Arequipa hostels

Pros: I was staying on the second floor with the terrace and I had amazing views from my window. The room was so spacious. The bed was comfy. Out of the 5 places I've stayed at in Peru, this has been my most favourite. Clean. Close to everything. Beautiful.

Pros: The stuff are nice, good location.

Pros: Very helpful, english speaking staff. Great view from terrace. Nice interior. Cheap. City centre.

Cons: Poor Wifi signal.

Pros: Beautiful hostel and great room, the terrace was great for relaxing and fabulous view of El Misti. Some staff were helpful and friendly. They remade the bed everyday which was a nice touch

Cons: There was no running water for 24 hours, there was roadworks and the outage was out of their hands. The staff member we dealt with was really unhelpful and frustrating, I would have expected them to be a bit more accommodating, maybe offer a solution or a free beer, didn’t even get a sorry for the inconvenience. We also tried to get some laundry done, one staff member accepted it and said it would be ready the following day at 7pm which was great as we were getting an early bus the next day. The following morning another member of staff knocked on our door and said that there was no laundry today as it was Sunday, would have been good to know so we could have looked elsewhere the previous evening, again no apology was forth coming

Pros: Great location, friendly and helpful staff, very comfortable room. The room had shutters so there was no light coming in. The breakfast was really tasty and set up on the lovely terrace!

Cons: The room was a bit cold, and the shower was somewhat clogged as the bottom would very quickly fill with water.

Pros: Friendly staff. The room was absolutely beautiful, large windows, vaulted ceiling, arequipan stone walls and a modern bathroom. Lovely communal roof terrace. Would definitely recommend.

Cons: The room we were in could be too noisy for some as fronted the street.

Pros: Good situated and clean! I could check in early, which I appreciated.

Cons: I booked a room with mountainview, but I got a room on ground floor, so I could not really open a window. For payment in Soles they use a very bad rate. You don‘t get breakfast to go, when you have to leave early.

Pros: The location in historical center right next to te monastery is great. We had big spacious room with high ceiling, everything was nice and clean. It is very cozy hostal. Right now they are doing some renovations but once everything is finished I believe it will be great spot.

Cons: We were leaving for Colca Canyon trek at 3AM and were promised that their night shift will pick us up in the room and will get us at least coffee. However the night shift was asleep until the pick up rang the doorbell, so good that we were ready by doors. But it definitely didn't spoil our stay there. The rest of he stuff was very helpful.

Pros: Nice room, cosy, great water pressure.

Cons: Maybe where our room was, it was quite a bit of noise. Can hear most of the traffic.

Pros: Good location

Cons: We booked a room with shared bathroom who was advertised as « soundproof ». Upon arrival, they told us we should take a room with private bathroom and we ended up Paying 20€more. The soundproof part is a lie, between the staff that speaks so loud from 3am and the noise in the street you have to be a heavy sleeper. The room was next to the reception so every time people had to come in , they rang the bell so the staff would open the door and wake you up.

Pros: Good location, very close to the main square.

Pros: Good breakfast, really helpful staff and the service in general was excellent.

Cons: The room and the shower were a little bit cold. There was really comfortable blankets though, so you didn't freeze during the night.

Pros: Staff were very friendly and kind in providing information and recommendations about day trips / restaurants.

Cons: Room was just next to the entrance so could hear everything, including early (2/3 am) day trippers. Shower was cold.

Pros: The hotel was clean, comfortable and well-located. The woman who opened the door for us (yes, there is such a person) was always of good cheer and pleasant. The breakfast was continental and was what we needed.

Cons: The only thing that comes to mind was that an employee has to let us in from the outside (or the staircase). I felt sorry for her!

Pros: The staff, the location and the flexibility of the staff to keep our bags was really nice.

Cons: The room next to the street was quite loud.

Pros: The location and staff were great

Cons: You have to pay in cash

Pros: Love the ladies there. Especially, the lady that does not speak english. I could not speak Spanish she could not speak English but we manage to communicate. She was really really nice. The location was also perfect and the breakfast was simple but nice.

Cons: Noisy street.

Pros: The location is super. Breakfast was good.

Cons: The rooms are small and old. The personal is strange. The bed is disgusting.

Pros: The shower was hot. Some staff were nice.

Cons: Against my better judgement i booked this place for two nights. I should have listened to my gut. This place is disgustingly old, the carpet looks like it has never been cleaned nor changed in about thirty years. We stayed in the double room and it was tiny, there was nowhere really to put our bags, the room had one window that faced directly to the front entrance and you can hear people walking and talking and ringing the doorbell to the early hours of the night. The room is RIDICULOUSLY hot, even with the window, so hot we had trouble sleeping. They give you a sheet and a blanket, the blanket is filthy. I just chucked it on the floor and never used it, it didn't even have a cover over it, just straight blanket that hundreds of people used before me. The breakfast is average, a grumpy lady serves you in the morning until 10. She told me I had to clean my dishes after myself after she served me because her shift is almost over. Ridiculous service. There are much better alternatives, we checked into Tambo del solar straight after our stay and it was beautiful and exactly the same price. Do yourselves a favour and avoid this nasty place.

Pros: The beds were really comfy. Showers were always warm and fairly powerful. The location was a little walk from the main plaza but on a quiet street which was nice for a good sleep. The breakfast was really good and the roof gave a great view of the surrounding mountains. Staff were really good and wasn’t a problem to go on the Colca tour at 3am (checked out and put bags in storage until we got back).

Cons: A little outdated. We had two separate rooms and the locks on each were pretty difficult to use. The WiFi was pretty weak. Struggled to do most basic stuff on it.

Pros: The terrace is wonderful! Breakfast really good for a hostel. Room was fairly big. Location close to all locations.

Cons: Room without window only door.. this difficult to get fresh air in..

Pros: - big room with lots of light (we were in a quite dark one at first but then asked to change) - good location - comfortable beds - included breakfast (very simple) - nice rooftop terrace

Pros: Good location. San Camilo market is just 2 min walking distance. Comfortable pillows and bed. Overall there is a quiet and relaxed atmosphere in the hostel. Helpful staff The roof terrace is a plus Breakfast was provided with daily fresh ingredients

Cons: It seems this colonial house is requiring some kind of maintenance. Although Cesar (the owner) told us the hostel will close soon for those reparations

Cons: No breakfast before 7:30am, not even a small box, although most tours begin before that time.

Pros: The hotel is well located and has a nice terrace.

Cons: The place is a bit worn out and would deserve a refurbishment. It is also quite noisy from the street-earplugs are necessary. But it was not a big deal, would go there again.

Pros: The location was really great and the courtyard and living room was really cute. The breakfast was great. Hot water was good and the shower pressure was also good. We were able to store our luggage for a few days when we did a Colca Canyon tour. My favourite thing was the cat and dog even though the cat would not acknowledge me (I think I came off too desperate!!) The room was a nice size, I felt like I actually had room to move around!

Cons: We booked a twin room but got a double room (one bed as oppposed to two) but the bed was a king size so it wasn't too bad. The room was at street level so it was quite loud. We had a lot of trouble with the wifi and gave up trying to connect. There was a lot of noise at night which doesn't usually bother me, but we had to be up very early and there was so much shouting and carrying on in the courtyard part of the hotel. At one point, I think someone was throwing up in the hall outside our door. This was well after midnight so it might be helpful to have signs up for times where people need to be quiet?

Pros: I didn't need the breakfast, so i cannot comment on that. I liked the beds as they were very comfortable and the locker by the bed with a socket to provide a secure place to charge my phone was great. The facilities were actually quite good but the staff offered no explanation of what was actually on site so I ended up not realising half of it was there until my last day. Wifi was reasonably decent, though intermittent in my room.

Cons: I was really disappointed by almost all of the staff at the hostel. I don't expect a welcoming committee, but not even basic info was offered about either the hostel or Arequipa , and whenever I needed to ask for something I felt like I was annoying them. They did oblige when I needed to leave my stuff, but that's a pretty standard thing. I just really didn't feel that the vibe of the place was particularly friendly and other guests seem to feel the same. Also, the shower in our room was bad! It was basically a trickle, so we all ended up going to use the communal shower elsewhere on site which was slightly better.

Pros: The hostel is located in a beautiful old building. It's well-located, near the Santa Catalina Monastery, main square, and the San Camilo market. I got in at 5am and they let me leave my stuff and have breakfast until I could check in later that day. The outdoor breakfast area is nice.