This place was fantasic for our family of nine. We just wanted somewhere cheap and we found it. And the best part is that along with being cheap it was clean, the owner, Lourdes (I think that was her name) was super nice, and there was hot water...the most important !!! In the room we had a nice bed, cable TV, clean towels, mate on demand, and my only complaint is that the pillows were a bit hard..... They also watched our bags for us when we went to Macchu Pichu one day.....We arrived the first day and they made sure that we drank plenty of Mate and only laughed at us a little when we nearly passed out from altitude sickness. They recommended a chicken soup next door Chez Maggie and it was fab. The pizza in Chez Maggie is superb as well, dont know why, it is just extra yummy. At Sumac Wasi they are also working on opening the other courtyeard that they have, it is beautiful but in ruins right now but they are going to turn it into a BEAUTIFUL place !!! Cannot wait to see it !!! We paid about 10 bucks a night per person. The travel agents wanted to charge us about 100 bucks each per night for the same hotel...buyer beware!

This hotel is on Procuradores street; which makes it a little too convinient to things; Unfortunately this alley is known as GRINGO alley; so you will see people trying to sell you drugs, prostitutes, and possibly a fake bill if trying to do business here. The staff of the hotel and of the tour agency are very very nice. They help you with your bags; bring you coca leaf tea to your room. And help you answer with many questions. The hostel though is in below average condition. For S/.100 for a double with a bathroom I am not sure if its worth it. Our room beed was very uncomfortable; it was a queen size but it we were provided with twin sheets on this bed. The hot shower woked fine. The security did not feel great as it felt that anyone could open the door from outside. I had 2 days reserved here but decided to move out in one. The breakfast was pretty standard. Bread with Jam, vanilla milk, coffee and coca leaf tea.

I stayed 5 nights at Sumac Wasi in a single room. The staff was very friendly- they met me at the airport and drove me to the hotel free of charge, and served me coca tea in my room. The room itself was nice, not too small. It's in a 200 year old building with wooden doors and flooring. I really liked the old rustic charm, but it might not be everyone's taste. The bathroom was modern and looked recently renovated. Although sometimes there was no hot water and I had to take really cold showers. The room had a view of the inner courtyard, and there was free wifi internet. A small space heater was in the room, since it got pretty chilly. There's no AC, so it might get uncomfortable during the summer. The breakfast was really basic- bread w/ jam, yogurt and cereal. The location was the biggest plus- just a few steps from Plaza De Armas, the middle of everything. All of this made the hotel a great value in my opinion. It's a good option if you want a cheap room in a great location.

Upon planning my trip to Peru I came across the Sumac Wasi on the internet. Since the price seemed fair and the photos looked charming, I booked five nights for me and my husband.

Once I got there I found the location was indeed excellent, but the place itself was a real joint. Everything is a bit too old and not very clean. The room was very dark and had a second door inside, which led right into the adjoining room - we found it was unlocked and could be easily opened from the other side. Once summoned, the attendant tried to persuade us to let the door unlocked. Needless to say we did not agree.

Besides, it is very easy to get in from the streets and reach the rooms without even being noticed by the staff (which consisted of two employess only).

Because of a large gap on the main door (ancient wood planks) I had to change clothes in the bathroom - where there was not much privacy either, since it had a large vent leading straight to another bathroom, which allowed us to hear (and smell) ANYTHING coming from the adjoining room. Pretty disgusting.

Breakfast was a real joke with only some tea, a tiny bun and some local cereal without even any milk to help wash it down.

We stayed for only one night (sleeping with one eye open) and decided to move to another hotel. We were very unpleased because the man who was taking care of the place at the moment demanded that we paid for all five nights we had booked, explaining it was because now the room would be empty while he could have hired it to somebody else. I claimed this could be true if the place was full, but besides us there was only another couple and a bunch of empty rooms. Even so he kept demanding payment until I told him I would leave my bags and fetch a policeman to settle to matter.

This made him change his mind immediately. I paid for the night I stayed and I would never come back. Not a safe place at all.