Libertador hotel Lima - functional but not convenient (Hotel Libertador (Lima, Peru))

Member Name: catsholiday

Product:	Hotel Libertador (Lima, Peru)
Date:	25/11/08 (73 review reads)
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Advantages: Efficient, friendly staff, good breakfasts, free wifi

Disadvantages: miles from anywhere of interest in Lima

Libertador hotel Lima
The hotel is very small only 56 rooms and is situated next to the golf course and country club. The lobby is very small with a few comfortable seats but was very functional rather than a place where you might sit and chat with friends. There is a side room with a couple of computers offering internet access but there was free wifi access in the rooms as well which was accessed by a code given by the reception staff if you asked. The reception desk would exchange currency at a reasonable exchange rate which was safer than going into the town and very convenient.

On the same ground floor as the lobby there was a small quite cosy bar and a restaurant. We did have a drink or two at the bar and when you ordered your drink you were given a bowl of home made potato crisps as well which was nice.

We didn't eat in at the hotel except for breakfasts so I can't comment on the food but I have been told by others who did eat there that the food was good. Breakfasts were very good with the usual fruit juices, fruit, yogurt, cereals, breads and pastries, cold meats and cheeses followed by an array of cooked stuff such as bacon ( nice and crispy) scrambled eggs, fried potato, tomato and so on. Coffee and tea served very quickly and top ups offered regularly. The staff were all friendly and very helpful. They even had a very early breakfast of hot rolls, fruit juice and coffee for us at 4am one morning. On the morning that our entire group was leaving they put a full buffet breakfast on an hour earlier than normal which was exceptional service.

The rooms were quite dark as they were furnished with dark thick curtains and the lighting was not great, the room never seemed to be light. Apart from that it was comfortable and the air-conditioning was easy to control. We had a double bed and plenty of pillows as well as a small desk and easy chair but not much else as the room was quite small. There was a large wardrobe with plenty of hanging space and also drawers for storage. There was a safe in the room for security which was easy to use and of course a mini bar which we did not use as the prices were the normal expensive mini bar prices. The bathroom only had a shower but it was very clean with large, thick white towels. The usual toiletries were in a little basket and there was a hairdryer on the wall - one of those large creamy coloured things that are not really very efficient but fortunately my hair was short and it did the job for me. Our room was at the front of the hotel overlooking the golf course if you looked to the right, immediately in front was the Delphine Casino and we could just see dolphins in a pool behind the casino.
There was a gym somewhere in the hotel but I'm afraid that was not of great interest to me as I was there to see Lima not to get fit!! I would perhaps have gone in a pool had there been one but had to content myself with looking at the dolphins in the casino pool opposite instead.


My complaint with this hotel is that it is too far from Mira Flores or the old part of Lima. It was too far to walk and a taxi cost about 20 soles. There was nothing nearby the hotel apart from the Country Club, Starbucks or the Casino so to buy water you had to go a log way. They did give you two free bottles in your room which was helpful and these were replaced daily however we needed more than this and so we either had to pay mini bar prices or remember to buy some while we were out sight seeing.
I felt it was more of a business person's hotel - functional, clean and good quality but lacked any character and was in the middle of nowhere which was not convenient for sight seeing at all. It would also not really be suitable for someone disabled as the lift was very small and the rooms not really big enough to cope with a wheel chair - the bathroom certainly would have been extremely difficult. Having said this I cannot praise the staff enough. They were all very helpful and nothing was too much trouble for them.
If you are interested in looking at the hotel website then it is:
http://www.libertador.com.pe/home-lima-libertador

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Summary: Good business person's hotel but not great for tourists