I had a bed in a dorm room. The door did not close. There were no curtains and the room was very draughty in general. Staff spoke no english and weren't helpful. Communal toilets never had toilet paper... Even after leaving some in there. Never had any hot water over three days and trying at different times in the day.... More

The Hostal provides very cheap accommodation and is close to the centre of Cusco. The staff are friendly and helpful and it is fairly clean. The showers were hot, which was a welcome change for us budget travellers! However, the rooms do not all lock. They may have locks on the door, but large panels can be pushed through so... More

We checked in, looked around, and checked out. I have never done that before. The room was musty and the door didn't lock. The rickety steps up to the room were unlit and dangerous. There was no hot water. The kitchen area was a mess. On the plus side, the woman at the desk had a very friendly monkey.

This was one of the downright lousiest hostel experiences I've ever had. On the one hand the staff are reasonably nice, though their main objective seems to be selling you tours or tickets instead of making your stay as comfortable as possible. They are also extremely ineffective and takes a lot of work to get anything done - to the... More