We were forced to stay a night in this dump after the hotel we booked somehow lost our reservation. The two owners were said to be friends. I doubt this was a bait and switch, and was mostly an honest mistake, but it was too late at night to look for a new place and we stayed.

I don't know where to begin with the problems with encountered in that one night. First, when we arrived around 11 PM there was no service to be found. Some other guest knocked on doors for me to find someone who could bring us toilet paper. That guest said that he wasn't sure the hotel provided it. Really? No toilet paper?

Didn't seem to matter because what we got ended up soaked because the shower curtain was a mere flimsy sheet of plastic that did not prevent water from flooding the bathroom and spraying the walls, as well as filling the crumbling holes in the plaster and sending roaches scurrying. I was scared because the electrical outlet was also hanging on for dear life. Bad news all around.

At 8 AM we were up the next morning looking for somewhere new and ended up at the lovely Amaru Hostal two blocks away. Sure that place was 50% more money, but it was 1000% better experience.

There are tons of places to stay in San Blas, Cuzco, but this is one of the cheapest we could find and it was an ok value. It was fairly big with patios and a lounge, but the kitchen was not usable and it's website makes it seem a lot more beautiful than it is. That being said, the rooms were nice enough with thick blankets and private bathrooms-not much hot water though! All around a decent place for the price.

Dear members of this travel comunity,
my boyfriend and I are on a 2 months trip in Peru. Peru is a marvelous country. We are a very cheer couple, but now we feel quite bitter.
We already knew that accommodations in the Mirador del Inka hostel were very basic. Still we were very surprised about the lack of proper service and the lack of cleanliness. Normally we are not the type of persons to complain about these matters on the internet.

What we do find very important is the problem that occured yesterday, which is the reason why we left the hostel:
1. It seems that there are not much foreign travellers staying at this hostel. Most of them are locals, a bit of the dodgy type. Probably for the cheap price.
2. They have different prices. Foreigners like us had to pay more. Very anoying if you believe in equal rights for all.
3. The owners stimulate foreigners, especially the ones who speak English, to deposit messages on very respected traveler forums like this one. They offer a free night in a matrimonial room in return. We believe this is totally not done, with respect to the people using these froms and the owners of the forums who work hard to provide trustworthy information.
4. Because of the fact that we refused to play their game, we were refused internet access at their hostel (1 Sol per hour). Also other things started to go wrong with a guy with a big head called Harry. Not sure if he is an employee or one of the owners.

We are now staying at the Amazon Trail Hostel, run by a very friendly German lady. The hostel is just 50 meters from the Mirador del Inka. The day after tomorrow we go to the Manu Jungle with Amazon Trail, the jungle operator of the hostel. Good energy here.

Enjoy the beautiful things in life, love and peace,
Helen

We have stayed 4 nights in Mirador del Inka and we had a good time! Owner Edwin is a very friendly person and helped us well on planning our trip to Machu picchu. The rooms are basic, but clean. The location is perfect, and just a few minutes walk from nice restaurants. Maybe not everything is perfect, but the friendly people and the good atmosphere made it a pleasant stay!