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Reviews of MammaCusco Hostel

2 out of 5
MammaCusco Hostel
Calle Alabado 536, San Blas, Cusco

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 14 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mama Cusco es la mejor!
Mama Cusco is the sweetest lady and helped us SO MUCH to understand how we could get to Machu Picchu. Gave us ideas to do in our short stay in Cusco and was just a lovely person to be around. She basically saved my life. I loved her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The place was right downtown so it made it easier for us to walk everywhere. Great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Isabel, El Paso, TX.

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Pretty close to downtown, very spacious rooms.
I stayed there for a day after my trip to Machu Picchu and it was pretty decent, I believe the only misunderstanding was that for an extra cost they provide shower services. I thought that was weird.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2017
Response from Leebos. on 11 Jun,2018
Thanks for your feedback. We are privileged located as you could see. Our rooms are modest and spacious s About the shower was a misunderstood and because of that, I apologize.

8/10 Good

marisela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great choice for solo travelers on a budget
Great location! Great value for money! The staff was nice, the room was clean, and the internet worked. I got my solo room for a price and bathroom for a deal.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Leebos. on 11 Jun,2018
Thanks to Marisela. She went to Machupicchu had a great time over the trail and the Inca city and enjoyed with our installations here in Cusco.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2017
Insistimos con la misma respuesta brindada anteriormente. El propiestario.

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

mr wl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
cusco
Good location. Hot and cold water erratic. Doors to outside padlocked so you cannot get in or out without owner being there.
We keep the door of the hotel closed like many other hotels around just by security for our guests and the hostel itself. Customers use to get out of the hotel leaving doorways open and computers were stolen because some times customers never mind our own and belongings security, that is why looks like we are extremely rigid. We leave in here and we do have the personnel for the 24 hours service.

6/10 Okay

Sam, Lake Tahoe, CA

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bad service
It was okay. They made me late for my flight by not having someone working in the morning like they told me they would.
Response from General Manager on 7 Mar,2017
Sorry Sam you. Two important aspects about Mamma Cusco Hostel. 1- We never offer wake up service unless the customer will usk for it. You never told us about your need to get out of the hotel either you never said you will get a flight the next morning, when you arrive too late the night before. 2- Usually we open the main doorway at 06:00 am every day. Anyway, we are improving these matters in order to give much better service, but we need communication from our clients.

4/10 Poor

AJ, Waldorf, MD

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mamma Cusco
Where do I begin! This was my first experience staying at a hostal and I was very open to the experience. Let me start by saying that Mamma Cusco and Pappa Cusco try to be nice and accommodating but that doesn’t take away from the fact that this place is not one that I would recommend to anyone. I wasn’t to bothered that my room didn’t come with a TV or that the internet didn’t always work but when I was told that I couldn’t take a shower do to the water pressure I was concerned. Mamma Cusco offered to boil some hot water so I can freshen up but that was not acceptable. Being that we were only staying for two days in a twin bed room I felt I could deal with the situation. At night it gets cold in Cusco due to the elevation and I requested a space heater. Mamma Cusco told me that she would allow me to use the heater for an additional $10 USD. I told her that I paid to stay here and refuse to pay additional for a heater. It got to a point where I had to threaten to leave the hostal and request a refund from Expedia to get the heater for free. The fact that we had no hot water had to use boiled water to clean up the refusal to let me use the heater the bathroom didn’t look clean, the towels looked dirty along with the room is all reasons for me to not recommend this place! A cheap price isn’t always worth it.
Response from Pappa cusco- El guia de los andes. on 14 Jul,2016
Good evening Mr. AJ. My dear customer. We are really sorry about your experience you´ve gotten with us. Our accommodation is set in a way of hostel, so we are due to our visitors, who demand service, but the point is that in a bussiness with a low budget mind in order to fit with our customers budget we set fare plans for them, unwinllingly the date yo arrive we couldn´t get hot water because of the local city administration; but anyway we set buckets of hot water for you shower- towel shower- but you guys didn´t like it. You are not concerned to take a towel bath, times when someone is run out of water in the piped showers. About the TV, we usually are set rooms for your rest, and we avoid TV sets in the room unless you ask for it. You have Internet service 24 hours running. About heaters, this is a expensive service for a hostel accommodation service, and this is why we didin´t published that we will give you such service for a backpackers budget either when you guys just paid usd 10.00 night. The electricity system in Cusco is provided by hydroelectric system which so expensive; so if we rent a room for USD 20 night, when you use the heater all night long I woný get enough income to pay the energy service, so that is why we charge you. About the towels I have to say you were right, but now we are renovating this matter, and please still recomending us, because our interest is the person not the big budget arrabgements. Gracias por su compension. El propietario. Livorio Quispe.

4/10 Poor

Eliana

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Poner en la balanza
El hostel es cómodo y la ubicación muy buena; pero las reglas de la casa no me gustaron: había horarios para bañarse por ejemplo después de las 8 de la noche sólo había agua para lavarse los dientes, teniendo en cuenta que volvíamos de las excursiones después de ese horario, debíamos acostarnos sin bañarnos. El agua caliente, para hacer un te o mate, te costaba 2 soles, en otros alojamientos te daban agua e incluso invitaban te, además está prohibido lavar tu ropa y colgarla en el patio, el hostel tiene lavandería así que estas casi obligado a dejar allí tu ropa para lavar y por último la puerta de entrada siempre está cerrada, cada vez que querés entrar o salir debes tocar timbre o avisar, en Cusco llueve mucho imagínate esperar bajo la lluvia.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from LIbos. on 25 Jan,2019
Gracias por el comentario. De seguro que fuimos explicitos al respecto que en algunas horas tenemos restricciónes de agua y que se suscitan en todas las ciudades.. y la seguridad los establecimientos que estamos un poco desguarnecidos de la seguridad pública aseguramos las entradas y el mismo comunicamos para que los clientes no se molesten al llamar al timbre para salir o entrar como lo hacen muchos otros hosteles y hoteles en el mundo y eso es seguridad para ustedes mismos al igual que para nuestra infraestructura y mobiliario. es solo brindarles seguridad .. en una calle peatonal, tranquila y sin transeuntes y cero vehiculos.... pero como el entorno esta impuesto... a puertas abiertas donde los clientes dejan las puertas abiertas al salir sin importarles y asi tendria problemas de robo... mil disculpas lo superaremos con mejores tarifas. Atte. Livorio Quispe Velasco. El mate de coca es siempre gratuito al ingreso.

6/10 Okay

Lore, México

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hostel céntrico pero deficiennte, falta el agua en la noche
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018
Response from The management. on 6 Dec,2018
Thanks for your feedback. Now we are renewed in our services.

6/10 Okay

VICTOR

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017
Victor, I must say sorry. I apologize about my late reply . I´m sure that you are riding whith Mamma Cusco Hostel in mind about your experience in Cusco. I wish you the best. Thanks for your kind. Liborio Quispe Velasco. Ownner..

2/10 Terrible

Antonella

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
PEOR EXPERIENCIA
Cuando llame al hostel a confirmar la reserva me dijeron que no me darian la oferta ofrecida, y les explique que ya tenia una confirmacion y me dijeron que NO LES INTERESABA que tenga una reserva, que no nos cobrarian el precio ofrecido y que cancelemos la reserva. Un día antes de llegar nos dejaron sin hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017
Insistimos en la misma respuesta brindada anteriormente.

10/10 Excellent

Adrien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idéalement placé a petit prix !
J'ai passé 10 jours auprès de papa et mama Cusco. J'ai apprécié les attentions quotidiennes pour les visites notamment, l'aide apporté quand je suis arrivé (petit soucis avec le Mal des montagnes), la visite de la ville avec Papa Cusco bref, your home far away from home ! Il y a des horaires à respecter pour l'eau chaud mais si on les suis, La douche est bien chaude :)
Response from General Manager on 27 Dec,2016
Merci Adrian Ces fantastiques 10 jours avec maman et papa Cusco, étaient spectaculaires. Nous avons pris soin de votre santé, puis nous sommes allés à pied autour de la ville et de montrer les sites historiques et momumentales. Alors vous avez apprécié Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay. Rappelez-vous aussi pasate d'agréables moments à Pisac, Ollantaytambo et Moray Mines de sel et enfin Machu Picchu qui était superbe. Oh, et j'ai oublié le pied de la montagne de sept couleurs ou Rainbow Mountain. merci pour vos commentaires et Joyeux Noël et Nouvel An 2017. :) :) :)

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotel muy incomodo
Era muy incomodo, muy ruidoso, malos servicios y dotaciones de agua. Los dueños no son sinceros y uno se siente con ganas de irse lo mas antes posible. Mala experiencia.
Response from El propietario. on 30 Dec,2016
Gracias por su comentario. Desde ya mejoraremos para evitar ruidos molestos.