We were booked here without our knowledge. We thought were staying in Puno near the main square. It is a 30 minute ride on a dirt road. The hotel is modern and like any "big box" hotel, meaning it could be any city in the world. The room was clean and we had a view of the lake. You are isolated. It is a 30 minute taxi ride to any other restaurants. We never stay at this type of hotel and asked to be changed to a small hotel in Puno like our itinerary stated.

The view is great but you have to take a taxi to get to the town which costs twice as much going into town (when the hotel calls then for you) as coming back. Everything was clean and the staff tried to be helpful but just didn't quite have training and expertise we had gotten used to at other Peru hotels. It was hard to believe the hotel was only 3 years old - it just looked more used. The breakfast buffet was good and the dinner in the restaurant was pretty good. Of course you have to eat there unless you want to take a taxi into town . Our first taxi driver driver didn't have a clue about where the hotel is - so be sure and bring your map of the area. I'd look for a place in Puno proper unless they get a bus that stops by several times a day. .

My wife and I stayed this hotel on Dec, 2008. The room was new and the view of Titikaka lake also was fantastic. I could use internet with free.
But we had some problems.
1) There are no restraunt near this hotel. If we go to the center of the city, we need taxi. There is restraunt i this hotel, but we will have limited choice.
2) There were a few guest. It was good because it was very quiet, but there was no buffet at the breakfast. We should order one by one.
3) We asked stamp at the reception, but they had no stamps. The staff asked us to send our postcards instead of us. It was very good service. We paid stamp fee plus some charges. Two month has passed, but all our friends have not received them yet. ( Is it strange? ) I send some E-mails to this hotel, but there are no responses. ( Do I have to doubt them?)

Anyway, I recommends this hotel to the persons who enjoy new room with good view. Otherwise it is better to choose other hotel.

Thank you for your readings. Enjoy your trip!

Best Regards,

This hotel is new and is located in the outskirts of Puno, overlooking the Titikaka Lake.

Rooms are spacious, with telephone, TV and minibar. Most of them have great views to the lake, which appears amazing, particularly at night.

The restaurant offers a buffet (expensive for what you can eat) but we tried the 'a la carta menu' and were very happy with our choice (local fish recommended).