Hotel Rio Piedra is a classic 3-star property just one block off the main square in the very heart of Cuenca’s historical center. This makes it an excellent choice among economical hotels for travelers who wish to soak up colonial Cuenca from a prime location without spending as much as those boutique luxury accommodations charge, just a few doors down. The hotel occupies a traditional building and offers comfortable carpeted rooms with wooden furniture; throw in some glimpses from its rooftop terrace toward the domes of the cathedral, and that would complete quite perfectly this image Rio Piedra projects primarily at budget couples or families and slightly older travelers: somebody who wants helpful service right on top of all major sights but has no interest whatsoever what trendsetting designers might have been up to lately.