Pirwa Park Hostel Arequipa

The shower was hot. Some staff were nice.

Against my better judgement i booked this place for two nights. I should have listened to my gut. This place is disgustingly old, the carpet looks like it has never been cleaned nor changed in about thirty years. We stayed in the double room and it was tiny, there was nowhere really to put our bags, the room had one window that faced directly to the front entrance and you can hear people walking and talking and ringing the doorbell to the early hours of the night. The room is RIDICULOUSLY hot, even with the window, so hot we had trouble sleeping. They give you a sheet and a blanket, the blanket is filthy. I just chucked it on the floor and never used it, it didn't even have a cover over it, just straight blanket that hundreds of people used before me. The breakfast is average, a grumpy lady serves you in the morning until 10. She told me I had to clean my dishes after myself after she served me because her shift is almost over. Ridiculous service. There are much better alternatives, we checked into Tambo del solar straight after our stay and it was beautiful and exactly the same price. Do yourselves a favour and avoid this nasty place.