Pariwana Hostel Cusco

El hostel tiene una excelente ubicación y un ambiente muy entretenido, con actividades todos los días que ayudan a socializar y conocer otros viajeros. Sin embargo, hay varios detalles que deberían mejorar. La atención en recepción entre las 10 p.m. y 6 a.m. fue bastante deficiente, con personal poco servicial. Me hospedé en una habitación privada por tres noches y no incluía shampoo, lo cual sería esperable por el precio. Además, las almohadas eran muy incómodas.

Después de pasar por otros hostels más fiesteros en Cusco, decidí probar Pariwana y fue una excelente decisión. Aquí encontré un ambiente más tranquilo, pero sin perder la posibilidad de conocer gente y compartir historias de viaje. El hostel está ubicado a solo unas cuadras de la Plaza de Armas, lo cual lo hace súper práctico para moverse por la ciudad. El patio central es un espacio increíble para relajarse, trabajar con tu laptop o simplemente disfrutar una cerveza al atardecer. Las camas con cortinas, enchufes y lockers grandes te dan un buen nivel de privacidad y seguridad. Todo está limpio y bien cuidado. También tienen un restaurante interno con buena comida a precios razonables, además de actividades culturales como clases de cocina o juegos de integración. Pariwana es ideal si estás buscando un equilibrio: descansar bien, estar en buena ubicación y aún así conocer viajeros con buena onda.

THE WATER DOESN’T WORK! They shut off the water every day from 4pm - 11pm due to a failure in planning for sufficient water reserves. Meaning NO FLUSHING TOILETS, NO SHOWERS, NO RUNNING TAP WATER! They also locked the doors to the communal bathrooms at this time. This meant the smell in the rooms were awful and the drains stank so bad we couldn’t get to sleep. Don’t get me wrong the staff were great and very helpful but the lack of water reserves is poor planning and a health hazard and makes the stay very uncomfortable especially if you have an early tour and cannot shower afterwards or before you go to bed if you want to go to sleep pre 11:30pm.

Pariwana is beautiful, tons of open space and areas to relax. I very much appreciated the all-day restaurant/bar. The activities every evening were so fun and gave me a great opportunity to meet friends and get to know staff & volunteers. They are so helpful and kind. Reagan selflessly helped me when I was struggling with altitude sickness & real friendship. Osfer was so kind, he lent a sympathetic ear when I was struggling and always showed genuine kindness. And I built a true friendship with Julia and Luana, both of whom were such wonderful and active staff as well. I stayed in an all-female dorm which felt so safe and comfortable. I was here for two weeks and had such a wonderful experience. Because it’s such a fantastic place, located perfectly in Cusco, I am planning to come back and potentially be a volunteer.

Definitely Reccomend Had an amazing stay there. People are very nice and they do activities every day for us to get along with the other guests. Definitely reccomend. And besides that, its the best location in Cusco, very close to Plaza de Armas.

Ok, but I expected better from their reputation Good location and the staff were good too but I had a few issues with WiFi connectivity from my room (I think this is an isolated incident as they are set up very well for WiFi connectivity), the toilet seat was broken in my room, and the heating in the room wasn't really that helpful.