Hotel San José — Hotel in 26 de Octubre

Finding this hotel in Piura was easier than finding it on Tripadvisor! Maybe someone will tell me why there are 3 categories of accommodation: Hotels, B & B/Inns, Speciality Lodging. Never mind: a short taxi ride from the bus station took me to this pleasant, unassuming hotel. My room was clean, spacious, comfortable and (this is at a premium in Peru) quiet. The management were pleasant and arranged a taxi back to the bus station. They warned me about pirate taxis in Trujillo but maybe this is just rivalry between northern cities.||||The San Jose is some way from the city centre and this is not overflowing with historic sights. However you needn't go hungry because there are no less than 3 chifas within 100 yards of the hotel. For onward travel, I found the Ittsa bus company to be good, the journey to Trujillo costing only 30 soles (about US$11)...

Ok area. Ok ish room (internal room). My problem is with the staff. Unfriendly when I arrived like I was disturbing their evening. I was told breakfast wasn't included ( it turned out to be) but I could upgrade, if I really wanted. The next day the lady owner tried to pull a fast one. I had paid a deposit on booking.com of 10% but they were charging me the 10% in their bill. I drew this to their attention. She said that was the booking fee and the full bill was due. I showed her the email to the contrary and suddenly I got a 'special' price. And lots of smiles. And suddenly breakfast was included after I showed them that too. I declined. I felt a bit cheated by it all if I'm honest. Especially as it oat 60 soles. Expensive for a nowhere town in northern Peru. Rant over. Go there if you want...

We have stayed a few times at this hotel and have been satisfied each time. We like rooms 208 and 209 at the back on the second floor which have tv, private bathroom, hot water showers, matrimonial bed, fan. Owners are always friendly and the breakfast - juice, eggs, instant coffee and some bread dores the trick. 20 minute walk to center of town but located on a main thoroughfare - 4-5 sole taxi to the center. 10 minute walk to plaza de la luna shopping mall down av. Grau, 15 minute walk to plaza vea plaza on sanchez cerro, both of which have supermarkets and many...