Inkas Inn Cusco — Hotel in Wanchaq

We spent here a few days and our initial impression was very positive. The place is very clean and really nice staff.||||They showed us to our room and we had ample space in the room for the queen bed, a desk, the tv, and our own bathroom. We got the window view and even though there were only houses, I like being able to see people walk down the street when I am in another country as it tells you more about the way people really live. There is a small park right next to the hostel but I didn't see any issues with noise or anything like that.||||We arrived a in the afternoon and upon our arrival we were immediately offered a "te de coca" to relax. The following morning we woke up to a warm tasty breakfast. We talked to the owners for a little bit and they were always willing to help us out with anything we needed. One time we wanted to drive to downtown and eat at a good place and the lady rode with us in a cab and made sure we arrived to a nice restaurant and advised us on what we might/might not like.||||We came back a 2nd time to Cusco and stayed here again (we got our same room, how nice!). We were heading out to Machu Pichu and we asked if we could leave our luggage there and they said that was fine and took care of our big bags while we took our small backpack.||||I don't think location is too much of an issue if you like to walk, but if you don't then just walk outside and grab a taxi (there are a lot of them driving by, you don't even wait for 5 minutes).||||I highly...

We stayed here two nights while in Cusco. Its very close to Terminal Terreste (Which is the bus station we arrived at from Copacabana). Don't get a taxi inside the terminal, they are way more expensive, I think if you walk outside the taxis are much cheaper. Otherwise you can walk depending on how much luggage you have. We were taken to our first room which had a used towel on the pillow, we complained so the guy took the pillow off... we said had this room be cleaned, and he changed our room, one floor up and we checked and it was clean. Our room was fairly decent size there was a TV and a small table, as well as somewhere to hang clothes and a bedside table. We only had one towel but they gave us another one when asked, soap was provided. The bed was comfy and clean. Our shower wasn't hot one day, so we thought we would just have to deal with it. The following day it was boiling hot but soon ran out of that, so beware the water temp seems temperamental. We had booked online for $66 for two nights, but then he tried to charge us $70 for extras. We said we didnt get any extras, so he said $66 was fine... so I dunno. They take credit card but charge an extra 10%. He was helpful with getting us a taxi if needed and he speaks some English. Breakfast is juice coffee and tea two bread rolls and jam. Nothing flash but better than nada. Overall it was ok for what you pay in Cusco which is touristy and its close enough to the main areas you can...

The front desk receptionist, Julio, was the best ever! He managed to purchase (with a prior deposit) our train tickets ahead of time which was awesome since the Peru Rail web site was not working with on line purchases. The room had a strong scent when we got in though...like floor wax or something, so we left the window open and when we got back..it was very cold with a faint smell. The night light didnt work and the bed matress was noisy. Bathroom was great!||The part that freaked me out was the mornig we left at 6am (haveing informed the night before) we couldnt get out!!!!! There was no one there, there was no key or anything and it took someone like 15 minutes to wake up (??) to open the steel curtain, it was very unfortunate since everything prior to this was alright..for $33 USD, I cant really complain much, but that incident was very awkward. Upon return to Cusco, we stayed at a lovely 4 star hotel in the main square with 24 hour service...for $120 USD (Plaza de Armas Hotel).||I must insist, Julio was the greatest host ever and I will tell friends to stay there if they are on a budget, it was close to the train station and hand craft market...plus walking distance (15 min) from dountown (3 soles by taxi to dountown).||OH!!!! At the airport, be sure to get a TAXI that charges you 10 SOLES...we got hijacked for...