Hotels Near Market Naldo in Lima

We arrived in Lima at 1:30 AM and needed to stay at a hotel near the airport as we were planning to fly to Cusco within 12 hours upon arrival. The hotel provided us a shuttle that picked us up from the airport to the hotel. Cost was only 30 soles (less than $10 USD). The room was spacious and had the essentials that we need in a hotel. I did wake up at 6 in the morning hearing a rooster. I'll be honest, the hotel is in Callao, which is not the nicest area of Lima. In the morning when we checked out, we wanted to uber to Plaza de Armas de Lima area. Our hotel front office ambassador was so kind - she waited outside the hotel with us to make sure we were protected and constantly checked my phone to ensure we were getting into the correct Uber. Unfortunately, I don't speak Spanish but I understood her gestures when she was saying that my phone could be snatched. I wish I got her name. When we got back to the hotel to go to the airport, our hotel manager held our luggage in a locked room and yet again stayed with us outside for our uber to the airport. For an affordable hotel near the airport, Padama Hotel was definitely a great pick for us.

This is a great place to stay if, like us, you were using Lima as a jumping off point to get to different places in Peru. It is just outside the airport (and across several insanely crazy roads so I do NOT suggest that you walk there!) and there is a free shuttle that runs every 10-15 minutes. Once you get out of baggage claim, go to the lien of desks for taxis, transportations and go to Direct Taxi 9blue sign) and let them know you need the Holiday Inn shuttle. Someone will take you outside (past all the freelance taxi drivers vying for your attention) to the place where the shuttle comes. (if you ask a freelance taxi driver for the free shuttle, don't be surprised if they see there is not one- WRONG.) The hotel is quite comfortable (and quite busy!) and its restaurant is open 24/7. I had the tuna rice bowl (I know- taking a chance) and it was excellent. My sister's pizza was fair and my brother in law does NOT recommend the hamburger- but hey, Holiday Inn is not a place you think of for haute cuisine. The staff is very, very friendly and helpful; check in takes a bit longer than you might expect but I think that is because the peruvian government requires more than the usual number of forms at this place- not entirely sure. The rooms are spacious (ask for 2 key cards as one must be inserted into the slot just inside the door to activate the electricity so if you are staying with someone who wants to stay in the room while you go down to grab a bite or a beverage, you will need to leave a least one key for the remaining person to not be left utterly in the dark). It was comfortable, very convenient, and quite reasonably priced. To get into town, they will call a registered taxi 9or you can Uber) and it will run about $15-20 USD. would definitely stay here again if our itinerary was anything like ours which was ”Lima to Iquitos to Lima to Cusco to Lima to home!”

I love the Bolivar, have stayed there twice. It's a bit tired in places but that's ok, part of the charm of staying in an old hotel. I found all the staff lovely and helpful and the room was clean, the Chamberlain did an excellent job. The breakfast was not very exciting. Coffee, juice and eggs, fried boiled or scrambled. A slice of cheese and a slice of cheap reconstituted ham came with the eggs. This is called an American breakfast. They could do better. If staying on a Friday or Saturday beware that music from street, shouting and cars honking go on all night. The hotel windows are single glazed and ear plugs are a must. The Bolivar is a charming hotel, I always aim to stay there when in Lima.

This is not a 5 star hotel experience. Clearly the rooms need some modernisation. There is for example only fans and no temperature control air con. Our bedroom only had one bedside table. When we changed rooms things didn’t work and we had to get them fixed. However staff were very helpful. The bed was comfortable and there was a good sized wardrobe and shower. We had lounge access which was a much smaller area than we are used to and served a very limited food and beverage selection, however Oscar was a great host and did everything possible to make our experience better. We went to the gym but a lot of the equipment was faulty. It is limited but one treadmill out of the three had a non functioning ramp. All of the cross trainers were not working properly. We also had a meal in the restaurant which was average but again friendly staff. Thank you also to Clara who realised our experience had not been great.

Hemos estado hospedados varios días en nuestro último viaje a Perú y la verdad es que hemos quedado muy decepcionados, el hotel en sí se cae a pedazos y a nadie le importa lo más mínimo, al igual que la mayoría de edificios antiguos del centro de Lima, los muebles deben ser de los años 40 del siglo pasado, si escogen las habitaciones que dan a la calle van a tener ruido asegurado durante gran parte del día y las habitaciones interiores sólo tienen una pequeña ventana encima de la puerta que da a un patio interior, la ventilación es nula y lo dicho, todo se cae a pedazos. Como único dato positivo mencionar la ubicación y nada más pues está al lado mismo de la Plaza de Armas, por cierto no busque en los hostales de los alrededores porque se encontrarán con más de lo mismo, como pudimos constatar.

The Good - The location. It is close to the old city center of Lima. There is a big Metro grocery store a short block away (and they also sell clothes), It has an elevator, breakfast is included (not fancy, but still free). Also has a smoking area and the rooms and beds are very comfortable. And there was a mini-fridge!! Shower had a rainfall type showerhead that was wonderful. The Bad - this only counts if you are a light sleeper, as it is on a main thoroughfare, you will get lots of traffic noise and horn honking, which seems to really taper off to nothing between midnight and 6:00 AM. If you are not bothered by noise (I am not) then it is not an issue. The Ugly - If you are not accustomed to big city streets you might be a bit put off by all the street vendors. However, it is part of the color and flavor of the city. For me it was 5-stars, affordable, easy for tour operators to find for pick up and drop off. It is almost more of a business hotel, so it is (internally) quite quiet.

The staff were very helpful. The rooms was spacious and clean. The bed was a king size. The rooms had good aircon. The breakfast was a bit limited in choice but they do eat jelly and set custard for breakfast and you have to accept that the cater for everyone. We came during high humidity so the rooms had a damp smell that soon went once we turned on the aircon. 3 star so not bad.