Originally Posted by
CO FF
For Arequipa, we want to stay in a (nice - US 3.5-4 star level) hotel that is within walking distance of all the historical sites in the center of the city. In some of my reading, I saw a comment that the walk from Casa Arequipa to the Plaza de Armas/Santa Catalina area might not be the safest at night. Any feedback? ...
Not sure if it's unsafe, never stayed at the Casa Arequipa area but there are several hotels closer to Plaza de Armas, within downtown area and it's very safe. Arequipa nightlife is very active sou you won't feel alone.
Yes, Sonesta is a good option. Casa Andina is a very good one too, the Classic, cause the Private Collection is far more expensive. And Classic Casa Andina is not far from Plaza de Armas, and streets around there are beautiful.
Casa Andina has a Private Collection hotel at Isla Suasi too. Yes it's the best option, but expensive, though the experience is really worth it! There's a Casa Andina Classic at Puno City too. You can check prices at
http://www.casa-andina.com/