Hostal Sol de Oro Backpackers Reviews

A very quiet hostel as it is quite small. Nice for a relaxing few days but you don't meet many people. Bar isn't open... Have to search for staff to get a beer. Good location.

Clean with exceptional staff

The hostel is very well located, the staff are very kind and considerate. The location is great. You do not need to leave the hostel for fun. We had just a glitch in regards to security, because a person who was covering an employee who had left and returned quickly, gave us the wrong key, because as not remembered the exact number of the room, she handed us the key not confirm if was our room. But it was not until this point, everything else was very good.

I really can't recommend this hostel enough. The staff are extremely helpful, the building itself is gorgeous and I simply felt at home here. Although not a party hostel I still met other backpackers every day and made friends too. The staff take great pride in their work and service.

Very nice place, close to Plaza De Armas. Good breakfast. You can book any trip at the hostel for about the same price as any other agency, you only have to choose what you want to do and that's it! They will book for you. You can have beer and whater for good price, maps and tips. Good place to go.

Great helpful staff, clean room and only a corner from the town square!

The location is great and the rooms are very affordable. My room didn't have a window, which wasn't ideal, and led to a musty smell. But I saw some of the other guests' rooms and they seemed nicer. The staff was very friendly. It was kind of quiet since it is low season, but that's actually what I prefer. They have the facilities to have parties, so if going during prime season be sure to pack earplugs. They have a lovely terrace for eating breakfast and hanging out.

Hostel is pretty nice. Would recommend it to everyone. Breaksfast is really good and it got a lot of facilities like darts, billard, table-kicker, football field, playstatio , etc.

Really nice, large entertainment area. There was blood on our sheets and the carpet in our room was filthy. Breakfast was really minimal so we moved to another hostel that had a better breakfast. Totally fine place but not clean or great.

I really enjoyed my stay at this hostel. Though it's a tad farther from the Plaza de Armas, the walk still takes only 5 to 10 minutes. The owners, Raul and Ricardo, went out of their way to explain Arequipa's attractions and essential information without being asked. My single room was nicely appointed, clean, and reasonably quiet (it is a hostel, after all). The door is locked 24 hours a day and you have to buzz to get in--great for peace of mind.

Good location and facilities. The male owner seemed to have something against me and my girl so I did not enjoy my stay at this hostel. Maybe try be more friendly in the future :)

Yuliana was a gem! Speaks great English and was very helpful when I needed her. Lot to do around the property, Pool, table games, mini sports field, rooftop city views. Breakfast was one of the better ones I've had in Peru, light side for an American diet. There was always music (American Pop) and an over all joyful atmosphere. Kitchen was too small, hard to cook for yourself at normal meal times. Hotel was in a good location. Children around a lot and a bit noisy, not used to that stimulus.

A nice hostel with great breakfast and facilities such as table football, pool table, dart board and movie room. Lacking in atmosphere but perhaps only because the hostel wasn't busy at the time I visited. Would stay there again when in Arequipa.

Great. super clean place, very Good location! Nice staff. Stayed in a two bed Room with my girlfriend, one of the cleanest rooms in South Americawhere there for 3 months). But they charge extra for a lot of stuff.like shower after check out (a bit greedy) etc. But a very Good Place to stay.

+great fracilities like: football square, table tennis, kicker, gym, pool table +laundry +breakfast +support for avtivities (even bus tickets) +nice social arreas +good internet -they try to make money out of everything (beer 8Sol.) -the kitchen is pretty small (even it is well euiped) -the kitchen is busy in the morning (the staff is preparing breakfast) -the Kitchen is busy at midday (the staff is preparing lunch) -the most rooms and bathrooms DON´T have windows -the staff seems overwhelmed