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3.0 of 5
Av M. Ugarteche 309, Arequipa 28225, Peru
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Hotel Meliana
Ranked #35 of 79 hotels in Arequipa
4.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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USA
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Nice little hotel, but hard to find”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2011

We stayed 2 nights with Meliana during our tour.

Rooms: We got a larger room for 3 people, so we were able to spread out a bit. The beds were actually clean at this location, which had us cheering. The courtyard has a beautiful little garden which we were able to view from our window. TV worked here with multiple channels in English. The bathroom was cramped and the smell from the drain was a little much, not to mention the ants... But this was probably one of the more comfortable places on our tour.

Service: The staff were all quite friendly here, the front desk staff spoke great English and were helpful with directions and instruction.

Food: Breakfast is just OK here. The bread was stale both mornings and the bugs flying around the fruit was a little off-putting, but there are plenty of cereals and juices if you can't swallow the other stuff. The wait staff wasn't very good about putting down new place settings, so you'll find yourself scrounging for clean wares if you're eating later in the morning.

Location: 2 different taxi drivers had a hard time finding this place, so bring a map/business card/phone number. It's also located a bit of a walk away from town, but it keeps the noise level to a minimum.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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San Francisco, California
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
“Clean hotel, good location, mediocre service”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2009

This was a nice, if basic, hotel, with clean rooms and a typical-for-the-price breakfast. The location is quite nice, a bit off the beaten path the quieter neighborhood of Selva Alegre, but still close enough to walk into town or Yanahuara during the day. Sliding doors from the room to their garden were nice too. There were a few disappointments, however:
- booked airport pickup, but nobody showed up for over an hour. Calls were answered with "someone's coming", but we eventually had to have someone at iPeru in the airport help us sort it. To be fair, they apologized for the confusion afterward, but didn't comp us anything.
- Hot water was not reliable for two people to get ready in the morning.
- Breakfast buffet supposedly runs till 10:30, but was often cleared before 10.
- Maybe this is common in Peru, but we were woken up by early morning departures here too.
This would probably not be our first choice if we were to return to Arequipa.

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Chapel Hill, NC
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
“Great little hotel in the beautiful city of Arequipa.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2009

Stayed two nights at this place on my GAP tour of Peru last year. Its perhaps the best hotel I stayed in ony my entire trip (although there were other decent places I stayed in Peru). The location is perfect. While the city center was about a 15 minute walk, the area looked pretty safe to walk around in (in case your not sure, a taxi ride in Arequipa is very cheap) and theres a pretty city park not too far away.
The rooms are tops for a three star hotel. Very clean, lots of room, comfortable beds, a very large bathtub, and the TV has a huge amount of channels, including CNN. Great service too, with a helpfull staff who filled me in on the best restraunts in town and provided maps of the city. Only drawback was that the breakfast bar could have had a bigger selection. So if your looking for a nice small hotel in Arequipa thats not very expensive, you can't go wrong with this one.

  • Stayed August 2008
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Surprisingly Pleasant Stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2008

Stayed at this property for three nights on a business trip at the recommendation of a colleague when the hotels I generally have stayed at had no room.

Found this hotel to offer an outstanding level of service in all basic areas, and it fully met my expectations.Free Wireless Internet was excellent throughout the property. While breakfast could stand a slight upgrade (i.e. no fruit offered), the current offering, while simple, is well presented.

If you are looking for a Safe, Clean & Efficient hotel in the Arequipa area at a very reasonable price - This hotel may be what you are looking for.

  • Liked — Staff Service, Wireless Internet
  • Disliked — Lack of Restaurant
  • Stayed September 2008, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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62 reviews 62 reviews
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104 helpful votes 104 helpful votes
“Great value here!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2008

We stayed here for 4 nights in July and thought it was a terrific value. We liked the residential neighborhood near the park and maybe a 15 minute nice walk down to the historic center of Arequipa. There's a computer with free internet. Staff was helpful and mostly bi-lingual. They printed off my Lan boarding passes for me when I couldn't work my way through the Lan website. Beds were comfortable, shower was great, place was clean as a whistle. There's a small lovely interior courtyard with a couple tables for drinks and snacks outside. Breakfast (which included scrambled eggs) was included.

A bargain! Highly recommend.

  • Liked — lovely courtyard
  • Disliked — nothing
  • Stayed July 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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  • Meliana Hotel Arequipa
Address: Av M. Ugarteche 309, Arequipa 28225, Peru
Price range (per night):* INR2,520 - 2,800

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