Wanderlot Hotel Plaza Central

Hotel Wanderlot is a restored casona set in Riobamba's old town, in the Barrio La Merced district favoured by both visitors and local business travellers. The building's thick walls and high ceilings date from an earlier era of the city, now paired with new fittings and furniture chosen room by room. Eight rooms fill the house, each self-contained, each finished with its own layout rather than a repeated template. A Luxury Suite runs to 120 square metres, with a king bed and space for four adults and two children. Standard and Deluxe rooms look onto the city street below and suit shorter business stays. Downstairs, a café serves specialty coffee and a set breakfast each morning in a room with generous windows and plain wooden tables. Two function areas handle meetings and smaller private events. The hotel runs its own tour desk, arranging day trips to Chimborazo and the surrounding countryside through local operators rather than a fixed in-house programme. It is a compact stay, built around eight rooms rather than a hundred. From the entrance, you can walk to the plaza and the old town's main streets within minutes. Parking and a concierge desk are on site, and staff can put together group bookings for parties of 20 or more. The address sits on Espejo, between Olmedo and Villarroel, in the middle of Riobamba's historic core.