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Qelqatani Hotel: Traveller Reviews

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Jiron Tarapaca 355, Puno, Peru
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Qelqatani Hotel
Ranked #8 of 58 hotels in Puno
4.5 of 5 stars 119 Reviews
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Dallas, Texas
Reviewer
3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Nice Budget hotel in the heart of Puno”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

We stayed at this hotel for a night while visiting Lake Titicaca. The hotel is right in the heart of the city and close to the Plaza and the little shopping that you can do here. It is close for restaurants as well. The hotel is clean, the rooms are small but adequate. A breakfast buffet is included in the room rate and it was very good. The room has standard amenities such as a safe deposit box, a standard TV, attached bathroom with basic necessities.

About Puno - it is a small city/town. Other than the lake there is nothing much to do. If you are looking for money exchange, the rates in Puno are worse that what you would get in Cusco. So ensure that you have Soles. If you like to try the local cuisine, ask the hotel staff where you get the best 'pollo a la brasas', they will guide you and it is inexpensive and very tasty.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Good Price, Nice Room, but empty hotel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

I got a great rate for our room, which was basic but very clean. This is a hotel not a hostel - there were little handsoaps and hair shampoo/conditioner. A very thorough daily cleaning. We stayed during Puno days, so I was nervous we wouldn't even be able to get a room. To the contrary, I felt that we were the only people staying in the hotel. They would turn all hallway lights off so you are literally left feeling your way across the walls, just so you can find your room. They would religously turn lights off, so there was a little bit of a spooky vibe. I did not see anyone staying on our entire floor.
Otherwise, it's a great hotel. I think they just need some marketing help!

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Virginia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
“Very Charming, Outstanding Service”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011
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This hotel had such character and charm. On our recent trip to Peru, this was my favorite hotel. It is family owned, and they care about their culture, their business, and their customers, which adds up to a service ethic that is hard to convey in words. It is very clean, very comfortable, and conveniently located on a quiet street. It also has an elevator, which was not usual on this trip.
The owner's son/manager Eduardo provides travel agent service, and really saved us in a last minute panic. He demonstrated true care of giving us the best of service. Our itinerary had us departing Juliaca to Lima, early in the morning to connect with our flight back to the US. Eduardo was arranging our transport to the airport, printed out our boarding passes, which was our first and only notification that LAN had cancelled our flight and put us on a later flight, which would have missed our connection ! We found this out after business hours, and with less than 24 hrs to work with , we needed to change our flight, and find a hotel in Lima, and arrange transfers. As if he had nothing else to do (on Saturday, he was in dress clothes for his cousin's wedding), Eduardo did it all, and at no extra charge. He called us in the car on the way to Juliaca to give us the hotel information. He called us when we had arrived in Lima to make sure we had made the transfer connection, and early the next morning, he called us again, to make sure we were en route to the airport in plenty of time for the hectic check-in process there. We felt this was way beyond the call of duty. He saved what could have been a very unhappy end to an otherwise fabulous trip.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Eduardo Pineda Arce Carbajal, Director Comercial at Qelqatani Hotel, responded to this review
29 December 2011
Thank you very much for your comments, we appreciate your words and explanations. It was a pleasure help you during your stay in Puno and in our hotel. Your comments excite us very much and push us to continue improving our service. Best rergards.
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Oslo
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Central location, decent hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights while exploring lake Titikaka.
The main shopping street and the harbour are both within walking distance from the hotel.

The rooms have carpets that could be changed, and the same goes for the 80s looking bedding. Aside from that the bathroom was very nice with a bath tub. There was a heater in our room in case it got cold at night. Wifi was available in the room. The bed was comfortable.

We asked for a room facing the inside to avoid street noise. As in many Peruvian hotels that also means no window to the outside (we had one, but only facing a wall so not a view to look at). For us that was fine, but if you want to see outside ask for a room facing the front.

Breakfast was very nice, and the service at the reception was also good and helpful. We would stay here again.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Tokyo, Japan
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“very nice”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

this is a very nice hotel, with the best location, with a great and friendly staff, with cozy and warm rooms, we liked so much the room and its decoration, the location was near eveyrthing in Puno

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Jiron Tarapaca 355, Puno, Peru
Price range (per night):* 35 AUD - 250 AUD

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