Sheraton Lima, Peru [Master Thread]
Apr 1, 2005, 10:26 pm
#31
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Sorry I was refering to the Sheraton in Lima.
Originally Posted by platbrownguy
Edit: I saw the link to this on the main page and assumed it was in TravelBuzz! or somewhere, without realizing it's in SPG. I did make some comments about the Lima Sheraton but what does the OP's question have to with SPG? This should probably be moved.
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If you're going on business and restricted to Lima, it highly depends on the weather - I was in Lima in July and while it was sunny and 75 for the most part, the smog did get a bit thick at times. Not too terribly much to do within the confines of the city, though the Stellaris Casino at the JW Marriott does have a comps program, and in addition to a great $2K run at the blackjack table and unlimited Pisco sours (the amazing Peruvian drink), I got a free 4-course meal at the restaurant
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If you're going for pleasure or have some free time, hop a flight to Cuzco and if you have enough time to spend two nights in Cuzco, use your full day to go to Machu Picchu - you won't regret it
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If you're stuck in the Lima area, go to the chapel of San Francisco and take the tour in the underground catacombs (it's like 50 cents). Also make sure to go to some local cevicherias for the awesome fresh ceviche, and check out the cigar shop in the oceanfront mall directly across from the Marriott for good-priced Cubans.
If it's just a short day trip from Lima you're looking for, take a taxi into the hills about 40 minutes out of town for good photo ops.
As far as hotels go, the Sheraton is considerably cheaper than the JW Marriott but when I went they were full, so they accommodated me at the Marriott, and even called me a week in advance to let me know this. I called the Marriott to confirm my booking, who in turn had a limo waiting at the airport for only US$23. I think the Marriott usually runs >$150 a night, but I had paid $45 a night for the Sheraton and paid no extra for the Marriott.
The currency is the nuevo sol and I think it's about US$3 = Sol10... pretty much, everything is dirt cheap. Like, the most-expensive-thing-on-the-menu-is-five-bucks kind of cheap. US dollars are accepted in many places, and are the only currency accepted in the casinos. Many ATMs dispense both USD and Soles.
Anyways, have a great trip!
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If you're going on business and restricted to Lima, it highly depends on the weather - I was in Lima in July and while it was sunny and 75 for the most part, the smog did get a bit thick at times. Not too terribly much to do within the confines of the city, though the Stellaris Casino at the JW Marriott does have a comps program, and in addition to a great $2K run at the blackjack table and unlimited Pisco sours (the amazing Peruvian drink), I got a free 4-course meal at the restaurant
.If you're going for pleasure or have some free time, hop a flight to Cuzco and if you have enough time to spend two nights in Cuzco, use your full day to go to Machu Picchu - you won't regret it
.If you're stuck in the Lima area, go to the chapel of San Francisco and take the tour in the underground catacombs (it's like 50 cents). Also make sure to go to some local cevicherias for the awesome fresh ceviche, and check out the cigar shop in the oceanfront mall directly across from the Marriott for good-priced Cubans.
If it's just a short day trip from Lima you're looking for, take a taxi into the hills about 40 minutes out of town for good photo ops.
As far as hotels go, the Sheraton is considerably cheaper than the JW Marriott but when I went they were full, so they accommodated me at the Marriott, and even called me a week in advance to let me know this. I called the Marriott to confirm my booking, who in turn had a limo waiting at the airport for only US$23. I think the Marriott usually runs >$150 a night, but I had paid $45 a night for the Sheraton and paid no extra for the Marriott.
The currency is the nuevo sol and I think it's about US$3 = Sol10... pretty much, everything is dirt cheap. Like, the most-expensive-thing-on-the-menu-is-five-bucks kind of cheap. US dollars are accepted in many places, and are the only currency accepted in the casinos. Many ATMs dispense both USD and Soles.
Anyways, have a great trip!
Apr 1, 2005, 10:47 pm
#32
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When I was researching it a few weeks ago, the only reviews I could find were between slightly negative and lukewarm. I just got back, though, and it was fine. As a gold, I got a room on the 17th floor, and access to the lounge. Breakfast was included, and was pretty so-so. All of the people with whom we dealt were quite nice, though there was no concierge on the weekend. If you tell the doorman you want a taxi, he'll give you a private car, so you may want to walk out to the street and hail a real one yourself. People generally prefer the Marriott's location, since there is a lot more to do there; we ended up taking a taxi down there 3 or 4 times over the two days we were there. I think it was like a 20 minute ride. That being said, the Sheraton is a short walk from a pedestrian mall that we really enjoyed. Plus, there was some sort of Easter parade right out front. We didn't try room service or any of the restaurants. The casino was certainly not up to Vegas strip standards - most of the slot machines were nickel, and there were only three to four tables open at any given time. They have blackjack, roulette, craps, and Carribbean Stud. The rate was like $75 a night, and they let us check in a 6:00am for $20 extra. Plus, there's a cool park one or two blocks south of the hotel.
Apr 2, 2005, 12:53 am
#33
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Originally Posted by billydelp
I'm going to Peru in June any reviews?
Jul 26, 2005, 8:35 pm
#34
Join Date: Sep 2002
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?Did you stay at the Sheraton?
Originally Posted by billydelp
I'm going to Peru in June any reviews?
Does anyone know if a suite upgrade is pretty automatic? Thanks in advance.
Jul 27, 2005, 1:52 am
#35
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: CO
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I stayed at the Sheraton in late may on award stays. Had booked two rooms - as a Plt got upgraded to 2 suites on 2 different floors - one below the other which was inconvienent. Interesting thing is that they didn't give access to the lounge - probably because we were using pts - the guy at the front desk pretended not to understand what I was asking about. I didn't pursue it.
Overall I would classify this as an average/mediocre hotel. Rooms were spacious but definitely not luxurious. It definitely is way below the hotels to be found in Santiago or BA (i.e Hyatt, Marriott, Sheraton Libertador, etc). IMO, even the four points in Quito and Guayaquil? were nicer and had better furnishings. On the plus side, this hotel is close to the center of town (for sightseeing) and as a Cat 1 is cheap for an award stay.
Overall I would classify this as an average/mediocre hotel. Rooms were spacious but definitely not luxurious. It definitely is way below the hotels to be found in Santiago or BA (i.e Hyatt, Marriott, Sheraton Libertador, etc). IMO, even the four points in Quito and Guayaquil? were nicer and had better furnishings. On the plus side, this hotel is close to the center of town (for sightseeing) and as a Cat 1 is cheap for an award stay.
Jul 27, 2005, 12:37 pm
#36
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Location: MCO
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I thought the hotel was nice. The restaurant had good food. It is good location if you want to get to the center city stuff, but the nightlife is better in Miraflores. You cannot complain about a 2k weekend night award though.
Sep 8, 2005, 7:03 pm
#37
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Positive report
Stayed at the Sheraton, Lima at the beginning of September. Arrived at LIM at 4:20am and took hotel car to the hotel, arriving at 5:30am. Even though I had called the hotel the day before asking about an early arrival (and was told that as long as there was availability there would be no problem), the young man at the front desk insisted on collecting an additional partial day rate. I told him in no uncertain terms that this was inappropriate, but later relented (although at check out, there was no additional charge).
Aside from a bit of consternation at checkin, the stay was great. Nice executive room (the 28 jr. suites have not been refurbished, and the 3 real suites were occupied). The club was superior, IMHO: very adequate breakfast and high tea. There was no problem with (or charge for) a very late checkout. I have no problem being in the historical/colonial section of Lima: it's a cheap and quick cab ride to San Isidro or Miraflores; it's a short walk to the very impressive Club Nacional.
Overall, a positive experience and good value--worth staying at, despite what some of the negative posts on previous threads would indicate.
Aside from a bit of consternation at checkin, the stay was great. Nice executive room (the 28 jr. suites have not been refurbished, and the 3 real suites were occupied). The club was superior, IMHO: very adequate breakfast and high tea. There was no problem with (or charge for) a very late checkout. I have no problem being in the historical/colonial section of Lima: it's a cheap and quick cab ride to San Isidro or Miraflores; it's a short walk to the very impressive Club Nacional.
Overall, a positive experience and good value--worth staying at, despite what some of the negative posts on previous threads would indicate.
Jan 3, 2006, 5:47 pm
#38
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We did a day stay at the Lima Sheraton yesterday and found it to be an overall positive stay. I booked the rate ($80) at the very last minute - booked at 9 am for check-in at 3 pm that day.
The front desk had some problems accessig my reservation and my printed confirmation (which I had hurriedly grabbed from the hotel in Cusco) didn't have the rate on it but they trusted my word "because I was a Platinum".
The assigned room was on the 18th (towers) floor. Nice bedding, very modern clean aesthetic to the whole room.
We decided to head out to Chinatown to grab some dim sum (after a few days in Cusco, ANYTHING but Peruvian cuisine sounded good) and the hotel got us a private car who dropped us and then came back to pick us up an hour later. He also drove us back to the airport that night. As we were tired of haggling with taxi drivers, this was fine.
We were able to kill several hours in the casino that was small but contained a good variety of table games and slot machines (US dollar only).
The executive lounge was small but elegant and had an evening appetizer buffet laid out. Champagne was complimentary but we were charged for a beer and bottled water. (I particularly liked the truffles that were in two large glass jars!)
Our daily rate also included two free pisco sours, free breakfast (which I am assuming would have been in the executive lounge for a platinum - not sure where it would be for a standard SPG guest), and free internet access.
The front desk had some problems accessig my reservation and my printed confirmation (which I had hurriedly grabbed from the hotel in Cusco) didn't have the rate on it but they trusted my word "because I was a Platinum".
The assigned room was on the 18th (towers) floor. Nice bedding, very modern clean aesthetic to the whole room.
We decided to head out to Chinatown to grab some dim sum (after a few days in Cusco, ANYTHING but Peruvian cuisine sounded good) and the hotel got us a private car who dropped us and then came back to pick us up an hour later. He also drove us back to the airport that night. As we were tired of haggling with taxi drivers, this was fine.
We were able to kill several hours in the casino that was small but contained a good variety of table games and slot machines (US dollar only).
The executive lounge was small but elegant and had an evening appetizer buffet laid out. Champagne was complimentary but we were charged for a beer and bottled water. (I particularly liked the truffles that were in two large glass jars!)
Our daily rate also included two free pisco sours, free breakfast (which I am assuming would have been in the executive lounge for a platinum - not sure where it would be for a standard SPG guest), and free internet access.
Jun 4, 2007, 2:46 pm
#40
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The Sheraton is an atrium style hotel -- about 25 years old. Unfortunately, it's just at the edge of the center of the city, in a spot considered to be very unsafe by local people. Miraflores is the neighborhood to stay in. It's modern and considered safe. It has both residential and commercial areas.
Jun 13, 2007, 6:48 am
#41
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The Sheraton is an atrium style hotel -- about 25 years old. Unfortunately, it's just at the edge of the center of the city, in a spot considered to be very unsafe by local people. Miraflores is the neighborhood to stay in. It's modern and considered safe. It has both residential and commercial areas.
Jun 13, 2007, 7:03 am
#42
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Jun 13, 2007, 7:45 am
#43
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Jun 13, 2007, 7:57 am
#44
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I stayed there last summer.
Note that the price on www.octopustravel.com is usually lower than the SPG rate. I just picked a random September date and it shows $73 vs. $103. So last year, I stayed there twice on the Best Rate Guarantee (it was a struggle to get SPG to honor that, but they eventually did).
As noted, location is subpar, but at the prices we were paying, it was fine. The hotel itself is nice and they treated me well as a Gold. Three is a little casino in the lobby. Tell my money that I say hello.
Note that the price on www.octopustravel.com is usually lower than the SPG rate. I just picked a random September date and it shows $73 vs. $103. So last year, I stayed there twice on the Best Rate Guarantee (it was a struggle to get SPG to honor that, but they eventually did).
As noted, location is subpar, but at the prices we were paying, it was fine. The hotel itself is nice and they treated me well as a Gold. Three is a little casino in the lobby. Tell my money that I say hello.
Jun 13, 2007, 8:01 am
#45
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The most popular hotel with foreigners in Miraflores is the Marriott. For me, Miraflores is a bit too commercial. I prefer San Isidro, just next door. For convenience and a very good price I suggest an aparthotel called Suites Antique http://www.suitesantique.com/. It is hard to see why you want to stay at the Sheraton, except perhaps to earn points.