Stayed here with a group of friends before and after a volunteer program. There is a big difference between the rooms with the double bedding and the rooms with the twin beds. The twin or triple rooms are newer and fairly spacious and nice. The older rooms are cramped and feel very dated. So I would recommend asking for the newer rooms. The breakfast is a typical south american bread roll with jam. Try asking for some cheese it makes it better. There is a computer in the lobby with internet and skype. There is free wifi throughout the hotel however it is not always working so great. Close to a road where there are trucks driving through at night, so sometimes is noisy. On a more positive note it is within an easy walk of the centre of Miraflores, a good place to get food and do shopping. It is much safer than the central area of Lima. I would recommend it for a short stay. It is fairly comfortable, TV with cable and the staff are helpful.

We stayed at El Faro for two nights. The rooms are very small, but relatively clean - the sheets/towels are freshly washed and changed daily, but the carpet could use more cleaning. The showers had some of the best pressure I've seen in Peru, but on the day we were leaving, the hot water ran out fast and didn't return. Location is pretty nice, the hotel is in a quieter residential area but still only a short walk (10-15mins) away from the restaurants and cafes of Miraflores. Free WiFi in the room a big plus, and the staff is very professional, with someone staffing the desk 24 hours/day. Breakfast is very simple - coffee/tea and bread with butter and jam. Now, for the negatives: it is not the quietest hotel: even with the windows closed, I was woken up several times during the night by car honking/dogs barking/and finally, construction. Also, the light from the corridor enters the room and its brightness also bothered me.
Overall, the hotel is a decent deal given the price (we paid $45/night), but I think you can find something better.

We stayed in two different rooms here. One on the third floor with external window - it was quite small but clean with good high speed internet access, cable TV, hot water, and secure parking. We also stayed in a bigger room on the first floor that was good except we it was kind of noisy in the morning. $30 since we stayed for a while.

I stayed two nights at El Faro, arriving midnight via PEN45 Taxi Green from airport. Check in and welcome was fine but room was miniscule and damp with nowhere to unpack and put stuff. Unable to sleep due to lack of ventilation - only window was opening to an internal noisy tiled courtyard area. Greasy cooking smells were vented into this area. I asked to change room and was given a better top floor room with external window that was habitable but still small. Basic breakfast included and there is free internet for LAN flight check in on-line. Hotel is 15-20 min walk to restaurants & Miraflores town