Antigua Miraflores Hotel: Great hotel for a reasonable price
Tip Rating:
Satisfaction:
By jackfruit on January 2, 2004
Hotel courtyard
by jackfruit
In the upscale miraflores section of Lima, this hotel is a gem. Great value for money and very conveniently located to shopping,etc.
A converted spanish colonial mansion, it has spacious rooms overlooking a courtyard with a fountain, and a kitchen that whips us quite a few delicacies. The cook/waiter dont speak anything but spanish, so if you "no hablo espanol", make sure you have a good spanish guidebook with you.
The first night we spent tin Lima we overnight in Hotal Miraflores, a pretty expensive Hotel (USD 55 for a double).
The hotel is center located, but the cost is definitely not worth! You can spend lot of money less, for example check my other overnight tip...
Moreover, considering that the rooms are cleaned up not so well, that it is cold in the room, the bathroom is really small and the restaurant is bloody expensive, well, you just need to walk away from here...
Spacious room, great facilities, AC works very well, beautiful all over with such charm and character, internet connection, breakfast, great driver, great location, safe and convenient. Good price, too!
Antigua Miraflores Hotel: Very Nice Staff and Setting
Satisfaction:
By goingtoperu on June 17, 2007
Service and breakfast were excellent. Staff changed large bills into change (important for paying taxis and such). Room was very nice with a great view of the courtyard.
Nice location, no loud noise, very nice atmosphere.
Right in Miraflores- with lots of shops in the area- including several good art/craft shops for those last minute souveniers. Rooms were nice and comparable to a Hilton hotel in the US- with rates approx. $50 US per night. However you do need to take a taxi to the Miraflores shopping center on the water.
The hotel really is perfect and is located in a safe part of Lima - Miraflores. I was visiting for 36 hours before heading to Lake Titicaca and the Inca Trail. The hotel is a colonial design and offers clean, tidy and spacious rooms with cable channels in English - always handy.
The staff are extreemly helpful. I asked the hotel to arrange a taxi to pick me up from the airport. I recommend this as the taxi situation can be dangerous and more than anything else itīs mayhem when you get outside the arrival hall.
The hotel also arranged for a city tour during my stay. Again perfect for those who want to see the city and arenīt in Lima very long.
The front desk staff can also recommend walking tours and provide maps. The coast line is about 5 blocks away (15min) and walking this during the day is safe. Not sure about the evening - I wasnīt that brave ;-o
If youīre looking for good value and a safe environment this is the hotel for you. I was travelling on my own and for the single ladies out there itīs great - no hassle, bother and a good continental breakfast. Happy travelling!