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Amaru Hostal Frommer's Highly Recommended

Address
Cuesta San Blas 541
Location San Blas, San Blas
Phone 084/225-933
Fax 084/225-933
Web site www.cusco.net/amaru
Room Information 16 units
Prices $35-$40 (£18-£20) double with bathroom; $18 (£9) double with shared bathroom. Rates include taxes, continental breakfast, and airport pickup
Credit Cards Not accepted
In Room Amenities No phone

Frommer's Review

Popular with legions of backpackers, this hostel, in a pretty colonial-republican house in the midst of the San Blas artist studios and shops, has a lovely balconied patio, with a very nice garden area that tends to attract sunbathers and with good views of Cusco. Rooms are very comfortable, attractively decorated, and a good value (although some are quite small). Several have colonial-style furnishings and lots of natural light. (Ask to see several rooms, if you can.) It's a very friendly and relaxed place, as is its nearby sister property, Amaru Hostal II, on Chihmpata 642 (tel. 084/223-521).

Facilities:
Coffee shop; laundry service

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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