Arequipa Hostellit

Plussat: 1)The owners go above and beyond for you. We stayed here 3 seperate times in almost 2 months through SA. They always went way beyond expectations for us. 2)Room was huge and comfortable (private Queen upstairs). 3) View from the roof is amazing and the courtyard has a quiet chill vibe 4) it's quiet. Not a party Hostel. Felt like a respectable home. 5) if you've never been here, Arequipa it's POLLUTED! Being in the city center is like sleeping in a cloud of diesel fumes. Ive never experienced it so badly as in this city. This hostel is a few blocks away from the traffic. No noise. No pollution. Worth the short walk! 6) Security. Good neighborhood. Gated entrance. 7) Free breakfast is amazing (Can you can homemade banana pancakes!) And storage for items (like our 2 touring bicycles and gear) .

Miinukset: Nothing. It felt like home here

Plussat: Comfortable bed with enough blankets. Spacious 10-bed dorm . Plenty of clean bathrooms. Delicious breakfast. Well equipped kitchen. Early check-in from an uncomfortable overnight bus. 40minute walk with pack from hostel to bus station.

Miinukset: No fault of the hostel, but the strike/protest going on in Arequipa disrupts travel and tours. Buses won't leave Arequipa until nightfall/ridiculously early in the morning and then the bus companies have jacked up the prices three-fold as the number of people wanting to travel out of Arequipa outnumbers the reduced number of buses departing. Schedules/prices online are not currently accurate with the strike. Expect to pay 150+ soles from Arequipa > Lima on a dilapidated bus with semi-cama seats. From Cusco > Lima (via Arequipa) you pay 70 soles for cama in a nice bus.

Plussat: Very friendly staff! The room was very quiet and big enough, beds were hyper comfortable. Also I enjoyed the breakfast with pancakes :) the area is very nice and safe, at a walking distance from the main attractions.

Miinukset: Wifi wasn’t working at times

Miinukset: Owners are very helpful, willing to answer questions, and speak English and Spanish.

Plussat: Bed was comfy and warm! Good breakfast every morning - nice to have pancakes as a change from the usual bread and eggs! Staff were friendly. Close to main square.

Miinukset: Wifi was terrible - didn’t work at all in our room and barely worked in the kitchen/dining area. Hot water often ran out for showers. Dog constantly barking loudly next door - I know not the hostel owners fault but it was a huge pain!

Plussat: could storage my stuff while going on a trek. laundry was done really fast. breakfast was nice. the rooftop terrace was nice to chill. met some nice people there.

Miinukset: the stuff wasn't really interested in giving me any information when I checked in. nearly to less bathrooms for so many guests.

Plussat: Room was clean, nice terrace and close to city center!

Miinukset: Basic kitchen

Plussat: Most things was good. Wifi is ok. Breakfast was fine.

Miinukset: Too much noise from the street. Bathroom for dorm rooms are very dirty. 1 person room has clean bathroom.

Plussat: The shower was hot. Some staff were nice.

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: The beds were really comfy. Showers were always warm and fairly powerful. The location was a little walk from the main plaza but on a quiet street which was nice for a good sleep. The breakfast was really good and the roof gave a great view of the surrounding mountains. Staff were really good and wasn’t a problem to go on the Colca tour at 3am (checked out and put bags in storage until we got back).

Miinukset: A little outdated. We had two separate rooms and the locks on each were pretty difficult to use. The WiFi was pretty weak. Struggled to do most basic stuff on it.

Plussat: The terrace is wonderful! Breakfast really good for a hostel. Room was fairly big. Location close to all locations.

Miinukset: Room without window only door.. this difficult to get fresh air in..

Plussat: - big room with lots of light (we were in a quite dark one at first but then asked to change) - good location - comfortable beds - included breakfast (very simple) - nice rooftop terrace

Miinukset: No breakfast before 7:30am, not even a small box, although most tours begin before that time.

Plussat: The hotel is well located and has a nice terrace.

Miinukset: The place is a bit worn out and would deserve a refurbishment. It is also quite noisy from the street-earplugs are necessary. But it was not a big deal, would go there again.

Plussat: Really cosy Hostel in an old building with a great terrace. Breakfast was good and generous.