During a month’s visit to Peru, Lima became our “home base,” and Hotel San Antonio Abad in Lima became our intermittent “home.” Located in a beautiful section of Lima called Miraflores, the Hotel is on a quiet side street just a five minute walk from the centre of things – casinos, shops, restaurants of all types, grocery stores, pharmacies, a lovely park named Parque Reducto, and just about anything else you might want or need.
We stayed at San Antonio Abad three separate times during January for a total of 10 nights, and every time we arrived, we were greeted like old friends. We grew especially fond of Maria at the front desk, whose English is excellent and who was always ready to be of assistance and answer any questions we had, and of the woman with the beautiful smile who cooked the eggs and kept the serving plates full of delicious local fruits every morning. Everyone there was friendly and helpful.
We had the same room each time we returned, #206. It overlooked a garden and patio, and our wood-framed windows opened onto a pretty view. Only once did we have a problem with a few people sitting in the garden and chatting late at night; mostly, we slept very soundly without anything to disturb us.
The lobby and hallways are attractive, with polished wooden floors. The beds were comfortable and the room had abundant storage space, including a lock box for which only one key exists – the one you are given! The hotel quickly and graciously met our every request, including an extra chair and a couple of extra pillows.
A particularly nice added feature is that San Antonio Abad will send a driver to pick you up at the airport, and that service is included in the price.
All in all, it was a wonderful place – and in January, the weather was a whole lot better than it was at our real home, far away in the cold north!
Room Tip: We used only one room - #206 - which we liked very much. We can't really comment on any other ro...
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