Cuenca hotels like a local.
Cuenca gives you an elegant Andean culture break, with blue cathedral domes, river walks, artisan workshops and a calmer highland pace than Quito or Guayaquil.
About Cuenca
Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca is Ecuador’s major southern highland hub, with a UNESCO-listed historic centre shaped by a planned Spanish colonial layout, older Andean history and the Tomebamba river valley. You come here for walkable museums, churches, markets, riverfront paths, toquilla-straw hat workshops and easy day trips into the high-altitude landscapes of Cajas. The city is served by Mariscal La Mar Airport, with domestic links from Quito and Guayaquil, so most international visitors connect before arriving in Cuenca.
Where to stay in Cuenca
Each is a different version of the city. Choose by mood and the room follows.