ViaVia Cafe Ayacucho — Restaurant in Ayacucho

The hotel is becoming run down. Maintenance certainly is not an important issue for the owner(s). Bathroom taps are old and worn - we had 3 rooms and all were the same, so no one can say it is just in one room. No hot water at night. Bed - well, one of the cheaper Peruvian mattresses - what does that tell you about the quality of sleep? Floor boards loose in one of the rooms creating a signifcant tripping hazard - been there for a long time and no one bothers to fix it. No elevator - tough for Elders having to walk up and down stairs all the time and try carrying a 23 Kg suitcase up to the second floor. Breakfast is a continental breakfast - which they do not tell you what is included until you ask for something that is not included. Best I got was a scrambled egg, not even made properly and when I asked for some ham and cheeze, I got one slice of ham and one slice of cheeze. Cheap, Cheap, Cheap.. Oh, and don't ask for a mixed tea made with a few fresh herbs, as that is not included and they hung me me for an additional 21 Soles for that one. I got to give them the restaurant food is good, but had two very snarly servers and 2 good ones. They are a bit out of whack with their organization and delivery of the food - some we had to ask for a second time and wait for a long time. Would I stay there again? I do not have a strong uge to - I think I will find somewhere else. I expected more and now have a dull mind about the place. Not worth the hype or the price. An old, not kept up hotel that is attempting to rest and make it on its...

I spent 3 nights at ViaVia Peru Ayacucho in mid-May and found it a mix of wonderful and less than wonderful elements.||||I loved the location, right on Ayachucho’s charming main square. And I was very glad to enjoy a delicious and very generously portioned dinner at a table on the ViaVia’s square-side balcony –- a delcious cream of asparagus soup, followed by a truly wonderful entrée of alpaca. Wonderful!||||The ViaVia also has a pleasant courtyard café, which I enjoyed during the day. But it proved lively until well after midnight on the nights I was there, and by 4 or 5 a.m., there was sufficient noise to wake me. For me, that was a problem – maybe it wasn’t or won’t be a problem for others.||||Breakfasts, served on that wonderful balcony, were a bit disappointing – the supposedly hot foods (e.g., scrambled eggs) were almost cold and the array of options a bit more limited than I would have liked.||||Unexpectedly, my room had an “open” lay-out – the en suite bathroom was not fully walled off, instead having walls that reach only about 7 feet or so from the floor. I don’t like this kind of plan: When I step out of a shower, I want to step into steam, and there is no way to do that when the bathroom walls extend to the limits of the room. And unfortunately, I didn’t ever find enough hot water for my needs. That the room was COLD did not help….||||So, so great elements, and some problematic ones. I hope this information helps you...

I was very hesitant about booking this place, precisely because of its location but I'm really glad we stayed there!|As a family of 4 with 2 primary school children, we usually stay in self catering places, as we like two separate bedrooms. In a 3-week long holiday in Peru, we definitely had to consider hotel options. Unfortunately not many hotels offer family rooms with two separate bedroom spaces, but Via Via does, in fact they have 3 of them! |We stayed in Ayacucho room and it was great. It was fairly quiet. The kids space at the top is huge, it could easily fit an extra bed for a family of five.|The place is totally unpretentious and lovely, nothing luxurious but has everything you need, and if there's something missing, just ask the staff, I'm sure they'll do their best to accommodate. |The breakfast buffet is small but sufficient, with a couple hot options to give you a flavour of Peruvian style breakfast. |I'd definitely...