Pirwa Backpackers Colonial Reviews

Great stay, highly recommended to all!

The hostel building had nice colonial touches and is about 2 blocks from the Plaza de Armas. I stayed in the cheapest dorm (13-bed), but there are private rooms as well. Shirley was very attentive...overall, pleasant laid-back atmosphere and a safe place to lay your bag. I went back after climbing Salkantay, and I also stayed with them in Aguas Calientes (if you do, give your train details to reception so that they can meet you at the train station)

Well-located near the main square and the main market, friendly staff that includes other travelers and is eager to help. They also let you store luggage while doing multi-day treks or tours.

very nice hostel, hot water very froendly staff get everyone involved with acrivities in the hostel and around town. hostel always clean and enjoyable.

staff are very kind and friendly. good location near by plaza de armas. there have good breakfast, hot shower. we relaxed like my home!!!

Staff was so helpful and the hostel was so fun. Super clean and AMAZING shower pressure.

The staff is VERY nice, the showers are really hot, it's such a + in South America. The kitchen is quite tiny and not too well equiped. The hostel was VERY cold ! we were wearing our jackets at all time. And even though the staff is trying hard to make this hostel fun, there is not much going on. Unless you take a dorm, the privates are quite expensive 75 soles/night I would recommend this hostel with a good jacket and good group of friend.

The hostel was superb.Stayed there for 3 nights. The location is top noch, wright in the city center, Plaza San Francisco. The staff was very helpfull. Hust book your stay and forget all the worries. Everything will be organised by the Hostel. p.s. Syrley is the BEST!! Very recomended.

Most important that is clean hostel. Very good location, only two streets from Plaza the Armas, very close to San Pedro Market, what mean cheap food (4 s. for dinner). Friendly, helpfull staff. The common areas its very comfortable. Drinks on the bar its quite cheap to compere city drinkes (14 s. for two in happy hour) so its good idea to start party hear.

Housed in a beautiful old building located within walking distance of all the main Cusco sights. Staff are very friendly and helpful and the hostel even has its own resident kitten!

Awkward!! Best word to describe this place. We stayed for 7 nights whilst hopping around cusco area, and we do not know why?!! Yes it's clean and they keep your bags whilst away, but that's about it. The 'included' breakfast is guarded by staff with military training on rations!! You are allowed a few small bread rolls, a lump of butter and a tiny drip of 'jam' or sweet sauce. They have now taken away the free yogurt so you have to pay for it!! Expensive hostel for just a bed! Plus no atmosphere

Staff is great!!!

Although we are in autumn, the hostel is very cold. If you think this is a 'picky' comment, you will note what I am telling you if you stay a couple of days there. Anyway, is a good hostel, but not 'the' option.

staff very friendly, good location

First we thought, it would be a nice place, because of the pictures. The problem was, that when you get in, it seems to be a "cold" atmosphere. (just in my and my companions opinion) the beds are a bit wobbly, so sometimes you feel like it will break down by turning around,but thats okay - nothing like this happened. Most of the staff is nice and we were allowed to let our luggage there for two days. all in all it is okay, but it was not our thing.

Had a great few days here, perfect location near the market and the centre of town. Biggest problem with the hostel is the lack of any smoking areas which meant that selfish travellers thought it was okay to smoke in the computer room, the common room, the tv room, the bar, the toilets, everywhere. Not nice waking up to breakfast with smoke everywhere and the whole place (which is otherwise very clean) smells.

It's a very good choise if you stay an cusco! In the centre, two blocks away from the San Pedro market and the main plaza. It's very clean and the staff is very helpful and friendly. They offer BBQ, party nights...but it's not too noisy if you just want to relax. The laundry service us fast and cheap, the beds at every comfy and you've got good working wifi in the big common areas. I enjoined my stay and would definitely stay there again! Thanks got everything!

Amazing and helpful staff. I was sick and checked in early. There was no problems and they got me a room and a bed so I could lay down and sleep. Friendly and caring attitudes. I really enjoyed my stay.

Well-stocked hostel (food, bar, lounges, patios...I was a big fan of the ping pong and table tennis) with good value for price

Right in the city center, but outside of the main square- the perfect location for enjoying and observing the Holy Week celebrations. Staff was conscientious, rooms and bath were clean. Recommended.