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Malecon Junin, 300, Barranco, Lima, Peru
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The Point Backpackers Hostel Lima
Ranked #16 of 157 Speciality lodging in Lima
4.0 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
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London
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“this hostel is freaking awesome.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011

this was my penultimate hostel of an 82 hostel round the world trip, and its up there as one of the best. its in such a lovely area, Baranco is so laid back and swanky, whereas the rest of Lima can be a bit rank. the big lovely dorms had huge lockers for rucksacks under the beds, the showers were hot, the food was good and cheap, the people were amazing, and the beer was cold - and that's pretty much all you need. there is an on site travel centre that booked us a hotel near the airport for our last night, and we were gutted to leave!

the staff are fun, the bar was great, and some of my best nights in south america were had at this hostel. my greatest memory will be sitting in the courtyard trying to discuss important things but struggling to get the words out - looking up to see all the other hostel guests arriving for breakfast and realising it was 9am.

having said that - its only a party hostel if you want it to be. stay here, you will not regret it!

Room Tip: the front 9 bed room is huge with high ceilings. i loved it.
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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Lima
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“loved it!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011

I stayed here a few nights and had an awesome time. The location is great, Barranco has a laid-back feel to it and there are good restaurants nearby. The bar has good drink specials and is a great place to meet other travelers. Also has a helpful travel center that will book bus tickets for you. Bathrooms are new and clean, free wifi, friendly staff.... overall great atmosphere, would recommend it to anyone needing a place to stay in Lima

Stayed October 2011, travelled solo
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London, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Amazing hostel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011

The Point hostel in Lima is one of the best hostels I have ever stayed in. As per all Point hostels, they didn't have our reservation when we arrived (their online booking system really doesn't work!) but they found us a room anyway, and they even gave us a whole 4 bed dorm to ourselves (there were 2 of us) because they didn't have any doubles. The bar and garden were always buzzing, and a great place to meet people. Breakfast after a heavy night at the bar was really good too. Lima itself wasn't very exciting but we were happy to spend most of our time there in the hostel. You have to get a bus/ taxi into town (unless you walk, like we did, but it takes about an hour!) but the area around the hostel has some good restuarants so you don't have to go into town too much.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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19 September 2011
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Thanks very much for your review! We are glad you had a great time with us, we were aware of some problems with the online booking system and have now fixed the problems that we had. Thanks again and happy travelling!
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Lima, Peru
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Quality hostel highly recommended”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2011
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I stayed here because i stayed in the Point Mancora, this is a really nice hostel, the building very attractive and the tv rooms and bar is very nice, i did not find it to be that noisy like some people have suggested and the garden is a bonus. Its also easy to meet people which is important for me. Not much to dislike really.

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Fantastic Atmosphere, The Greatest Nights of My Trip”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2011
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The time a spent at the Point in Lima was the best of the whole trip. The people are fantastic and the have an onsite cook that's pretty cheap.
It will be even better when they have finished the new bathrooms (almost finished when I was there).

There is a square nearby with the best market in Lima for tourists on Sundays, and very cheap too

Happy Hour is fantastic.
A place I'll never forget.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Malecon Junin, 300, Barranco, Lima, Peru
Price range (per night):* INR502 - 613

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