We had reservations at another hostel who gave our room away, so at 7pm at night we were desperate to find a place to stay. Based on the reviews and its availability, we chose Portal la Merced. Pluses: -Very friendly staff -Free breakfast, including eggs and fruit (rare for Peru) -Very quiet- it's above a bank, and all rooms face... More

The staff here were so helpful and lovely, and allowed me to stay in the hostel after checkout until my afternoon bus. And the breakfast had eggs, not just toast and strawberry jam. The rooms are standard but the courtyard is very pleasant. Towel, soap and computers with internet are provided. I had a really nice stay here.

This place seems a pretty standaard, though decent hostel for Arequipean standards. A nice colonial mansion with a garden, high ceilings with some color on the walls. There are showers with hot water (when they run out they’ll even let you use one in a free room). Internet, towels and breakfast are included in the price. The real reason to... More

We were looking forward to this hotel based on reviews. We were extremely pleased with the location, close to the plaza de armas. We arrived very late at night and all seemed fine. Our room was nice enough and there was free internet. In the morning, the manager asked us about a colca canyon tour. I mentioned that I had... More

I was thankful to find a hotel / hostel at 6:30 in the morning and would have been happy to sleep in my car. However the cab drive brought me to Portal La Merced Hostel. The couple that run the hostel were super nice. However the room walls are paper thin. The bath room wall is off plexiglass and not... More

We were actually trying to get a bed at Hostel Los Andes a couple of doors up, but they were full and our taxi driver harangued us into checking out this place.  At first I thought "oh great, here we go" experienced travelers getting taken for a complete ride by the taxi driver. But I was wrong.   The place... More

Newly renovated hostel just one block from the main plaza. I had a private room and clean bathroom with lots of hot water. Nicely decorated too. They serve you breakfast on an outdoor patio and make you a fried egg when you arrive + bread + bananas + juice + coffee. The owners are very attentive and booked a Colca... More

This newly renovated place is another outstanding hostal. Nice clean room though basic. Big bathroom with hot shower. The breakfast was great. Bang in the middle of town - not even a block away from the square. The staffs were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this place.

I have stayed here for 6days. When i arrived here, i really appreciate that i could use a extreamly clean kitchen. The room was big with a soft and clean blanket. Most of the hostels have thick and rough blanket(you'll understand) if you have travelled this area. Hot shower was so good as well. Oh, the staffs are super friendly... More