COLIBRÍ LODGE

Credit where credit is due: the room was well appointed, clean and the WiFi was excellent. The lodge and restaurant area are set on the hillside and have a beautiful view of the Andean night sky. Unfortunately, the overall experience left some to be desired. I arrived in the afternoon, the place is poorly marked and I had to ask around to get directions. Upon arrival, a child lay on the floor screaming and a slightly older child checked me into my room. The owner was nowhere to be found and there was a confusion about the price and room I had reserved. I found there to be no hot water in the rooms and ended up slipping and falling in the shower. Luckily i missed my head but bruised my bicep on the stone edge. Ouch. Dinner was satisfactory but underwhelming and expensive. The same child cried and screamed most of dinner. Many lodges on the Colca valley have social areas but unfortunately Colibri did not. I’ve heard Gloria’s is cheaper and provides a 3 course dinner. Will check that out if I return to SJC.

I'd say this is the best place to stay in the Colca Canyon, and also among the best to stay in the country! Located in a very remote area, the bedrooms are furnished really tastefully amd to a very high standard. At Colibrí Lodge, we not only had the most comfortable bed of our whole stay in Peru (which included other 5 locations), but we're also treated to a very thick feather down duvet and a menu of pillows including natural fillings and memory foam! You rarely get more than one pillow per person in Peru, in our experience, and here we had 5 for 2 people plus 2 cushions! The owner, Rivelino, is a wonderful host! He was incredibly attentive and kind. We were sorry not to stay longer! We arrived around 5pm and had to leave at 4.30am the next morning so we're unable to try the breakfast, but had a fantastic dinner, all freshly cooked and delicious! The main point to improve on is the hot water. The shower had great water pressure but not for hot water. An improvement on this would be amazing but I would still come back to this place. So if you visit the Colca Canyon, please make sure to stay here at least 2 nights. I'm sure Rivelino can put you in touch with local guides to advise on the best local walks.

This place would have been excellent accommodation anywhere but was unbelievably good for the middle of nowhere. We marvelled at how on earth they got all the materials down there to build it (host said combo of carrying and mules). Was one of most modern rooms and biggest, cosiest beds we’ve stayed in across South America. Lovely bathroom and incredible view of canyon from bed. Host was brilliant too - kind, attentive, enthusiastic, fantastic English. Good, big meals too. Can’t recommend enough.