Le Foyer Hostel Arequipa

Hot water, long showers, friendly staff, lots within walking, beautiful outdoor bar patio, nice views.

I should have read the reviews better but the outside noise here is crazy! If you're staying here to trek, I would not count on good sleep bc it is too close to a huge night club where parties end between 2 and 5am depending on the night. We also had a room with no windows whatsoever and the ventilation was poor. If you want you can trap the mildew smell in the bathroom, but if you want to shower without gagging then you have to release it into the room, and if you shower too hot, the whole 2 rooms become humid and hot. Finally we learned to keep the front door open a crack to get air flow, but then it feels a little less private. Also in this particular room the internet went in and out, prob bc of the location. After trekking we were too tired to ask for another.

Great set up. lovely hostel. Terrace top bar and breakfast area awesome. We were in the family room with insuite bathroom. bathroom was brand new and very clean.

Location is superb, just at the old center of Arequipa. But having family and children, having bar and discos next door with music on until 3am was unexpected even if we were week end.