Best Hotels With Swimming Pool In Quito
2 family-friendly hotels with swimming pool in Quito . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Families flying into Quito for the colonial old town often forget the city sits nearly 2,850 metres above sea level, which makes a hotel swimming pool less about leisure and more about giving kids a low-effort way to burn energy without gasping for air on an uphill walk. Only two properties in the city pair a real pool with family rooms: the JW Marriott Quito, a five-star tower near the diplomatic district with a fitness centre and spa alongside its pool, and the more budget-friendly Apricot Hotel, whose pool sits with a view and a games room next door. Families with children from toddler age through early teens will find a workable option at either price point, though neither hotel lists a dedicated kids' pool or shallow end.
Quito runs along a narrow Andean valley, its colonial centre a UNESCO World Heritage site of church spires and cobbled plazas, its newer Mariscal and Gonzalez Suarez districts full of glass towers and diplomatic missions. The equator location keeps daylight almost exactly twelve hours year-round, but the altitude means afternoons cool quickly even when mornings start warm. Families who plan around this rhythm, mornings outdoors and afternoons indoors, tend to get more out of the city than those who treat it like the beach destination it clearly is not.
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🏊Why Quito is Great for Hotels with Swimming Pool
Getting a family of four settled into either pool hotel is straightforward but not identical. The JW Marriott Quito is roughly 4.5 kilometres from the historic centre, meaning families sightseeing Centro Historico daily will spend more time in a taxi than those staying downtown, but the trade-off is air-conditioned rooms with minibars and a 24-hour front desk that can arrange late check-ins after a delayed flight into Mariscal Sucre airport, itself 40 kilometres from the property. The Apricot Hotel sits seven kilometres from the airport and offers free on-site parking, useful for families renting a car to reach Otavalo market or the Mitad del Mundo monument, though its distance from El Ejido Park means more walking with a stroller.
Splitting the two hotels by age works reasonably well. Toddlers and younger children get the most from the Apricot Hotel, where the poolside outdoor fireplace and adjoining games room give parents a spot to sit while young kids potter around, since neither property runs a formal kids' club. School-age children and young teens tend to prefer the JW Marriott Quito, where the Zumay Health Club's sauna and hot tub give older kids something closer to a spa experience, and the on-site Bistro Latino and La Hacienda Grill restaurants offer enough variety that a picky nine-year-old and a steak-loving teenager can both find dinner without an argument breaking out.
Price is the clearest divide here. The Apricot Hotel runs close to 52 euros a night, roughly a quarter of the JW Marriott Quito's 202 euros, and for a family mainly using the pool as an afternoon activity rather than a resort centrepiece, that gap is hard to justify away. The Marriott earns its price with a spa, fitness centre and multiple restaurants a family could use across a longer stay, but a family here for three or four nights focused on the old town and day trips will likely get equal value from the simpler Apricot pool and put the savings toward an Otavalo market visit or a TelefériQo cable car ride instead.
Our Top 2 Picks
Hotels in Quito with swimming pool, sorted by guest rating.
Apricot Hotel
Quito
Wonderful
Apricot Hotel is seven kilometres from Mariscal Sucre airport, with family rooms featuring private bathrooms, garden views and a minibar. The property has a pool with a view, an outdoor fireplace and a games room, plus bike hire and free on-site private parking. The family-friendly restaurant serves local, international and Latin American food, and the bar offers cocktails for parents once the kids are settled.
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€52/night
Why families love Apricot Hotel
This hotel packs an unusual amount of activity variety for its price point: a pool, games room, outdoor fireplace and bike hire all sit under one roof, giving families several ways to fill an afternoon without leaving the property. The seven-kilometre distance from the airport keeps transfers short, and the free parking makes a rental car for day trips to Otavalo or Mitad del Mundo an easy add-on.
JW Marriott Quito
Quito
Wonderful
The JW Marriott Quito is a five-star tower roughly 4.5 kilometres from the historic centre, built around a swimming pool, spa and fitness centre. Air-conditioned rooms include minibars and plasma TVs, and the property runs five restaurants, among them Bistro Latino for breakfast and lunch and La Hacienda Grill for steak and seafood. The Zumay Health Club adds a sauna, hot tub and Turkish baths, and a 24-hour front desk handles late airport transfers from Mariscal Sucre, 40 kilometres away.
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€202/night
Why families love JW Marriott Quito
Families staying here find a genuine resort layout rather than a converted colonial house, which suits parents who want a pool, spa and multiple restaurants under one roof instead of hunting the old town for dinner. The distance from Centro Historico means daily taxis for sightseeing, and neither the pool nor the health club lists child-specific hours, so parents should plan supervised swim times themselves.
💡Tips for Choosing a Hotel with Swimming Pool in Quito
- 1Give kids at least a day to adjust to Quito's altitude before a long pool session; even swimming can feel more tiring than usual at 2,850 metres above sea level.
- 2Book the JW Marriott Quito if evening spa time matters more than location; it sits 4.5 kilometres from the old town, so budget for taxis into Centro Historico each day.
- 3Pack a light jacket for after the pool; Quito's evenings cool quickly even when the pool itself stays warm, especially at the Apricot Hotel's open-air setup by the fireplace.
- 4Confirm pool supervision hours directly with the front desk; neither property lists a staffed lifeguard in its published facilities, so parents stay on duty throughout the swim.
- 5If renting a car for Otavalo market or Mitad del Mundo, the Apricot Hotel's free on-site parking is easier to use than arranging valet at the Marriott downtown.
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