Pablo's House — Hotel in Machu Picchu

Pablo’s House was wonderful! It’s a great option for this area. The water was warm/hot which is always a nice surprise during travel to this country. There was a gift bag waiting for me on the table with a flag on it. They had even printed my name on a sheet and stapled it onto the gift bag. The were delicious and I ate all of them on my Machu Picchu trips. I realize now that it said breakfast was included but I left so early I didn’t even use it or hear about breakfast.

The man checking me in honored the Booking.com price. He said if I paid in US dollars he could give me change. With soles it would be a little more due to the exchange rate. I paid in USD. He was very insistent on giving me the correct amount in change (coins) even though I said he didn’t have to worry about it. I respected his commitment to detail.

I also noticed he works or maybe runs the store attached to the hostel. I noticed him carefully teaching someone how to fold the sweaters in the store and later noticed him carefully arranging all the items in the store. I was impressed again with his attention to the detail.

The room itself had clear info sheets on what you need to do for the checkout process. There was a towel that informed you it was for your feet after getting out of the shower and also scissors for the bathroom shampoo and soup they provide. There was a sign and a place for you to hang the scissors.

All of this to me shows this location is run by people who pay attention to details and are careful in their management of the property, and instilled a lot of confidence in me. Also, my room was ready right at 12pm as he said it would be. It was so comfortable that I took a nap right after visiting Machu Picchu that morning.

You can wait in the lobby with free cold and hot water (teas available) and with a mini fridge before check in and after checkout. There is a bathroom on that floor that you can also use. They will also store your luggage for you.

The only negative was the windows. I have noticed that in most places I have traveled to in Peru that at night there is a heavy smell of smog. I don’t know if it’s people burning things at night or truly just from car exhaust and the way the city is structured, but the smell lightly permeated into the room because the window does not completely close. This to me was not a problem.

Pablo’s hostel is right next to the bus line but the town is so small, pretty much everything is. If you’re facing the outside from the front, just take two a left to go to the Main Street and walk up to Consettur to buy bus tickets. When the lines are long, you can see the line for the bus as soon as you step out the door. The market is a great option for food.

There are stairs, by the way. I was placed on the 3rd floor. It did not seem there were many people staying there while I was there. The room has a chain that you can lock from the inside. They give you a key for your room and key for the front...

I absolutely love this place. The location can't get any better. I mean, it's literally a 3 second walk across to the bus ticketing office. The staff are friendly and pay attention to the smallest detail such as displaying my country's flag in my room with a goodies bag. I especially love that they store my luggage for me while I explore Machu Picchu early in the morning. The only thing I wasn't too pleased about was the hot water, it was simply not warm enough for me. But, overall, I had a splendid stay and will definitely come back if I am to ever visit Machu...

Pablo’s house is a basic hostel in Aguas Calientes. It is clean, comfortable and located on a quiet street, but very convenient to the town square and lots of restaurants. The male host is friendly and they have coffee and tea available all day. It’s not fancy but the rooms had everything and more than most places. They even provide a welcome bag of snacks and your countries flag. The water was hot and again super clean and...