Hotel Sillustani Inn — Hotel in Puno

We spent two nights at the Hotel Sillustani while on a tour. The inn is located in downtown Puno, just a few blocks from the square. It is also located a block from a street that is lined with several restaurants and shops and serves as a pedestrian mall. The hotel has no central heat (Lack of central heat seems common in the Andes). They had a space heater in each room. We plugged it in and by the next day the room was cozy. The rooms are small and dark. The beds were comfortable and the room was clean. There was a nice sitting area on the second floor, this served as a community living room of sorts. The WIFI signal worked best from the sitting area. I had a hot shower the first morning. The second morning, I was one of the first guests up. Outside the room, the hotel was darkened and I did not feel like finding the attendant to turn the hot water on. I know that he would have gladly done so, and 10 minutes later I would have had hot water. It seems that they turn everything off at night, including the public area lights and the hot water. In response to a prior post, I noticed that they had a security gate across the front doors at night that was locked with a pad lock. I know this would not be legal in the states, but the night attendant was stationed within a few feet of the door and I was confident that in an emergency he could quickly open the gate. The breakfast was also decent. It should be noted that there are no elevators in this multi-story hotel, so a low floor may be advisable. With regard to local hotels in the Andes, one should not expect the same amenities and reliability of services as their counterparts offer in the U.S. and Europe. For example we found tissue and wash cloths to be non-existent in Peruvian hotels. This is the 3rd world. As long as the essentials are there, clean room, comfortable bed and working shower, enjoy the ambiance. In closing, I am glad that we stayed at this hotel for the Peruvian...

We spent two nights at the Hotel Sillustani while on a tour. The inn is located in downtown Puno, just a few blocks from the square. It is also located a block from a street that is lined with several restaurants and shops and serves as a pedestrian mall. The hotel has no central heat (Lack of central heat seems common in the Andes). They had a space heater in each room. We plugged it in and by the next day the room was cozy. The rooms are small and dark. The beds were comfortable and the room was clean. There was a nice sitting area on the second floor, this served as a community living room of sorts. The WIFI signal worked best from the sitting area. I had a hot shower the first morning. The second morning, I was one of the first guests up. Outside the room, the hotel was darkened and I did not feel like finding the attendant to turn the hot water on. I know that he would have gladly done so, and 10 minutes later I would have had hot water. It seems that they turn everything off at night, including the public area lights and the hot water. In response to a prior post, I noticed that they had a security gate across the front doors at night that was locked with a pad lock. I know this would not be legal in the states, but the night attendant was stationed within a few feet of the door and I was confident that in an emergency he could quickly open the gate. The breakfast was also decent. It should be noted that there are no elevators in this multi-story hotel, so a low floor may be advisable. With regard to local hotels in the Andes, one should not expect the same amenities and reliability of services as their counterparts offer in the U.S. and Europe. For example we found tissue and wash cloths to be non-existent in Peruvian hotels. This is the 3rd world. As long as the essentials are there, clean room, comfortable bed and working shower, enjoy the ambiance. In closing, I am glad that we stayed at this hotel for the Peruvian...

I stayed at this hotel for 2 non-consecutive nights with a stay on Taquile Island in between. It was ok on the inside, nothing special and maybe slightly dated. It's in a good location one block away from the main pedestrianised street with many shops, bars and restaurants.||||My room was on the large size which was nice, and it was slightly dated but nothing too bad. My bed was comfortable and there was an extra blanket as well as the usual sheet and blanket, I stayed here in the Peruvian winter and it was very cold at night so the extra blanket was needed. There was no central heating but they did provide a portable heater on request. It took the edge off the cold but it didn't do that much.||||The bathroom was ok, I had some issues with the hot water but nothing that didn't resolve itself in the end. A couple in the same group as me had an issue with their shower head which was dealt with when they mentioned it to the reception. For the second night, we'd just stayed in a farmer's house on Taquile Island on Lake Titicaca the night before which had no electricity or washing facilities, so this place felt like luxury afterwards!||||The breakfast was nothing special, some fruit, bread, toast, juices and hot drinks. There was no hot food which we did miss as it was quite cold in the morning too.||||Overall I would recommend this hotel if you want somewhere cheap and fairly decent for a couple of...