My stay with the Rivera family was great! I felt really at home, I got to meet many interesting people and I had many opportunities to practice Spanish. The location of the home is great as well, close to buses, shops, internet, everything you need. Staying with a host family is a good choice, but staying with the Rivera family in particular is the best choice! The family is very welcoming, and kind, the food is delicious and you feel at home right away. I would recommend staying with the Rivera family to anyone.

I spent 5 weeks at the house when I arrived in Quito and the minute I walked in the door I was greeted with a warm welcome. I was amazed of the view of the mountains right outside my bedroom window. My room had a really comfertable bed with plenty of clean blankets and a giant storage closet with more than enough room. I was also able to enjoy a piping hot shower every night. I really enjoyed breakfast in the morning of fresh fruit and bread as well as the variety of home cooked meals in the evening. I felt very safe being in the perticular neighborhood and always knew that there were gaurds on duty throughout the entire day and nights. I have nothing but positive things to say about the house and I will surly be returning in the future

I have really enjoyed staying in this lovely home. The food is good and varied, the view from my bedroom window is just amazing. The atmosphere is nice with a lot of paintings on the walls and canary birds singing. If I'm comming back to Quito this is were I would like to stay

I came to Quito to study Spanish, to see the Amazon Rainforest and to find work teaching English. I arranged a Spanish school and chose to stay with Cecilia and her family in La Floresta. I stayed with Cecilia for 1 month and I had a wonderful time. I would highly recommend a family stay when coming to Ecuador and Cecilia is very welcoming and friendly. La Floresta is a beautiful, safe neighborhood located very close to the Mariscal, either a 20 minute walk or a 5 minute bus ride. Cecilia's casa is attractive, homely and had everything I needed including comfortable rooms, beds, a hot shower, a garden and home-cooked delicious food. She also caters for vegetarians. It was very useful for me to practice Spanish at the dinner table in a non-pressure situation and there was a great atmosphere at dinner with other students from Europe, the US and Canada. My stay really helped me to settle into Quito, giving me time to aclimatise to the culture change and life here. I've been in Quito for 5 months now and still return to visit Cecilia and her family. I was treated like a member of the family and still am when I visit and I think that this is a very special thing when you are away from your home country.