Peru Swiss Hostel — Hotel in Arequipa

The owner is very friendly and the location of the accommodation is handy. We arrived in very early and we were brought straight to our room which was brilliant. The private room had no toilet paper or towels but this could be due to the fact we had arrived so early and it was just an oversight. The floor of the bedroom was filthy after just walking around barefoot for a couple of minutes, I had to go wash my feet. The pictures on the website were most definitely taken when the place just opened, the walls of our bedroom were quite dirty and the roof in parts was peeling off. There is a roof top where you can watch the sunset. It can be very loud if anyone is talking in the hallway (we were woken up both mornings around 5:30am with loud talking) and also fireworks/firecrackers tend to go off in the area very frequently so just be advised (obviously nothing to do with...

La Posada del Kuraka is a cozy hostel with a great location near the Monasterio Santa Catalina, just a few blocks away from la Plaza de Armas. The hostal has a common area with tables where people hang out and a kitchen with all the basics for cooking. ||The mood is quite chill, so I recommend this place if you want to get some rest before getting up at 3am for the Colca Canyon.||The rooms are clean and comfortable and they all have a private bathroom with hot showers.||The owner is very friendly and helpful when it comes to getting around the area and giving information on tours and treks.||This place offers great value for money, definitely...

We arrived at the hostel at around 7am after an overnight bus with no reservation, but La Posada were able to fit us in anyway and even let us catch up on some sleep in the morning with no extra charge. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, and the team are very friendly and helpful with recommendations and advice for what to see in Arequipa. ||Great location close to the main Plaza de Armas near lots of nice cafes and bars, not to mention the rooftop terrace with incredible sweeping views of the mountains and volcanoes that cradle the city. ||Would stay again if we had the chance! ||Que...