Refugio Ecológico

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Reception
Snack bar
Snack bar
Twin Room | Down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar, individually furnished

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Francisco Bolognesi 126, Distrito Yanahuara, Arequipa, Arequipa
  • Yanahuara Plaza
    8 min walk
  • Arequipa's Historical Museum
    10 min walk
  • Puente Grau
    11 min walk
  • Arequipa (AQP-Rodriguez Ballon Intl.)
    20 min drive

Room options

Royal Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room

  • 183 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

Elite Double Room

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Single Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Arequipa

With a stay at Refugio Ecológico, you'll be centrally located in Arequipa, a 8-minute walk from Yanahuara Plaza and 13 minutes by foot from Santa Catalina Monastery. .This beach bed & breakfast is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Umacollo Stadium and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Arequipa Cathedral.

What's nearby

  • Yanahuara Plaza - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Santa Catalina Monastery - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Arequipa Cathedral - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Arequipa Plaza de Armas - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Catholic University of Santa Maria - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Arequipa Station - 6 min drive
  • Arequipa (AQP-Rodriguez Ballon Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Nueva Palomino - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Pasta Canteen - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Super Adobo Arequipeno - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Kao Thai and Peruvian Cuisine - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Santo Pz - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Refugio Ecológico

Adults-only beach bed & breakfast
Refugio Ecológico offers 12 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and complimentary newspapers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters. 45-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.

This Arequipa bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hair dryers.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring minibars and Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a rooftop terrace and a garden. Additional features at this bed & breakfast include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli, or stay in and take advantage of the bed & breakfast's room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held on select days. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and limited parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking options include a carport

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free manager's reception (select days)
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1990
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 45-inch smart TV with cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Stovetop

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 22 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 22 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for PEN 60.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Peru value-added tax (18%). Nonresident travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa/immigration card may be exempt from value-added tax (18%).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: PEN 25 per vehicle (one way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: PEN 60.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Property Registration Number 20559121739

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children under 18 are generally not allowed to stay at properties in Peru without a parent, legal guardian or duly authorized responsible person. Accompanying adults may be asked for both their and the child's ID as well as any duly notarized supporting documentation. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Peruvian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.
According to Peruvian law, cash is not accepted for payments over PEN 2,000 or USD 500. Payments greater than these amounts must be settled by credit card or other methods approved by the property and local law; payments cannot be split between currencies
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Guests under 22 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Refugio Ecológico
Refugio Ecológico Arequipa
Refugio Ecológico B&B
Refugio Ecológico B&B Arequipa
Refugio Ecológico Arequipa
Refugio Ecológico Bed & breakfast
Refugio Ecológico Bed & breakfast Arequipa

Refugio Ecológico Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. Great location. Great price. Parking.
It was a short stay but everything was great overall. Good location and the title of this review says it all.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Interesting location, it was wrongly represented on the expedia google map. No where near the plaza as stated. Nice walkway along the river right across the street. Roof top breakfast was fantastic. However no shops or restaurants nearby which made it difficult to find anything to eat, especially in the dark.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Salim, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel close to airport
We booked as a stopover to board next flight so did the job, clean room, queit location, in the city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Roxanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There was no window or fan in the room. The fridge was unplugged. The room smelled musty, like it needed airing out. Staff were very nice.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and good location
Great little hotel. Pros - good location, fantastic breakfast, plenty of hot water and friendly staff. Only downside (but in my opinion minor) is its right next to a school so quite noisy in morning and afternoon. But excellent value for money and would definitely stay there again. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place great price
This is a good budget place right on Bolognessi and the park. Cross the bridge and you're in town and not far from plaza de las armas. Easy enoughto get around with taxi or on foot. I wouldn't wander around alone on foot after 10 PM, but everything else was fine. Some review on the noise but I was on the lower level in back, so I wasn't affected. Just about right for the stay and need!

8/10 Good

SHU CHUAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is great
It was located in short walking distance to the center,clean,comfortable bed.

8/10 Good

Kristine

Liked: Staff & service

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Great home base in Arequipa
The hotel is very basic, but perfectly comfortable for the price you pay. Some rooms boast amazing views of the mountains surrounding Arequipa, which is nice. We enjoyed having a refrigerator in our room, and appreciated the cheap laundry service offered. They also let us leave our stuff when we went to Colca Canyon for a 2D/1N trip, which was helpful. The room is a little bright and the outside can be noisy, so earplugs and eyemask are recommended. It's a short walk from nearly everywhere you'd want to go in Arequipa, making it a great home base for the week we spent there.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location & low cost
THE SHORT / Refugio Ecologico is a small hotel, with three stories, located just by the river in Arequipe. For the price we paid, it was a great option, especially if you have ear plugs and an eye mask :) PROS / The location is ideal, a short walk to all the major sites and many great restaurants. Breakfast is basic, but filling. The staff are incredibly helpful! We loved having a refrigerator in our room :) CONS / The wifi is slow, but bearable. You'll definitely want to bring earplugs as it's quite noisy and in addition to the windows being very thin, there are car alarms going off all night. You'll also want to bring an eye mask as the curtains don't actually block out light. For the price of the room, the annoyances were easy to deal with!

8/10 Good

francisco, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good value. Friendly staff, good location.
Hotel sits across the street from a park by the river and is within walking distance from downtown Arequipa. Very helpful staff.

8/10 Good

Bimal, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable friendly conveniently located
Pleasant. Good location.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There is nothing remotely ecological about this over priced cold water flat. We only able to take one shower during our stay,we would have moved if we weren't so tired from all the traveling,also very flimsy breakfast in the morning,best thing about this place is quietness.

6/10 Okay

Mike

Nice
For this price range it's usually a hit or miss in getting a decent hotel. In this case cleanliness, warm water, wifi and friendly staff made it a hit. The location was roughly 2 miles to the main plaza, 2 blocks from any restaurant and is also in a nice area.

10/10 Excellent

SG, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful and cozy hotel
This is a very nice and cozy hotel located in a convenient and safe neighborhood. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The facilities are clean and comfortable. We are happy with all of their services.

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Jose Adrian

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Juan Martin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Marcos

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Buen hotel para descansar
Un pequeño y bien ubicado hotel. Las habitaciones, por lo menos las del tercer piso, donde estuve, son muy pequeñas y hechas de Drywall lo que no presta el aislamiento adecuado ni del frío, ni de los ruidos de otras habitaciones. El servicio es muy básico, nadie te ayuda con las maletas, por ejemplo. Está bien ubicado, en una zona tranquila, muy cerca del centro de la ciudad. El desayuno es muy básico y nunca está listo al 100% a las 7am como lo ofrecen. Si solo vas a descansar es una buena opción por precio - calidad, pero si esperas algo más, como permanecer ahí durante el día, no lo recomiendo.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Marcos

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotelito cumplidor, pero nada espectacular
Hotel ,pequeño, pero bien ubicado, a pocas cuadras del centro de la ciudad. Las habitaciones del tercer piso son realmente pequeñas y el baño minusculo, además frente al pequeño comedor, por lo que si quieres dormir un poco más, no podrás hacerlo por el ruido de la gente que sube a tomar desayuno. Desayuno que nunca está listo a las 7am como dicen, a esa hora recién comienzan a subir las cosas y está listo 15 o 20 minutos después, por lo que si sales temprano, no lo ves. Además es bastante básico (pan, café queso y algún jugo) No lo vi muy ecológico, salvo una bonita entrada toda cubierta de plantas y enredaderas y un aviso para que no botes los frascos de champú, porque los reutilizan. Si vas con maletas grandes o más de una, preparate a hacer ejercicio porque nadie te ayuda ni a subirlas ni a bajarlas y la escalera es bastante estrecha. En general el servicio es bastante básico, aunque son amables. No tiene servicio de comidas, pero puedes pedir delivery de los restaurantes de comida rápida cercanos. Y de las vistas...? Bueno el Misti al fondo, tratando de aparecer entre los árboles y construcciones cercanas, mejor vista hay desde el puente cercano.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trevlig vistelse
Trevlig upplevelse, rent, utmärkt frukost, bra pris via appen och möjlighet att boka samma natt vi anlände. Fin atmosfär. Rekommenderas!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Acogedor
Siempre acudo a este hotel por localizacion y ser comodo
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Localização a 1km do Centro histórico e não a 0,1
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Flávia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Serviço ruim
Solicitei transfer para me buscar no aeroporto, liguei confirmando e não mandaram. Checkin foi péssimo, perguntei sobre o táxi, nada respondeu o atendente. Não nos explicou absolutamente nada sobre senha, horário e local para café da manhã. Pedimos serviço de despertador que também não foi feito.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017