Maizon Plaza I — Hotel in Arequipa

The room we booked was EXACTLY what we saw in the photos. (Minus a bowl of fake fruit/flower arrangement)||||We booked this hotel for three nights, mainly for the location and the beautiful patio where breakfast is served. Both of these things were wonderful and everything we could have asked for. The woman who served us breakfast in the mornings was incredibly kind and the breakfast was delicious! (Fresh-squeezed peach juice! The US needs to get with the program!)||||The location of this hotel was unbeatable. We walked all around Arequipa and had the luxury of stopping back into the room to grab a water, take a quick nap, or grab a jacket whenever we wanted. We were less than 5 minutes away from most things we wanted to see/do.||||I would like to preface this section by saying that it must be hard to fit such an old building with the modern trappings of hot water (for every room) and electricity. While these things were noteworthy, I certainly didn't think they outweighed the good things about this hotel. ||We had a few minor issues with the hot water in our room. The heat would sort of go in and out as we showered. I wonder if it had to do with other guests showering/using water at the same time? That alone wasn't too bad, but we completely lost water pressure on our last morning in Arequipa (when we were hurrying to catch a bus!) When I say 'completely lost water pressure', I mean that the dials were at full-blast but we had a single trickle running from the showerhead, as if we had just turned it off and the excess water was draining out.||Another thing I'm not thrilled about was the fact that our electricity also went out on the last morning of our stay. It had occasionally gone out for about 5 minutes around siesta time in days prior, which wasn't really a big deal. This was over an hour of power loss though! ||||I saw one reviewer mention a staff member that creeped them out a bit, and I think this gentleman showed us to our room the first night we arrived. I personally didn't get a weird vibe, but my boyfriend did. Regardless, we didn't see him again after that evening. ||||I don't think the minor issues we experienced ruined our stay for us entirely, but if these things are dealbreakers for you, you may be happier staying somewhere else. This was more of a functional choice for us than...

Arequipa is a beautiful city, full of history and tradition. The main attraction is the city's main plaza. Hotel Maison Plaza is located in front of it.||The hotel has a variety of rooms, so I will recommend to be especific and explain your expectations. If you are arriving late to Arequipa and you want to have a late start, then go for the rooms to the inside. You will not get a window, but you will be away from the noisy streets. If you want to have some view, then request one with that condition. There is fantastic room (Hotel Suite) located at the top of the building with a view to the plaza. If it is available, go for it !!! Is one of those good-nice-cheap deals.||Internet conection was fast and stable. No issues making skype calls from your computer. Your smart phone will work great with the WIFI. There is plenty of hot water in the bathroom and rooms are generally big.||Breakfast is small (basic), but you can sit outside, in the "Portal" and enjoy the view. I recommend to improve the food offered at breakfast and they listen and wrote a note to consider it for the future. Room rates start at 110 soles / 40 dollars (cash), which is cheap compare to other hotels around the area.||If you are looking for something with more service, newer decoration and more details, then go accross the street and pay 3 times more for a...

We are retired world travelers on a budget. We rate budget hotels. We expect budget hotels to have some flaws in exchange for low prices.||||Maison Plaza is really a nice hostel right on the main plaza of Arequipa. Rooms were clean. plenty of hot water. Daily maid service. Toilets flushed. Internet connection was good. Breakfast was a bit spartan though. Staff was friendly and helpful. There is a hotel second floor balcony overlooking the plaza that is great to sit and have a glass of wine and watch people. The plaza itself is one of the nicest we've seen in Peru. There are plenty of second floor balcony restaurants steps from the hostel.||||The only problem was the noise. We had an interior room and the noise from the reception area drifted up to our room. After 8pm to 7am though the room was very quiet. ||||All in all, we would recommend this hostel because of all the pluses we mentioned. The location is really excellent and the price was right. We...