Visting Ecuador in a couple weeks, advice on lodging
So I’m heading to Ecuador in a couple of weeks with a group of friends and would love some advice on where to stay. We’re trying to decide between hostels, Airbnbs, and hotels, and aren’t sure what tends to work best in each city. I think the group is generally leaning towards hostels because of the price but if the other alternatives are better, we'll probably go for those.
The itinerary for now is Cuenca for 5 days, Banos for 2 nights, and Quito for 2 nights.
Ideally, we're hoping to stay somewhere that's walkable to the general social activity but also is relatively safe, especially at night. Tried looking on this subreddit before but found some conflicting/outdated info so wanted to ask again.
So if anyone has recommendations on which lodging type works best and specific neighborhoods to target or avoid, that would be super helpful, thanks!