Hotel Inca Real
General Torres 8-40 Enter Sucre & Bolivar, Cuenca 010150 Ecuador
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#21 of 102 hotels in Cuenca
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4.8
Cleanliness
4.2
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4.2
Value
3.8
This beautiful house was built in the beginning of the 19th century and now is the Inca Real Hotel. This house is an example of Colonial Style; it clearly shows the Spanish influence in the way our natives used to build houses.
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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Free breakfast
Airport transportation
Business Center with Internet Access
Meeting rooms
Baggage storage
Newspaper
24-hour front desk
Wifi
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Snack bar
Wine / champagne
Shuttle bus service
Non-smoking hotel
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Shops
Express check-in / check-out
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Ironing service
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Quaint
Mid-range
Languages Spoken
English, French, Spanish
Location
97Great for walkers
Grade: 97 out of 100
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50Attractionswithin 0.3 miles
General Torres 8-40 Enter Sucre & Bolivar, Cuenca 010150 Ecuador
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If you are looking for an interesting and reasonably budget friendly hotel in Cuenca, the Hotel Inca Real is a great choice. Its location (2 blocks from Plaza Calderon) is perfect. The staff is as friendly and helpful as they come. Its multiple courtyards, that run along a long axis, are bright and inviting. You might get fancier breakfasts elsewhere, but you’ll pay quite a bit more for them (and the made to order omelettes at Inca Royal quite good). One reviewer complained about the coffee. OK, it’s from a conventional coffee maker, but it wasn’t at all bad when I was there. Another reviewer complained about noise. The rooms can be noisy. The walls are hard and our room (8b) did not keep the noise from getting in. But at night, when we wanted to sleep, it was as quiet as anyone could have wished. We slept really well while we were there.…
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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This is the place you want to be. Older colonial style with a lot of history. So close to everything. Plazas, restaurants, museums and churches. Breakfast is a buffet style. Hot hot water showers. Huge rooms. The staff was so helpful with making our stay enjoyable.
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Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Relaxing atmosphere great attention wonderful lunch . Well worth a visit great rooms attention detail excellent . We would highly recommend a visit Fish cooked to perfection. Our guide brought us here we were very Lucky
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Feb 12, 2020
Dear, thanks for tell us your opinion. It´s greateful to know your experience, it´s a reason for working hard and your future experiences will be best every time. Regards.
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Centrally located and easy to walk to many tourist attractions. Our room was spacious and comfortable and reasonably quiet, although we did find it rather warm and stuffy as it only had windows onto an inner courtyard. The bathroom could perhaps have done with an update, but it was clean and functional. We ate in the restaurant a couple of times and the tapas were delicious. We loved the quirkinesses and character of the hotel and the staff were always helpful and courteous.
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Date of stay: August 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from NOMAPUBLICIDAD, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Hotel Inca Real
Responded Oct 21, 2019
Thank you for staying at our hotel. We hope you visit us next time. Greetings from Cuenca.
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I want to give this hotel a good review because the staff is friendly and lovely. However, it’s loud (there’s a locked gate and you have to ring a doorbell that echos through the whole hotel). The rooms are hot and stuffy even though it’s in the 50’s at night. You can’t get coffee until 7:15 am and it was the worst coffee I’ve ever had. My omelette had a foul taste and had chunks of something that I didn’t recognize. We booked this hotel due to a recommendation and that was a huge mistake.
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Date of stay: March 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from NOMAPUBLICIDAD, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Hotel Inca Real
Responded May 15, 2019
We regret what happened, thanks to opinions like this we can improve every day to provide a better service to our guests. Greetings from Cuenca.
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a really beautiful hotel in the center of Cuenca, in an ancient and very well restructured building . The personnel is very kind, the breakfast is good and copious. the only drawback is that my room was rather small, but everything very caracteristic a
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Date of stay: March 2019Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from NOMAPUBLICIDAD, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Hotel Inca Real
Responded Mar 18, 2019
Thanks for visiting us. Our commitment is that our customers are happy, come back soon.
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Nice downtown location. Very difficult to find as door is set back from the street. Luckily we had a guide who took us here for lunch. Friendly service and good food. Wine a bit pricey at $35 for the cheapest white.
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from NOMAPUBLICIDAD, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Hotel Inca Real
Responded Jan 15, 2019
Thanks for your comment Alan. Your suggestions help us improve. We hope that your stay in Cuenca has been excellent.
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First impressions were good - the building is beautiful as is the lobby and entrance halls. However the room was a big let down. It was very no frills with no extras (hairdryer, tea, coffee etc). Bathroom looking very run down with no bath and a shower that looks like a 1970s gym changing room. There was also a hole in the bathroom roof so I could look straight into the attic above. Room was dirty with several hairs on the bathroom floor, dust everywhere and mud on our bedsheets. Also dangerous electrics - the lamp barely worked and had wires taped together. Photos attached! The room in general was very loud with paper thin walls between the wall and lobby and quite light as there was an uncovered window above the door and no curtain other than a net. Maybe we got unlucky with the room judging by other reviews but all in all unacceptable! …
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Date of stay: November 2018Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from NOMAPUBLICIDAD, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Hotel Inca Real
Responded Nov 22, 2018
Thank you for your review. we apologize for any bad experience that you might went through during your experience with us. we hope to give a better experience your next time with us.
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We spent 2 nights in the Inca Real visiting the historic parts of Cuenca as well as birding Caja National Park. The hotel is lovely. Composed of colonial homes built in the 1800s, but modernized so that each room has a private bath. The owner and staff members were welcoming and helpful. Breakfast was a delicious buffet with an "omelet master" and everything else you needed to get ready for walking the historic area. Our dinners were delicious. Local folks come to eat in the restaurant so that says a lot for a place in an area full of tourists! They did tapas for us our last evening as we had a late flight back to Quito and it was perfect! Thank you, Inca Real, for a lovely stay!
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Date of stay: October 2018Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Room Tip: We were in A2 (a double) which was very quiet.
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Response from NOMAPUBLICIDAD, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Hotel Inca Real
Responded Oct 22, 2018
Hello! for us it was a pleasure to attend you. thank your for your opinion. we hope to have you anytime soon.
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Service was friendly and quick. We just shared a medium pizza but even that was a bit big. We had the Americano. Lots of topping and was tasty. Got given a bun first and came with the most delicious garlic butter I have tasted. Worth going to just for that!
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Date of stay: September 2018Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from NOMAPUBLICIDAD, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Hotel Inca Real
Responded Sep 17, 2018
We're Glad you enjoyed it very well! come back soon!
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PRICE RANGE
$73 - $98 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
EcuadorAzuay ProvinceCuenca
NUMBER OF ROOMS
25
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Inca Real
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Inca Real?
Nearby attractions include La Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Cuenca (0.2 miles), Plaza Abdon Calderon (0.2 miles), and Museo del Sombrero de Paja Toquilla (0.2 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Inca Real?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Inca Real?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Inca Real?
Conveniently located restaurants include Sofy Glocal Cuisine, Mangiare Benne Restaurante, and El Confesionario.
Does Hotel Inca Real have an airport shuttle?
Yes, Hotel Inca Real offers an airport shuttle for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does Hotel Inca Real have airport transportation?
Yes, Hotel Inca Real offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does Hotel Inca Real offer any business services?
Yes, guests have access to a business center and meeting rooms during their stay.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Hotel Inca Real?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, and French.
Are there any historical sites close to Hotel Inca Real?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Museo Catedral Vieja (0.8 miles), Plaza de las flores (0.06 miles), and The Ruins of Todos Los Santos (0.5 miles).
Is Hotel Inca Real accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.