Providing a picnic area and barbecue grills for added enjoyment, Arupo Bed And Breakfast Quito hostel is located just 5 minutes' walk from Turtle's Head.
Helado Oscuro dessert restaurant is about 5 minutes' walk away. La Colon 1 bus station can be found 450 m from the Quito accommodation.
The Mercado Artesanal is in the vicinity of the hostel, and the nearby cultural attractions include the ethnographic museum "Museo Amazonico", which is 1.1 km away. Laguna Santa fe is 950 metres from this hostel, while Quito Old Town is nearly 10 minutes away by car. Arupo hostel is situated 1.4 km from the National Museum of Ecuador and a stone's throw from the Plaza Foch.