We just spent two months based in this wonderful apartment in Quito, taking side trips here and there. We were in the Colibri Suite , and would recommend it highly!
The adobe complex is perfectly situated in a residential neighborhood a 10-minute walk from the Historic Center. Very secure. Beautifully landscaped garden and common areas in the center of the complex. Wolfgang and Andi are very responsive hosts -- accessible and helpful -- English-speaking (as well as German, Spanish and likely other languages as well.).
For us, the Colibri apartment felt like home. Extremely comfortable. Large living room/dining room/kitchen has comfortable seating, dining table, high ceilings, wood-burning stove (and plentiful firewood) for cool nights. In the corner, the kitchen area is well-equipped with four gas burners, microwave, refrigerator., toaster, sufficient pots and pans and utensils to prepare real meals. No oven, but we didn't miss it. Free bottled water in 5-gallon jugs. A spacious bedroom has very comfortable queen bed, a desk, plenty of closet and storage space. Large bathroom with great hot shower. And very spacious private outdoor patio with table and chairs plus several hammock-chairs as well. (This is in addition to the common-areas outdoors, which are shared with 5 or 6 other apartments.). Housekeeping twice per week is included, and laundry service is available for a small charge. Also great wifi.
As two-month guests, we didn't need to be on-the-go all the time, and sometimes a day spent lazing around "home" with a good book and a fire was a delight! Such a comfortable space!
In the neighborhood there are nearby small stores for basic items -- on the corner down the hill, or along Ambato up the hill. Supermarket (Santa Maria) is a 10-minute walk to the Historic Center (on Bolivar north of Venezuela). Mercado Central (large market hall) is a bit longer walk, but great for fresh fruits, veggies, etc.
Taxis are easy to pick up at the corner down the hill on Loja, if you need one, and Wolfgang is always happy to arrange drivers for trips outside the city. (We used Marcelo several times and liked him very much.)
Some side-trips we really enjoyed: Otovalo (indigenous artisanal market in the highlands), where we spent a couple of days; Termas at Papallacta (a really lovely hot springs resort 90 minutes from Quito -- worth the splurge!), where we spent two nights.
We miss our home at Wantara!
