Hotel Casona Solar

AWFUL EXPERIENCE. BATHROOMS NOT WORKING. NO WINDOWS. OUTDATED DECOR TO THE POINT OF SCARY. LOUD STREET NOISE. Nos robaron! Este hotel está en mal estado - los baños no funcionan. Las habitaciones no tienen ventanas. Habíamos reservado una Suite, nos cambiaron de categoría a uno básico sin ningún reembolso. Luego hicimos una modificación a la reserva, no la notaron y nos cobraron el doble. Un robo!!!! La dueño ni siquiera nos atendió. NUNCA VOLVERÉ O RECOMENDARÍA ESTE HOTEL.

This really is a hidden gem. When the taxi pulled up I thought there must be a mistake. But once the door was opened we entered a charming courtyard. The owners and staff were very friendly and we were delighted with our room with its domed ceiling. The laundry service was excellent and very reasonably priced. A short stroll took us to the museum housing the “ice maiden”, and a little further was the main square. Overall a very pleasant stay.

Really nice hotel right in the center of town. Relatively quiet and wonderful, classical rooms. Excellent breakfast and the nicest service in the world. Washing service for your clothes and nice, hot showers, comfortable beds that are just a dream. A must to stay and a must to come back here.

We would go back to Arequipa at any time. This hotel was part of the reason. The courtyards, rooms and common areas were architecturally stunning and very comfortable. The location was great. The food was wonderful. And the staff was superb. Check-in was easy; they kindly made dinner reservations for us; and they stored our luggage on our last day before our flight our of town. If you want value and the experience of colonial architecture then this a perfect spot.

Loved everything about this place. The staff was all wonderful, the breakfasts are amazing and made to order, the rooms are very nice with all the usual amenities, the building is 300 years old and beautiful, and the front and back patios are gorgeous. It is very quiet and two blocks away from the main plaza. There is a wonderful little bakery just down the block if you want an extra sweet, although the breakfasts are huge and fantastic. The laundry service is quick and very inexpensive. One of the loveliest places I have ever stayed and extremely reasonable in price.

We absolutely loved our stay at Hotel Casona Solar. The hotel is beautiful, the staff is friendly and incredibly helpful, and the overall service and experience was top notch. We had a fine breakfast in their beautiful garden. We would stay here again if we return to Arequipa.

This hotel is extra ordinary. Everything is well organized. The service is very commendable. We liked the way the breakfast is organized. The owner Gerdson has everything under control. He even showed us around the wonderful compound. Highly commendable place to stay.

We were here during our visit to Arequipa during December 2021. Location: This is a 300 year old home converted into a beautiful hotel. It is a couple of blocks away from the Main square. The courtyard is very pretty and has lot of places to sit and read or just relax. There are a lot of restaurants at the main square ( Plaza De Armas). The main attractions like Monasterio de Santa Catalina are walking distance and saves you from sightseeing tours. Service: The owners, Gersto and his daughter Natalie are awesome. Gersto is so well travelled and a great conversationalist. He has been running this place since 2003. The service is perfect and very warm. Natalie organized everything like breakfast, airport pickup/drop off and always has a warm smile like her Dad. Rooms: We stayed on the suite/apartment which was huge and 2 floors with 2 bedroom built in Arequipa architecture of arches and volcanic stones. The kitchen and bathrooms are up-to date and very modern. The only thing which is missing is the windows due to the volcanic/earthquake prone setting Arequipa. The door windows need to be open for fresh air. This place was rated by :Lonely Planet as a top place to stay in Arequipa and I agree. Would highly Recommend.