Brest Amazon

We only spent one night, but the service made us happy. The staff were nice, and there was a lovely rooftop terrace. We could leave our bags there for a few days. Our room was clean and had air conditioning.

We booked a rate that included airfare, so the price worked out reasonably. Brest Amazon is a proper hotel: all rooms have air conditioning and cable TV, there's cooked breakfast on the rooftop, and the shower has a small water heater. They also gave us free rides to and from the airport and provided clean linens each day while we were out on day tours. We arrived without tours booked, and they connected us with a tour operator that collected people from other hotels. The location is the main drawback, about six blocks from the town square, where a couple of other hotels are situated. Still, it's a solid choice if you'd like to feel a little more local. You should know Spanish.

Stay away. It was filthy and noisy, and they claimed there was air conditioning, but there wasn't. The pool was empty and the breakfast was disgusting. Worst hotel in Peru.

I won't stay here again, though I'd return to the area. Some of the tours they offered were only in Spanish, despite our being told they spoke both languages, so if you're not fluent, you'll just be looking at the scenery. I suggest doing some research and renting a car or bike instead, but be careful because the traffic rules aren't like the ones we're used to. The room came with airport pickup and drop-off, which seemed promising at first. We paid for a "matrimonial" room, one of the more expensive options, expecting at least a queen bed, especially since Google rated it well. Instead, we got a double bed, one lamp, and no swan-shaped towels like the photo showed. There was air conditioning, but only a thin sheet to sleep under. With it over 32 degrees outside and no windows for airflow, we couldn't find a comfortable setting: we woke up freezing with the AC on, then boiling after turning it off. We even had to ask for the sheets to be changed. The shower worked very badly and looked poorly installed, as in the picture I posted. The bathroom sink was mouldy and there was no hot water. They told us there was a safe, but there wasn't one. We later learned our cash and passports had been left in an unlocked room drawer with no lock. Given the stories about corrupt police taking advantage of travelers, that felt unacceptable. Luckily nothing happened to us, but we heard of cases where police forced people to withdraw all their money, leaving them with only their plane tickets and passports.