I stayed at the Girasoles for 4 nights in late May, 2010. Avoid room #304. Just noisy. the traffic below at Avenida Ernesto Diez Canseco starts early in the morning and will wake you up. The room had a faint locker room smell to it, but it was clean otherwise. Bathroom had very hot water and LCD TV had English language cable channels. There's a safe box in the closed which I didn't use. There was a small refrigerator in the room. There was free Wii Fii to connect to the 'net. Location is in Miraflores, about 10 minutes walk to Parque Kennedy.

The staff were cool, I didn't have any major problems. I would stay there again, if I ever returned to Lima.

This $75/night hotel (single) is clean and well located with great staff. It's a 10-minute walk to downtown Miraflores (parks, shops, restaurants) in one of the more upscale neighborhoods in Lima. The rooms are basic but have TVs, showers and free wireless. Breakfast is included (rolls, fruit, cereal, scrambled eggs). Be careful to ask for a quiet/interior room b/c the outside traffic noise is oppressive (I asked to be moved to a quieter room and they were happy to accommodate me). They have regular/trustworthy cab drivers they work with which is great for a woman traveling alone. Cab rides to downtown are 20-25 min. and cost about $6 US. Don't hesitate to stay here.

We spent two nights at Los Girasoles, our last two nights in Peru. Our room was immaculate- we had an enclosed patio off the bedroom. The breakfast was the best we had been served -restaurant menu worthy- during our stay and is included in the price of the room. This hotel has decor- someone has taken pleasure in decorating and has done a great job of it. The owners are so friendly and helpful. The location is allows you to walk rather than take a cab. A nice really safe neighborhood- couples sitting in the part in the evening. This one is well worth the stay, can't believe it doesn't have a higher rating.

I stayed here for 2 nights before joining a tour. I'm a travel agent with 18 years of experience selling hotels to tourists. The two most important things in a hotel are cleanliness and location. This hotel has both, plus a friendly front desk. Yes, it's a 3-star property, so you won't get little mints on your pillow or a welcome drink. But you will get a spotless, if somewhat small, room and bathroom that's only a 10-minute walk to Kennedy Park. There are lots of restaurants near and the ByS (drug store) is a block away (for the sorojchi pills you'll need for altitude sickness). Good value and all-around great tourist hotel.