The staff tries to make the difference between the Booking price and the original price ripping you off. First of all, on arrival the owner tries to sell a tour to Taquile and Uros for a "special price" of 90 sol pp. We could get an identica tour (everything included, fast yatch) for 55 on high season and I'm sure we could have gotten cheaper had negotiated futher. Then if you have the price in another currency in Booking (for instance USD) they are going to convert your peruvian soles (the LOCAL currency!!) to USD with an abusive change rate so they can win some more dollars. I've been looking at the reviews and I see this is usual practice there (I hope I would have seen it before booking). The rooms are not isolated and we were waked up by the room next to...
Read moreOur room was on the third floor. There are no lifts or hotels porters to help with luggage, also staircase narrow. It was very hard work to get luggage up to our rooms. Rooms was a good size, space to unpack and walk around. Room was warm, and a heater was provided. However the bathroom was tiny and shower useless, with no force/power and you could not get the right setting. The water was either cold or burning hot. Only 1 electric socket in the room. Bed comfortable with good pillows and nice duvet. Buffet breakfast, coffee terrible, the scrambled eggs have ham in them, so not suitable for vegetarians. ||Hotel is in a good vibrant area, lots of shops, restaurants and supermarkets, pharmacy ATM's nearby. Wifi works only in...
Read moreOur room was on the third floor. There are no lifts or hotels porters to help with luggage, also staircase narrow. It was very hard work to get luggage up to our rooms. Rooms was a good size, space to unpack and walk around. Room was warm, and a heater was provided. However the bathroom was tiny and shower useless, with no force/power and you could not get the right setting. The water was either cold or burning hot. Only 1 electric socket in the room. Bed comfortable with good pillows and nice duvet. Buffet breakfast, coffee terrible, the scrambled eggs have ham in them, so not suitable for vegetarians. ||Hotel is in a good vibrant area, lots of shops, restaurants and supermarkets, pharmacy ATM's nearby. Wifi works only in...
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