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Plaza Grande Hotel
The Plaza Grande, owned and run by the Swissotel group, is located on the main square Plaza de la Independencia, adjacent to the Presidential Palace and the Metropolitan Cathedral, and surrounded by historic buildings in the heart of the colonial centre. One of the most luxurious hotel in the city, it offers 15 elegantly suites designed and decorated in the sumptuous style of a colonial mansion. The hotel exudes an historic feel but rooms have modern facilities including air-conditioning, flat screen cable television, CD and DVD player, wireless Internet, digital safe, mini-bar, jacuzzi and hairdryer. There are three restaurants where guests can enjoy traditional Ecuadorian cuisine and international specialities as well as fine wine and cocktails with beautiful panoramic views of the Plaza and the Panecillo Hill. Other facilities include a gym, spa and massage room.
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Read more"Many thanks for organising our South American trip, it was beautifully planned and executed.
Mr Banerjee"
"The guide was the most impressive of all. She always responded to our individual needs and made the journey and tour very comfortable and enjoyable. She was a guide, a singer, a dancer, and above all a friend.
Dr Muhammad Rahman"
"There was not one defining moment. It was simply the gradual build up of excellent day after excellent day.
Mrs Patricia Morton"
"The floating islands on lake titicaca were impressive. The views at Machu Piccu and Rio de Janerio were fantastic.
Mrs Hilary Reid"
"I very much enjoyed the talks by William Taylor and our guide Hamdi, who were both very knowledgeable. Istanbul is a buzzy place with great scenery, history and interesting people & visitors. To see the city and its surroundings placed in perspective was very insightful. I learned a lot, from Rev'd Taylor and Hamdi and also the other party members. I am looking forward to going back to Istanbul in the future.
Dr Michael James"
"Our whole trip went very smoothly, everything was perfect both in Uganda and Zanzibar. Well done Cox & Kings and many thanks !!
Mr Zolotas"
"The whole holiday was a fantastic experience, made especially so firstly by the fantastic guide, and secondly by the wonderful company of your other guests.
Mr David Carter"
"We enjoyed every single minute of our holiday, which was one of the best we have ever had.
Mr V, Leicestershire"
"All your arrangements worked well and we had a wonderful few days in Istanbul.
Lord Phillips"
"The tours to the battlefields and the guides themselves were brilliant.
Mr Gordon Carter"
"Our first evening in Khiva was magical. We walked by ourselves in the almost deserted streets of the old city and felt transported in another world, with the beautiful mosques and madrassas rising in the dying light. There were many amazing moments during the group visits but I would pick the climb to the Zoroastrian tower of silence near Nukus, looking at the great Oxus river and thinking of the flow and ebb of the ancient civilisations and cultures that were built and destroyed over the centuries in this now forgotten heart of Central Asia.
Dr Mireille Levy"
"Visiting Machu Picchu was particularly exciting as the setting is so strange and unworldly - and its resident population of llamas is very beguiling! Seeing the sun rise over Lake Titicaca was also unforgettable.
Mr Charles Cox"
"The safari into the Serengeti will be remembered for our lifetime. Lions feasting on a buffalo kill, evening sunsets, staying in tented camps with the sounds of the wild around us.
Mrs Suzanne Vincent"
"We are experienced travellers and always looking for something a little different. We thought Ethiopia Odyssey was beyond our expectations and to see so many different Unesco World Heritage Sites in one holiday was exceptional. The wildlife content was unexpected and to see so many different types during such a short holiday was surprising. Would recommend Cox & Kings to others and congratulate them for putting together our holiday - the literature and the tour manager were first class.
Mr David King"
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