja, Loja
  • Popular LocationLoja Cathedral5 min walk
  • Popular LocationLoja City Gates11 min walk
  • Popular LocationUniversidad Técnica Particular de Loja16 min walk
  • AirportCiudad de Catamayo (LOH)64 min drive

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Room options

Triple Room

Highlights

Free rollaway/extra beds
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Free rollaway/extra beds
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

Junior Suite

10/10 Exceptional

Highlights

Free rollaway/extra beds
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Single Room, 1 Double Bed

7.1/10 Good

Highlights

Free rollaway/extra beds
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Loja

Hotel Podocarpus is located in Loja. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Podocarpus National Park and Central Plaza, while Central Bank Museum and Loja Music Museum are cultural highlights. Jipiro Park and Reinaldo Espinosa Botanical Garden are also worth visiting.

What's nearby

  • Central Plaza - 4 min walk
  • Loja Cathedral - 5 min walk
  • Loja City Gates - 11 min walk
  • Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja - 16 min walk
  • National University of Loja - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Ciudad de Catamayo (LOH) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tamal Lojano - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pollos Gusy (Principal) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Café Indera - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Piscis Marisqueria - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Arsenia - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Hotel Podocarpus

Property highlights
Hotel Podocarpus provides amenities like free English breakfast and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services
  • Smoke-free premises, luggage storage, and meeting rooms
Room features
All 50 rooms include amenities such as free WiFi, safes, and room service.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Free extra beds, daily housekeeping, and desks

Languages

Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 9 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room; children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Free rollaway/extra beds
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Ecuador value-added tax (15%). Nonresident travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be eligible for a tax refund. However, nonresident travelers may be exempt from value-added tax (15%) on package bookings.

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 5 per person (one way)

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 credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

HOTEL PODOCARPUS Loja
PODOCARPUS Loja
HOTEL PODOCARPUS Loja
HOTEL PODOCARPUS Hotel
HOTEL PODOCARPUS Hotel Loja

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Podocarpus pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Podocarpus?

As of Jun 8, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Podocarpus on Jun 9, 2024 start from $56.0, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Hotel Podocarpus?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Podocarpus?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Hotel Podocarpus?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Hotel Podocarpus provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 9:00 AM–6:00 PM on request. A fee of USD 5 per person applies.

Where is Hotel Podocarpus located?

Situated in Loja, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Central Plaza, San Francisco Plaza, and Loja Cathedral. Central Bank Museum and Parque Universitario La Argelia are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buena ubicación. Buena relación calidad-precio. El staff amable. Por mejorar algo concretamente, en el desayuno no nos preguntaron cómo preferíamos servirnos los huevos, solo nos sirvieron huevos revueltos. Pensábamos que era así, pero luego nos dimos cuenta cómo sí lo preguntaban a otros huéspedes. Todos nos merecemos el mismo trato desde las pequeñas cosas.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johanna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Actually the property looks way better than the photos, really nice place to stay close to everything and service was great.

6/10 Okay

Vera

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Location is good. Breakfast is really poor.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean, comfortable room, and excellent value
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

PABLO

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
To much street noise at night in front rooms
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bang for Buck
Great location close to sightseeing, food, shopping with a helpful friendly staff. Comfortable clean rooms with a bath that provides a good hot shower. Well worth the money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best hotel in Loja in terms of price/quality
Everything was perfect. The staff were very nice from the beginning to the end of our journey. The room was impeccable and the breakfast was delicious. Without a doubt, I will book a room in Hotel Podocarpus next time I will be in Loja.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location service was great people were helpfull.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location. Pleasant staff. Near all places of interest
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Mauricio, Quito

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good service, good location, personal friendly... I’ll be back
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Joe, Vilcabamaba, Ecuador

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
WIFI SUCKS
The staff was kind enough. The rooms are very dated. They are also very noisy. The bed sleeps like a rack. The bathroom was clumsy and hard to use. The WiFi was almost nonexistent. I had to time it just right just to check my email. We were booked for 5 nights, we left after 2.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Hotel new to Expedia in central Loja
The good: The hotel is clean and well maintained. It is centrally located within easy walking distance of shopping, dining and tourist sights in Loja. The breakfast was good. The water was hot enough to shower comfortably after a wait to get warm. The wifi was pretty reliable. The staff was generally friendly and tried to be helpful. Water dispensers were available in the lobby and on our floor. The bad: our room was in the front of the hotel and it was loud even by Ecuadorian standards. The noise culminated with the police using a loudspeaker to intervene in a domestic situation taking place across the street with a bullhorn at 0200. The beds gave new meaning to "firm". It was like sleeping on a board with a blanket on top. They were very uncomfortable. The staff speaks very little English and with my limited Spanish, it was difficult at times. To be fair, they were very patient and nice about my language shortcomings. There was a misunderstanding about the number of people in our party. There were 4 instead of the 2 listed on the reservation. Someone spoke to the other people in the group about some additional charges but it was apparently straightened out. When I checked out there was no mention of it. I assume that it was because the hotel is new to Expedia.

10/10 Excellent

MAYRA

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Joel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Reclamo
Todo bien, pero se me cayeron los lentes en el hotel y no quisieron revisar videocámaras .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marcela

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lo único q recomiendo es mejorar el espacio de parqueo por lo demás excelente
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jaime Andrés

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mireya

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy buena atención del personal
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lennin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carlos Julio

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Todo muy bien
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

gabriela

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy bueno
Gracias
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

CESAR

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recomendado
Buena atención y excelentes instalaciones
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy bien
Buena relación precio / beneficios. Personal amable. Buena ubicación.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Jose

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
PARA MEJORAR...
Las toallas no estaban en optimas condiciones
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jaime Andrés

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loja
Muy bien
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

José, Zaruma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No me gustó que me hayan cobrado el desayuno de mi hijo cuando en teoría ya lo pagué en la reserva.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019