1st off, I see some complaints about the steps to the hotel. It’s the equivalent of 2 flights of steps, like in a typical mall. If you’re complaining about that you shouldn’t be in Peru; everything is steps. Everywhere you go you’ll be going up and down hill. The staff does not speak English but they at least try to accommodate you/understand you; use hand signals. As soon as you arrive they give you a hot cup of coca tea; that was very nice. And it’s always set up in the lobby whenever you want it you can simply grab some. The free breakfast was nice; all the basics but they did have the best bacon I have ever had one morning!!! They also have the typical cold ham and cheese, yogurt, fruit coffee, juice, pastries, etc. They have the voltage convertors and blow-dryers if you need to borrow them. In the hall way on each floor and in the dining area they have computers with internet so you can jump on whenever you want; free of charge, that was supper cool since we had not emailed our family the 1st week of the trip. No Wi-Fi that I know of. You can walk down the street and right into the plaza arms (main square) ;5 min walk)
The only bad thing is there is a bar right next door that plays music all night and starts up again early in the morning. You definitely need ear plugs, sleeping pills or something if you’re a light sleeper…which I am. I’m a ridiculously light sleeper so I was very glad I had Ambian…you can also wash it down with some cold beer from the corner store and you’ll sleep like “A Chicken”, as they say in Peru. Careful with the windows, they open but they are tricky. The last day my husband went to open the window and the entire glass pane fell out and crashed to the alley below (no one was there, thank God!); this happened and we knew how to open the window (you must left in 2 spots before pushing it open). The front desk was very cool about it; we were not charged for damages…
At night, at the bottom of the stairs there is a lady who sells meat or egg empanadas…hot meat or egg filled pastry for 1.20 soles (about 44cents American), they were soooo good that we ate them whenever possible instead of going out to dinner. If you go right on the 1st street once you step off the steps of the hotel there is a place about 2 blocks down with pictures of famous Americans eating gyros; they have great food in there for cheap!
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