MONARCA AREQUIPA — Hotel in Arequipa

All the bad things first; my private en suite room was basic and insulation was virtually non existent, so it got really cold at night. However the room was spacious, clean and in a decent state, and honestly had one of the biggest and most comfortable beds I have ever seen in my life. The bedding provided makes up for the lack of insulation. Hot water is also available around the clock, which is a luxury in Arequipa as anyone who has travelled here will know. The location is excellent and I paid less than $20/night, which is dirt cheap for this city. Staff were friendly and helpful, especially Omar. Laundry services are also offered at a very reasonable PEN 3/kg. Internet was also excellent.

All in all, this place will probably not win Hotel of the Year any time soon, but it has more than basic needs at a very good price, so it should be good for anyone except those who came here to look at the inside of a hotel room. Would stay here again in...

I booked this with Expedia and was sent a confirmation that all was in order with my reservation. On upon arrival last Tuesday afternoon the receptionist informed me that they had no information about my reservation and that I had no room. After showing the receptionist my email and text confirmations for about 15 minutes she called for help but Yenny the manager did not want to help or even come to the front desk. Finally a friend of the receptionist came over to help and he made some calls to area hotels and was able to get me into the hotel 'La Catedral' which is just off...

This place is just great. The stuff is super nice, friendly and English-speaking. They helped us with our concerns and let us leave our luggage overnight even though we already checked out. The rooms were nice and clean. And even though this place is very close to the city centre it's calm enough to get a nice rest. Definitely highly recommended from my...