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The JW Marriott is the big-hotel city night. Marriott lists five restaurants, an outdoor pool, the Zumay Health Club and Spa and a 24-hour gym — the full 12 for the evening.
The airport is the problem. Marriott puts it 37 km away by road and runs no shuttle, so it scores 6 on distance and nothing for the ride. Celebrity uses it for its post-cruise night, which says something about where it fits.
Stay here after the islands. Before an 08:00 flight, sleep by the airport.
Book it if
- You’re back from the islands with a day in Quito
- You want five restaurants under one roof
- You’re on Celebrity and want the same hotel as its post-cruise night
Look elsewhere if
- Your Galápagos flight leaves early
- You want breakfast in the rate
- You’re traveling with a pet
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the departure gate, using only what JW Marriott publishes and our own map estimates.
Five places, per Marriott: Raíces (from 17:00), Botánica, Fogo de Chão, The Exchange Bar & Kaori Sushi Bar, and Meet Gourmet.
The hotel doesn’t run a shuttle; Marriott says transfers are available through Tours Milenium, with no price. Marriott puts the airport 37 km away. Celebrity uses it for the post-cruise night on its Flora cruisetours.
Breakfast is sold at Botánica, 6:00 to 10:00, and at Meet Gourmet, for a fee, per Marriott.
UIO is about 17 km away in a straight line, and Marriott says 37 km by road. Book a taxi or the transfer and leave about an hour.
Marriott prints US$5 a day and US$35 a week for on-site parking. It doesn’t say it’s for guests away in the islands, so it doesn’t score — ask.
Night-Before Score: 18 of 100
Every point comes from JW Marriott’s own Marriott pages; the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to your flight
By our map estimate JW Marriott is about 17.2 km from Quito Airport in a straight line, and about 17.2 km from UIO domestic departures. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
No hotel shuttle, per Marriott; transfers through Tours Milenium, with no price. Diario Expreso puts an airport taxi at about US$25 to 30.
The hotel doesn’t run a shuttle; Marriott says transfers are available through Tours Milenium, with no price. Marriott puts the airport 37 km away. Celebrity uses it for the post-cruise night on its Flora cruisetours.
From UIO without a hotel shuttle
Diario Expreso (June 2025) puts an airport taxi at US$25 to 30 and a private car at US$15 to 20; buses to the Río Coca and Quitumbe terminals cost US$2. The old Aeroservicios shuttle has stopped running, per the same report. The airport page has the taxi, the bus and the timing.
Marriott prints US$5 a day and US$35 a week for on-site parking. It doesn’t say it’s for guests away in the islands, so it doesn’t score — ask.
Parking for your stay: US$1.50 an hour, US$5 a day or US$35 a week, per Marriott.
The hotel doesn’t run a shuttle; Marriott says transfers are available through Tours Milenium, with no price. Marriott puts the airport 37 km away. Celebrity uses it for the post-cruise night on its Flora cruisetours.
Landing the morning you fly to the islands? The TCT counter and the bag check come before airline check-in, and Quasar suggests at least two hours if you buy the card at the airport; the airport page has the landing check.
Which terminal
UIO domestic departuresThe morning job here is a flight, not a gangway: the Galápagos Transit Control Card counter, the ABG bag check, then airline check-in, all at UIO before you fly. JW Marriott is about 17.2 km from the airport in a straight line, measured to Wikipedia’s airport coordinate, not the terminal door. The Quito departure guide has the order of the counters.
Source: galapagos.gob.ecDistance
~37 km by roadAbout 17.2 km from UIO domestic departures in a straight line between our map pins. That’s a ride, not a walk.
Airport bus
Not statedNo airport bus stop is listed by the hotel. The Aeropuerto–Río Coca bus now runs on to El Labrador station, per Vistazo, every 20 to 25 minutes.
Parking while you’re away
Long-stay parking
Long-stay parking unconfirmedMarriott prints US$5 a day and US$35 a week for on-site parking. It doesn’t say it’s for guests away in the islands, so it doesn’t score — ask.
In town
One weekly rate, unconfirmed for the tripJW Marriott prints a US$35 weekly self-parking rate, but it doesn’t say it covers a car left while you’re in the islands. Most people fly into Quito anyway, so this rarely matters — ask the hotel if you’re driving.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteFive places, per Marriott: Raíces (from 17:00), Botánica, Fogo de Chão, The Exchange Bar & Kaori Sushi Bar, and Meet Gourmet.
Breakfast
ExtraBreakfast is sold at Botánica, 6:00 to 10:00, and at Meet Gourmet, for a fee, per Marriott.
Address
Av. Orellana, La MariscalAvenida Orellana 1172 y Avenida Amazonas, Quito, per Marriott
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from JW Marriott and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm the tours milenium transfer price, room count, whether weekly parking suits a galápagos trip, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Breakfast is sold at Botánica, 6:00 to 10:00, and at Meet Gourmet, for a fee, per Marriott.
Parking for your stay
US$1.50 an hour, US$5 a day or US$35 a week, per Marriott
Pool
An outdoor pool and an adults-only whirlpool, per Marriott.
Pets
Not allowed; service animals welcome, per Marriott.
Food and drink on site
- RaícesSouth American, 17:00 to 22:00
- Fogo de ChãoSteakhouse, 12:00 to 23:00
- The Exchange & KaoriBar and sushi, 14:30 to 23:00
- BotánicaInternational, breakfast 6:00 to 10:00
- Meet GourmetDeli and coffee
Rooms
Terrace rooms, executive rooms and suites, per Marriott. No room count is published.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms with roll-in showers and grab rails, plus accessible pool, spa and restaurant entrances, per Marriott.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaYes
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Also worth knowing
- Celebrity’s Flora cruisetour puts guests here for the post-cruise night
- Weekly parking at US$35, per Marriott
- Zumay Health Club and Spa
Before you book
Worth knowing
- About 37 km to UIO by road, per Marriott.
- Breakfast costs extra.
- No hotel shuttle.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The Tours Milenium transfer price
- Room count
- Whether weekly parking suits a Galápagos trip
Every hotel fact here comes from JW Marriott’s own Marriott pages, read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins, measured to Wikipedia’s airport coordinate rather than the terminal door; most hotel pins are our estimates from the street address.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book JW Marriott: the Quito gateway guide and our Galápagos cruise guide.
Dinner at Raíces, then a taxi to UIO with an hour in hand.
Tell us your flight date and we’ll check JW Marriott for the night before. No payment on the form.
JW Marriott FAQ
Does JW Marriott Quito have an airport shuttle?
No. Marriott says transfers are available through Tours Milenium, without a published price.
How far is JW Marriott Quito from the airport?
37 km by road, per Marriott; about 17 km in a straight line between our pins.
Which Galápagos cruise uses JW Marriott Quito?
Celebrity puts Flora cruisetour guests here for the post-cruise night, per its itinerary page.
Booking the cruise too?
Tell us the flight date and we’ll line up JW Marriott, the ride to the airport and the cruise itself. No fee, no obligation.
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