We booked two nights at Amaru based on a friend's recommendation and ended up spending a total of four nights during the course of our trip. The hotel arranged for a taxi to transfer us from the airport upon arrival in Cusco. Exhausted from traveling and the altitude, we were thrilled to arrive at Amaru and take a nap in... More

I cannot imagine a better place for this money. The room was simple, no luxery but very nice and for backpacking standard it was a luxery ;-) Beautiful patio, you feel like in a garden. Charming & romantic place, quiet, great atmosphere, no stupid loud tourists, absolutely central. Breakfasts were simple but tasty. Service very nice. Coca tee was always... More

I feared that the Amaru Hostel could not live up to it's online photos, but I was wrong. It was great, beautiful and in a wonderful location. We didn't talk to the other guests, but there was a great mix of young and old and the hotel was very welcoming. Central location was wonderful and it was very easy to... More

Hi, I have stayed both in Amaru 1 and Amaru 2. This review concerns Amaru 1 (the better of the two?) where a group of 8 of us stayed in July 2011. Positives: o Three of the 4 rooms were great with lovely views and hot water.The fourth was quite small and dingy and one of the 4 good ones... More

Be prepared that if considering to stay in San Blas district of Cusco you have to climb many steep steps before arriving at your hostel. In the case of the Amaru hostal 1 you are lucky as it is located very close to the main plaza de Armas area with only a few steps to take in contrary to the... More

Stayed there for 5 nights. Perfect location, amazing city/mountain views, wonderful breakfasts, friendly accommodating staff. The property with its gardens is gorgeous and I enjoyed relaxing with a cup of (unlimited) coca tea. The staff kept our bags in a secured storage area while we hiked to Machu Picchu. There was always a staff member there overnight, sleeping on the... More

Stayed there 4 night in total in December 2011. Hotel is situated in the perfect location just next to San Blas and with only 5 min walk to the main square. It's reasonably priced - not too expensive at the first look and once you get to experience the service I would even say the price is cheap for the... More

We made on online reservation at Amaru Hostel in November, 2011. We received a confirmation # which I unfortunately left in Costa Rica in transit. When we showed up at the Hostel, they claimed they had NO RECORD of our reservation. They said they they were completely booked that night, and then we had to scramble for another place to... More

For the price, this was one of our favorite hotels in Peru during our four week trip. * The location is fantastic - you're only a few blocks from the main tourist attractions of the downtown area and several good places to eat. (The food in Peru is just amazing - Cuzco is no exception in this regard.) * The... More