Peru - Lonely Planet Publications [68]
BUDGET
Hostal San Francisco (Map; 426-2735; www.hostalsanfranciscoperu.com; Azángaro 127; dm S14, s/d without bathroom S18/35, s/d S25/45; ) It may have all the charm of a government office, complete with bland linoleum floors, but the 16 rooms are big and roomy and the atmosphere is mellow. There is luggage storage, internet access (S1.50 per hour) and a small on-site cafe for breakfast.
Pensión Ibarra (Map; 427-8603; pensionibarra@gmail.com; 14th fl, No 152, Tacna 359; s/d without bathroom from S20/35) The towering concrete apartment block is scruffy on the outside, but inside the helpful Ibarra sisters keep seven basic guest rooms that are clean and stocked with firm beds. There is a shared kitchen and laundry service. A small balcony has views of the noisy city.
Hostal Wiracocha (Map; 427-1178; Jirón Junín 284; s/d without bathroom S20/35, s/d S30/40) Just steps from the Plaza de Armas, this small, Peruvian-run hotel has 33 basic, dim rooms that are clean and roomy, if a bit noisy. The private showers are hot.
Hostal Belén (Map; 427-8995; patrick@hotmail.com; Jirón Belén 1049; s/d/tr without bathroom S22/35/50, s/d/tr S30/40/50) Situated in a ramshackle casona above a noisy bar, Belén has 20 worn rooms in various configurations, many of which share well-trafficked bathrooms.
Belén Annex (Map; Nicolás de Piérola 953; s/d/tr S35/50/70) On the Plaza San Martín, the annex is better. Rooms here are bare-bones, but all come with private showers and TVs and those facing the plaza have incredible nighttime views.
Hotel España (Map; 428-5546, 427-9196; www.hotelespanaperu.com; Azángaro 105; dm S14, s/d/tr without bathroom S28/40/51, s/d/tr S40/50/60; ) Forty-six rooms are tucked into every labyrinthine corner of an old mansion stuffed full of Roman-style statuary and baroque art. An established backpacker spot, it can get noisy, but the rooms are clean, the water hot; and the bedspreads, incredibly shiny. A roof deck shrouded in greenery serves as a breakfast cafe (for an extra S4) and a nice spot to check email using free wi-fi.
Familia Rodríguez (Map; 423-6465; jotajot@terra.com.pe; No 201, Nicolás de Piérola 730; dm/d with breakfast US$9/20; ) An early-20th-century building west of the Plaza San Martín houses a sprawling old apartment with parquet floors and spotless bathrooms in this tranquil, well-recommended family homestay. All bathrooms are shared.
Hostal Roma (Map; 427-7576; www.hostalroma.8m.com; Ica 326; s/d without bathroom S30/40, s/d S40/60; ) The 22 tidy rooms here are dull (some are windowless), but they are quiet and set around a sunny interior courtyard. Some units are equipped with cable TV. An on-site cafe serves breakfast.
Hostal Iquique (Map; 433-4724; www.hostaliquique.com; Iquique 758; s/d/tr without bathroom S32/50/69, s S50, d S66-79, tr S95; ) Recommended Iquique is basic, clean and safe, with small, dark, concrete rooms sporting remodeled bathrooms with hot showers. There is a rooftop terrace with a pool table, an on-site restaurant and shared kitchen facilities. The amiable owner, Fernando, is an excellent cook, and if you’re lucky he might provide tips on meal preparation. Credit cards accepted.
MIDRANGE
La Posada del Parque (Map; 433-2412, 99-945-4260; www.incacountry.com; Parque Hernán Velarde 60; s/d/tr/q S108/136/173/210; ) Run by the very chatty Mónica and her daughter, Nabila, this graceful, butter yellow Spanish-style house sits on a tranquil, treelined oval that, in the early 20th century, served as Lima’s dog-racing track. Small, carpeted rooms have folk-art touches, while the public areas display colonial-style paintings and some astonishing Ayacucho retablos. All rooms have cable TV and luggage storage is available.
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