アレキパのHOSTLINCEホテル

Nice decor and styling in the rooms, large and comfortable bed (we had a private room just a bit back from the pool area). The inclusion of a fridge was a plus point. The cleaning staff were helpful and courteous. When we checked in, the guys working reception helped us up to the room with our luggage (I had been volunteering in Arequipa for 2 months prior so had a few bags). However, when I asked on our way out if they had anyone available to help take our luggage to the taxi, it was a hard “no ofrecemos ese servicio” 😕 So I guess it depends who’s working that day as to what level of service you get. The bar area around the pool was nice with lots of seating options to chill out, but the water in the pool was absolutely freezing and even cold water swimmers wouldn’t be in there much more than 10 minutes! I removed quite a lot of bugs during my swim, so a regular clean with a net wouldn’t go amiss. The worst aspect of this place was the obnoxiously loud and unrelenting music. I couldn’t even get peace and quiet in our private bathroom. I get that the poolside party is their vibe, but I really don’t think they need quite so many hours of it in their schedule. With retrospect, I’d have chosen a quieter hotel. Finally, we booked a massage. I thought it would be a nice way to round off our trip, the price was equivalent to about £30 GBP which I thought was a good deal. I’d had an excellent massage at Selina in Baños, Ecuador, so I was looking forward to it. Well, both my massage (hot stones) and the one my boyfriend had (regular massage) were so comically bad that we still joke about it 6 months later. I asked the masseuse in fluent Spanish 5 times and in a variety of different ways to really use a bit more pressure, but no…. the two of us spent an hour each being half-heartedly rubbed with oil by someone who clearly had received very little training and was unable to locate any knots, any areas of tension, anything. I actually left more tense than I went in! I did tell the reception so I sincerely hope they have recruited a new massage therapist. Overall, there are some benefits to Selina such as the relative proximity to the city centre whilst also having a pool. However, I wouldn’t rush back and didn’t find it quite as good as the other Selinas I’ve stayed in in Central and South America.

このホテルは、主要な観光スポットに近接するArequipaの静かな通りにある素晴らしいロケーションにあります。テント付きの「ロビー」と公共スペースは美しく、豪華なアンティーク、壁の装飾、金属彫刻、そして素敵な雰囲気があります。部屋は清潔で快適ですが、非常に標準的です、ペルーの基準で5つ星の評価を遠隔的に資格があるものは何もありません。効率は時々問題ですが、スタッフは親切でフレンドリーです。滞在中、私たちの部屋の新しい塗料からの煙(または少なくともそれが塗料であって、他のものではないことを願っています)非常に耐え難いでしたが、私たちの短い滞在は移動を要求する必要はありませんでした。建物のセクションでACユニットに修理が施されていたため、選択した時間に窓の外の屋根に男がいて、プライバシーが悪いと感じました。これらは些細な問題で、滞在はほとんど快適だと分かりました。敷地内のレストランは、非常に良い食べ物があり、朝食はペルーの基準で比較的広範囲です。

covid-19の現在のロックダウンの間にこのホテルに泊まった7人のグループの一部として、妻と私はスタッフの世話で毎日感動しました。彼らは公共交通機関なしで仕事に行き、夜間の夜間外出禁止令の前に家に帰るという挑戦に直面しました。彼らは仕事に失敗せず、元気で親切で、施設をきれいに保ち、そしてうまく機能しました。すべてのレストランが閉鎖されたため、キッチンのスタッフは私たちに夕食を準備し、優れたビュッフェ式朝食を用意しました。会議室施設へのアクセスと屋上テラスは、ロックダウンにもかかわらず、良い日に貢献した。