OverviewLocated about a 9-minute walk from Waikiki Beach and a 25-minute drive from Lima's city centre, the Antigua Miraflores Hotel is geared towards travellers who prefer a boutique-style hotel with extended kitchen amenities and a free breakfast.
This hotel has 62 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, an in-room safe, free drinking water and a hair dryer. Rooms with a kitchenette or mini-fridge, a desk and a jetted tub, are also available, and the hotel is not wheelchair accessible.
Hotel amenities include a business centre, room service, laundry facilities, a free continental breakfast and free parking. The hotel also offers on-site dining at their restaurant/lounge, which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Pets are not permitted.
Brujas de Cachiche Restaurant is roughly a 4-minute walk from the hotel, while ChocoMuseo is a 5-minute walk away. Miraflores Central Park is about 11 minutes away on foot and Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) is a 30-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps).
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's staff, rooms, location and breakfast.
Numerous guests were pleased with the level of customer service they received during their stay, characterizing the staff as helpful, friendly, attentive and bilingual. One patron noted, "The staff is helpful, friendly and work very hard to make the service excellent. We were very impressed with the constant care all staff paid to achieve comfort for their guests".
The hotel's rooms were the source of many compliments by reviewers. They were described as spacious, clean, modern, quiet, cozy, well kept and well equipped, with good Wi-Fi and comfortable beds. It should be noted, however, that a few guests had complaints about their accommodations (see below).
Several lodgers enjoyed the hotel's location, describing it as safe, and close to restaurants, shopping, the ocean, parks, a bakery and a grocery store. One guest remarked, "The location is fantastic, at the heart of beautiful Miraflores, and Kennedy Park. Very close to the beach and boardwalk".
The hotel's breakfast was also praised by several reviewers, who described it as satisfying and delicious, with plenty of variety.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the rooms and lack of elevator.
Although the majority of lodgers praised their clean and spacious rooms, a few reviewers had complaints about their accommodations. They reported noise in rooms located near the hotel's water tank, as well as some plumbing issues and musty smells.
The hotel's lack of elevator was mentioned by a couple of guests. They reported carrying their luggage up to their second-floor rooms, and recommended those with mobility issues book rooms on the first floor.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #
34 of 192 Lima hotels with an average rating of 4 out of 5 from 349 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.1 out of 10 from 127 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.2 out of 5 with a 92% recommendation rate from 124 reviews.
The author called the hotel on August 17, 2013 to verify some information.
