Hostal La Casa de Melgar

Superior Double Room | Down comforters, minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room | Bathroom | Shower, rainfall showerhead, hair dryer, towels

Down comforters, minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shower, rainfall showerhead, hair dryer, towels

4.4

Excellent(61 Reviews)

Hostel in Arequipa

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, TV and more

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About this hostel

Hostal with free breakfast, a short walk to Arequipa Plaza de Armas
Along with a snack bar/deli, this smoke-free hostal has a coffee shop/cafe and concierge services. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
Hostal La Casa de Melgar offers 34 accommodations with minibars and hair dryers. Beds feature down comforters. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Garden

Map of Arequipa

Nearby attractions

Cloisters of The Company

0.6 mi

Museo Santuarios Andinos

0.6 mi

Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi

1.9 mi

Sabandía mill

7.7 mi

Available Rooms

Standard Single Room

1 Single • 151 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double Room

1 Double • 204 ft²

Sleeps 3

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Standard Twin Room

2 Single • 204 ft²

Sleeps 2

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Superior Double Room

1 Double • 312 ft²

Sleeps 3

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Quadruple Room

3 Single • 258 ft²

Sleeps 4

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Hostal La Casa de Melgar

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4.4

Excellent(61 Reviews)

Hostel in Arequipa

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, TV and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Garden

Map of Arequipa

Nearby attractions

Cloisters of The Company

0.6 mi

Museo Santuarios Andinos

0.6 mi

Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi

1.9 mi

Sabandía mill

7.7 mi

Available Rooms

Standard Single Room

1 Single • 151 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double Room

1 Double • 204 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Twin Room

2 Single • 204 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double Room

1 Double • 312 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Quadruple Room

3 Single • 258 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.4

Excellent(61 Reviews)

4.4

Oct 2023

Staff were very friendly and hotel is only a few minutes walk to main area. Many places to eat nearby and cash exchange places. Hotel is beautiful

4.4

Dec 2022

Perfect place to stay in the center of Arequipa, with the garden which is a little paradise, nice hosts and great service. The hotel is made of Sillar, a beautiful and thick rock, which makes the noise isolation great, the insulation too, but can limit the wifi speed in some rooms (if you go there for work, tell them, they will give you a room where the network is perfect).

4.4

Apr 2022

Internet was not working good and staff did not give me a reasonable solution

4.4

Jun 2019

La Casa de Melgar is in a beautiful old building. Breakfast, with a selection of fruit, juices, yoghurt, bread as well as ham, cheese and eggs is served in a boring area, although you can have it in the beautiful garden. The rooms have very high ceilings which can turn the room quite chilly in the evening (there is no heating, so make sure that the sun warms up the room during the day) The shower is good, but unfortunately too much water was spilled before it was warm/hotthe area is quite close to the Plaza de Armas and Santa Catalina monastery and next door is a great pizzeria and close by are a coffee house/Biergarten and very good laundrette. Staff was just amazing.

4.4

Jun 2019

4.4

Nov 2018

Beautiful property and convenient location. Noisy because of thin walls.

4.4

Nov 2018

In general very pleasant stay. Beds not always comfortable, room a bit cold at nights.

4.4

Sep 2018

Loved the atmosphere at this unique hotel. The rooms were designed around the colonial stone architecture, and the community breakfast nook in the courtyard/garden was a beautiful, tranquil oasis with flowers and hummingbirds, and tasty eggs to order. The gentleman at the front desk was very helpful to arrange transportation.

4.4

Aug 2018

Loved this older hotel. One of the rooms did not have much light and the water pressure was low. Our other room didn’t have this problem.

4.4

Jun 2018

This was an excellent room (expect tasteful bare stone walls and original furniture) with a large, clean bathroom. The property offers a fantastic range at breakfast, which is served within the beautiful grounds. Highly recommended.

4.4

Jun 2018

4.4

Sep 2017

Check in was fine but it looked like the front desk guy checked the bathroom just then to see if it was OK. He thought it was but it wasn't. In addition to the old condition of the towels, gray and tattered, there was actually what looked like blood splattered on one. The sheets looked mostly clean, very small pillows, but on the cover there were many stains and hairs on the inner layers of covers. Yes we could have asked to switch rooms or have it fixed but it was the end of a long travel day and we were exhausted. Bring a pack towel and shower slippers and check your room thoroughly. We checked out a day early.

4.4

Sep 2017

Check in was fine but it looked like the front desk guy checked the bathroom just then to see if it was OK. He thought it was but it wasnt. In addition to the old condition of the towels, gray and tattered, there was actually what looked like blood splattered on one. The sheets looked mostly clean, very small pillows, but on the cover there were many stains and hairs on the inner layers of covers. Yes we could have asked to switch rooms or have it fixed but it was the end of a long travel day and we were exhausted. Bring a pack towel and shower slippers and check your room thoroughly. We checked out a day early.

4.4

Apr 2017

The hotel was in a great location being only a short walk to the plaza de armas, the monastery (must see!) and restaurants and shops. The hotel is very old, which we absolutely loved! The character was amazing and the grounds were beautiful with a garden to view during breakfast. The hotel staff were excellent! We loved that we chose to stay here and would definitely return if we ever have a chance to in the future :)

4.4

Apr 2017

4.4

Apr 2017

Quite rustic environment but I loved it.Lovely garden you walk through to get to your room and breakfast area outside and covered.House is an old casona of the area.

4.4

Jan 2017

They accommodated my 5 am arrival but with a lot of grumbling. I know that an early check in is not always expected, and I did appreciate it, however, arriving at 5 or6 am to Puno seemed to be the norm. The staff did not speak any English nor try to accommodate my limited Spanish. I didn't think they were very friendly - only friendly when they wanted to sell me an overpriced tour. The hot water was limiting- I let the shower run for 10 mins before I even got a little bit of heat in the water. My room was suppose to have city views and instead I had a view of the hotel stairway. The breakfast is super minimal- bread,cheese, hot beverage. They freaked out when a friend came up to my room to use the banos. The manager eyed me suspiciously each time I came to the hotel. It is not conveniently located to any of the limited sights in Puno.

4.4

Jan 2017

They accommodated my 5 am arrival but with a lot of grumbling. I know that an early check in is not always expected, and I did appreciate it, however, arriving at 5 or6 am to Puno seemed to be the norm. The staff did not speak any English nor try to accommodate my limited Spanish. I didnt think they were very friendly - only friendly when they wanted to sell me an overpriced tour. The hot water was limiting- I let the shower run for 10 mins before I even got a little bit of heat in the water. My room was suppose to have city views and instead I had a view of the hotel stairway. The breakfast is super minimal- bread,cheese, hot beverage. They freaked out when a friend came up to my room to use the banos. The manager eyed me suspiciously each time I came to the hotel. It is not conveniently located to any of the limited sights in Puno.

4.4

Oct 2016

the hostel is very beautiful and full of flower. we had a romantic breakfast at the lovely garden.

4.4

Sep 2016

Beatiful hotel - charming architecture, good basic breakfast with eggs, cereal, fresh fruit tea and coffee overlooking the garden. We loved our room 204- it was on top floor at one end with a sunny terrace. Loved the vaulted ceilings in the large room with its 3 foot thick walls and wooden interior shutters- quiet and dark. Lovely. Steps away from the old town with its noise and traffic congested roads yet you step inside the hotel and suddenly it's serene, quiet and the air feels fresh. The beds were also comfortable and the shower nice and hot.

4.4

Sep 2016

Beatiful hotel - charming architecture, good basic breakfast with eggs, cereal, fresh fruit tea and coffee overlooking the garden. We loved our room 204- it was on top floor at one end with a sunny terrace. Loved the vaulted ceilings in the large room with its 3 foot thick walls and wooden interior shutters- quiet and dark. Lovely. Steps away from the old town with its noise and traffic congested roads yet you step inside the hotel and suddenly its serene, quiet and the air feels fresh. The beds were also comfortable and the shower nice and hot.

4.4

Sep 2016

Great lication near main historic plaza. Service was average (only Peruvians I have met who didn't smile) but the room and hotel uniqueness and location more than made up for it!

4.4

Sep 2016

Great lication near main historic plaza. Service was average (only Peruvians I have met who didnt smile) but the room and hotel uniqueness and location more than made up for it!

4.4

Jun 2016

La Casa de Melgar Hostal is a good value. They have complimentary breakfast and free wi-fi. The buildings look original and the aesthetics make this hostel feel like it's part of the monastery. It's got a almost whimsical feel. The bathroom needs updating. We had to turn the sink faucet a couple times just to get a little water to come out. For the shower, it took about 10 minutes of running the water in order to get hot water to come out. And, the toilet flush button got jammed, which resulted in a constant sound of running water. The room itself was moderately sized. There weren't a lot of outlets in the room, so we had to unplug the TV and bedside lamp in order to charge our phones and camera batteries. As for the bed, it didn't look like it would be comfortable as the mattress was rather thin, but I was able to sleep fairly well. Beware, if you stay here, don't let the wool blanket touch your skin. Two of my friends I traveled with made that mistake and had bug bites in the morning. I don't think they were bed bugs, but possibly mite bites or something else. This hostel could be great if they improve the facility a little bit and clean their blankets better. Stayed May 2016, traveled with friends

4.4

Jun 2016

La Casa de Melgar Hostal is a good value. They have complimentary breakfast and free wi-fi. The buildings look original and the aesthetics make this hostel feel like its part of the monastery. Its got a almost whimsical feel. The bathroom needs updating. We had to turn the sink faucet a couple times just to get a little water to come out. For the shower, it took about 10 minutes of running the water in order to get hot water to come out. And, the toilet flush button got jammed, which resulted in a constant sound of running water.The room itself was moderately sized. There werent a lot of outlets in the room, so we had to unplug the TV and bedside lamp in order to charge our phones and camera batteries. As for the bed, it didnt look like it would be comfortable as the mattress was rather thin, but I was able to sleep fairly well. Beware, if you stay here, dont let the wool blanket touch your skin. Two of my friends I traveled with made that mistake and had bug bites in the morning. I dont think they were bed bugs, but possibly mite bites or something else. This hostel could be great if they improve the facility a little bit and clean their blankets better. Stayed May 2016, traveled with friends

4.4

Mar 2016

This Hostel is a real gem. Staff speaks English and is manned 24 hrs a day. The hostel is like a home with internal courtyards and full of atmosphere. It is next to a fantastic Italian trattoria which happen to be a new business opened 2 weeks ago. It is run by brother and sister team. The brother bakes and makes fresh pasta daily and the sister cooks. Quite a team. Fornellino trattoria is a real winner.

4.4

Feb 2016

This place was beautiful and artistic.You step bacon time with enormous ceilings and grand doors & windows. It is more of a boutique place, you will not feel like you are in the holiday inn! The staff was helpful and courteous, they even changed out our TV because the reception was poor on the channel we wanted! the place is located just a 3 min walk from the "hub" of entertainment-enjoy!

4.4

Feb 2016

4.4

Jul 2015

Quaint, unique hotel with picturesque courtyards and walkways. Staff is friendly and helpful. Loved it. A little chilly at night in July.

4.4

Jul 2015

Quaint, unique hotel with picturesque courtyards and walkways. Staff is friendly and helpful. Loved it. A little chilly at night in July.

4.4

Mar 2015

Enchanting hotel... Feels like a different time. Must stay.

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Arequipa?

The average price for a rental in Arequipa is $55 per night. This rental is $37 above the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Hostal La Casa de Melgar. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Hostal La Casa de Melgar pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Hostal La Casa de Melgar?

We found 4 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, laundry, tv, and garden.

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Hostal La Casa de Melgar

Hostel in Arequipa

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Arequipa

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Single Room

Standard Double Room

Standard Twin Room

Superior Double Room

Quadruple Room

Hostal La Casa de Melgar

Hostel in Arequipa

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Arequipa

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Single Room

Standard Double Room

Standard Twin Room

Superior Double Room

Quadruple Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Arequipa?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Hostal La Casa de Melgar pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Hostal La Casa de Melgar?

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