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KB Tambo Hostal Reviews

Calle Principal, Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo, Peru

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73%

Nice staff, great location, clean and tidy place to stay but when we booked this we were under the impression that it was a hostel which is not the case. There is no communal kitchen (although the staff were kind enough to provide utensils to allow me to prepare my food) but the main issue we had was that the place was completely closed during the day which for us was really inconvenient, especially given that the price for the room was a bit higher than other places in the same area.

  • Globetrotter
  • 30 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple 25-30
  • (22 reviews)

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Thank you for taking the time to review the hotel. Good feedback helps everyone.. We're not sure why you said our staff was nice, and the place clean and tidy (thanks!) but then gave us low scores for them anyway but we will keep trying and working hard. It seems your complaint is that the restaurant was closed for lunch? It is true that the restaurant was closed for lunch the day you were here, we are sorry for that. While they still served breakfast and dinner, they did close for lunch as we were shortstaffed so the staff could spend some time with their family during this very busy holiday season. We will try to make it more clear on our listing that we are not a backpacker hostal with a kitchen everyone communally cooks in. We are a "boutique hostel" :) with all private rooms, private baths with hot water 24/7, and a clean comfortable, modern atmosphere. Most of our guests enjoy sampling the local food and culture available in town, including ours. There are cheaper, backpacker hostels in town that have cooking kitchens for everyone to use, but we are not one of them. My name is KB from Colorado USA and I am onsite every day, working to make your vacation to Machu Picchu a memorable one. Thanks again for the feedback, we will change our listing to make the above clear.

90%

Like: Right in the middle of Ollantaytambo (10 minutes walk from the Train station). Big and nice doubleroom with nice garden. Hot water 24H. Dislike: Breakfast is usually served until 10H. When we arrived at the reception at 9H30, the host told us we were too late... a real disappointment since we still had 30 minutes left.


96%

This is a great place to stay. It is very homy and comfortable. The staff was great! The food was good. It was very clean. It was in a fantastic location. A short walk to the train station and right off the main square: It is a very easy stroll to everything. The town is very interesting and a nice break from some of the bigger cities.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 12 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Mixed Group 31-40
  • (20 reviews)


73%

This hostel isnt quite what we thought it would be. The staff spoke little english and seemed grumpy. The only time we got helpful service was from the guy who we are asuming was KB, the owner. The room however was really nice but dont expect to get a warm shower, unless you can shower at lightening speed! Ladies, hair washing was off the cards in this hostel, frustrating after you visit nearby ruins are you hair is literally full of sand. Poor internet but beautiful courtyard. Spa looks unsued!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


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