Reviews of La casa de Maruja B&B

27 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: This in an excellent hostel. Perfect for those who are interested in activities such as hiking, mountain climbing etc and want to prepare before and wind down after. Maruja, who owns and runs the hostel, is a real lady and is extemely helpful and warm towards guests. Definitely a home away from home.

Disliked: It´s a good distance from town but local transport is very cheap so it wasn´t a problem.

10 June 2011 Jayda would recommend this property

Liked: I've never felt more welcome in my life. My friend and I arrived at 6am from the overnight bus from Lima - we were tired and cold, but upon arrival to la casa de Maruja we have never felt warmer. They invited us in, made us a pot of hot Made de Coca (coca leaf tea), cooked us a beautiful breakfast with fresh juice, eggs, and toast and gave us warm jackets to put on as we didn't have any. The rooms were clean with en suits. The first few days we had some hot water issues, but no problem was too much and they went above and beyond to fix the problem. We were served a lovely breakfast each morning in the sunshine on the rofftop terrace, our laundry was done for us, and when we arrived after dark Maruja would make us some Made de coca to have in our room. The free internet works in the rooms which is great. For 2 days they didn't have a spare key to our room so couldn't make our beds(this was not even an issue to us as we were only going to sleep in them again!!) but Maruja felt bad so she cooked us papas fritas and made us tea. On our last day they told us that because there was no one checking into our room we were free to use it until we had to leave - they are travellers and understand that when leaving on a night bus we may want to shower and rest before hand. I have never experienced this kind of hospitality and generosity before in any accommodation and could not recommend them enough. People might feel that their location on the outskirts of town is a problem, but we enjoyed being away from the hustle and bustle of the town centre. They can also organise various treks and adventures ranging from 1 day to 28days - it's a shame we didn't utilise this service as we were here mostly to relax and stock up on Peruvian knitted goodies. Loved Huaraz, loved la casa de Maruja. 10/10!!

Disliked: nothing...

28 April 2011 Dylan would recommend this property

Liked: The owners, Maruja and Gilf, were exceedingly helpful and nice. Breakfasts were delicious. The rooms were spacious, comfortable, and clean. Other guests were pleasant and the area was not noisy at night. Free wi-fi.

Disliked: It's a bit outside of town, requiring colectiva rides to get anywhere, but the rides are short and cheap so it isn't a big deal. The internet could be flaky at times, but hey it's free wi-fi.

11 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Gilf and his wife are incredible, really go above and beyond to help make your stay great. Free bus station pickup and incredible breakfast make it even better, plus help planning day trips and longer treks.

Disliked: Location was a bit out of town, though at times that was nice because Huaraz isn't the nicest city to be in.