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La Casa de los Pinguinos

Av Parra 110, Arequipa, Peru
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4.5 of 5 stars 71 Reviews
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What travellers say about this Speciality lodging
  • Cable TV(5)
  • Very helpful(5)
  • South America(4)
  • Main square(4)
  • HOT WATER(4)
  • Free internet(4)
  • Lounge area(3)
  • Book exchange(3)
  • Rooms are clean(3)
  • Top floor(3)
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BasBerlin
Berlin, Germany
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20 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

What a pleasant stay for 4 nights. Great atmosphere, great host and service and nice rooms. Definitely recommended! More

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Bec82
London
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13 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011

We stayed 3 nights here and really enjoyed our stay. Alex and her team are very helpful and always went the extra mile. The hotel is very modern and clean. Rooms had cable tv and good free wifi. Breakfasts were nice- simple European continental style. The hotel is about 10 mins walk to the main plaza. Definately recommend this hotel. More

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Lisa F
Canberra, Australia
Reviewer
4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2011

Los Penguinos is a short walk from the centre. The owner is very friendly and competent. Good tourist information and a booking service is available. The rooms are very light and airy and there are comfortable beds. More

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FatMeercat
Manchester
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6 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

Alex and her staff have really created a wonderful place to stay from which you can explore Arequipa city, and use as a base to the Colca Canyon. It's super clean, super organised, with a varied breakfast (not just the bread and jam standard), a big back garden with hammocks, washing facilities, kitchen, lounge area with massive book and DVD... More

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vagabumming
Huanchaco, Peru
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7 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2011

I've been to Arequipa three times and stayed at La Casa de los Pinguinos all three times. It's a great atmosphere, clean, secure and with awesome service! More

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CarlosUK
Berkshire, UK
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011

We made Arequipa our last stop in Peru and stayed at La Casa de los Pinguinos for 10 days, both were a fantastic, choice. La Casa de los Pinguinos was very comfortable and spotlessly clean, Alex and her team at made us very welcome with good suggestions of what to do in and around Arequipa. Pinguinos is a safe 10min... More

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SharlsB
Traralgon, Australia
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23 reviews
21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011

We stayed with Alex for three night before heading to Cusco. What a fabulous stopover. Not only is Ariquipa a delightful place but this homely hostel is more like a B&B. Breakfast is cereals, yogurt, fruits, rolls coffee etc, and there is also a small bar in the foyer where you can buy a wine, water or a beer and... More

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Tanitka
Moscow, Russia
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21 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011

I booked 2 rooms by email but upon arrival I understood that I mixed up the dates. Our reservation was for yestarday:-) Fortunately some rooms were available. We arrived very early in the morning and had next bus in the evening. The owner allowed us to pay for 1 room with 4 beds for 1 day. Very good deal! A... More

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Ozziechicas
Sydney, Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2011
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We stayed at this friendly, clean, spacious and homely hostal in July this year for 3 days. Alex the owner speaks English, Dutch and Spanish and she is very helpful and a great source of information. As we arrived at midnight by bus, she advised us to take a taxi only from the compounds of the bus station for safety... More

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Brickwick
London, United Kingdom
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13 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2011

We stayed here for a couple of nights in August on our travels through Peru. As our bus arrived early in the morning, we were very happy to be offered an extremely welcome free breakfast and our room early. This meant we could spend a few hours recovering from the trip and have a day exploring Arequipa. Alexandra was also... More

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