Park Hostel — Hotel in Arequipa

My bf and i stayed here for 5 or 6 nights in March and initially i was really happy with it, but that wore off. We were in a really dark and somewhat dingey, window-free room that had a slow, and very dim light (for memory it was room 204). I did notice a lot of the other rooms looked REALLY nice though - both privates and dorms. It also had nice communal spaces including the rooftop with volcano views and a little study nook with 2 desktops. ||Brekkie was nice but ridiculously small - ie 2 small, thin bread rolls with a thin slice of avocado and 1 slice of tomato, about enough topping to fit on half a roll. There was a teeny bit of butter and jam, and there was no milk available with the tea or coffee either. We ended up buying an avocado and a tomato to supplement the offerings, and we noticed a few guests doing the same (including supplying their own additional bread). The girl who organised brekkie was a bit of a mole, always seeming to be in a mold.||Staff were otherwise nice but spoke VERY limited english.||The shower had really low pressure and the water was either scorching or luke warm. It was very diffucult to find a happy medium. Toilet paper not replaced often...

Good price for a nice room but super noisy (room 202), guy trying to sell his oranges in the street screaming NARANJA NARANJA until 9:30PM. Timing for breakfast is not ideal, from 7:30-8:30AM. It consists of 2 breads per person, with butter and jam, fresh juice, coffee and tea. No fruits, you’d need to buy them at the San Camilo market. Great view from the rooftop, nice area to chill with a football table. There’s also a shelf with books left by previous travellers. Very close to the Plaza de Armas Be careful, 5% more will be added if you pay by card...

We booked in this hostel hours before arriving at Arequipa and we immediately found 2 double rooms for a good price. Language wasn't an issue eventhough not all of the staff members knows English. The man (who seems to be in charge) is very kind and helpful even if myself knows little Spanish but we got to understand each other and a smile is always a plus! :) A humble breakfast yet 5 mins walk away from the main square. The area might be noisy but the hotel has no control on it and it seems to be part of...