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Reviews of Hostel Rivendell Cusco

534 Calle Fierro, Cusco City Centre, Cusco, Peru

#141 of 323 hotels in Cusco

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Review Score

Based on 109 hostel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free Wifi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: August 25, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They could have invest an electric kettle, the water takes ages to get boiled Lots of noises on the second floor because of the wooden floor so hard to get a good rest

    Very chill hostel Fully equipped kitchen

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 21, 2025

    8.0
    Good value for money hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rooms and bathrooms were not always clean. The kitchen has limited supplies and has only a little space for doing the dishes. Not the most social hostel.

    Kitchen available to make food, extra blankets are nice when it gets cold, friendly owner, hot showers, luggage storage for a few days was no problem.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 12, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lovely friendly staff. Good size room. Plenty of shared bathrooms. Good value for money

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: June 26, 2025

    8.0
    Simple but good enough
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You could not wash your clothes but it is ok there are many laundry services nearby and you can hang simple things like towels, underwear and socks on the balcony. I slept on 2 different beds. One bed was uncomfortable and I could feel the pocket spring inside the mattress but the other bed was nice and comfy.

    I stayed there for a total of 6 nights. The room was nice. Even though , Cusco is a quite cold during the night but they gave an extra blanket .. I got 1 sheet and 3 thick blankets ,so I was warm enough.🤣 There are many showers with warm water and toilets. If you are lucky you will get an even hotter shower!!!. The breakfast was simple but good enough. They provided bread, 2 raw eggs, butter, jam, milk, coffee, chocolate and tea. So, you just cook and clean on your own. The location is walking distance to the main plaza and 600 metres to Peru rail and San Pedro market where you can find all the stuff and food. There are common areas but I didn't spend much time there because of the weather. They also allowed you leave your luggage in the storage room for free. The staff are nice and helpful. PS. They won't accept credit cards. Make sure you got enough cash

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 14, 2025

    9.0
    Great location. Easy walk to train and main square each 10 min away.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Common areas and rooms are very cold (but there are lots of blankets and you won't get cold in bed). There is no cozy place to hangout and meet other travelers Not a very social hostel.

    Good location. Easy check in service, lots of bathrooms with hot showers. No bunk beds and free luggage storage.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 14, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cold building, water pressure not great, WiFi temperamental

    Hot showers, warm beds, friendly helpful staff, close to plenty of shops and laundries, well equipped kitchen with plenty of plates, pans etc and a lot of fridge space

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: March 9, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms were very cold

    Lovely communal areas, hot showers

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 7, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I stayed in the winter and the room was very cold as the house seems to be poorly insulated. The bathrooms also weren't very clean.

    The hostel is in a nice quiet location and the owner is friendly and helpful. He provided me with plenty of blankets for the cold room. The kitchen is nice and breakfast was included which was great!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 8, 2025

    9.0
    recommended for chill environment
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    A chill and layed-back atmhosphere at the hostel

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 21, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    hot water was only warm if any other used in the same time. Better to use in early morning. The rooms are without heating, so it gets cold

    Small complementary breakfast. Helpful stuff. Allowed us to leave luggage while we did a 5 day trek. Also we had night bus and did not mind us staying in common area few hours we had to kill

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 12, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was cold, took extra blankets. One window of the toilet door was damaged so it was a bit uncomfortable to have shower ( because the outside could see everything inside). I would pay a bit extra for a closer place to the centre, specially because it gets a bit tiring going back to the hostel after a whole day out

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 1, 2025

    9.0
    Probably the best deal in town
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean, cheap, spacious rooms around open courtyard, comfy beds, NO bunks! Well equipped kitchen, lockers, hot showers, free basic breakfast but with two eggs pp. Walk everywhere, Mercado just down the street

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 5, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice relaxing hostel. Thanks Sergio you have a very nice manner and friendly helpful way. I moved from another hostel across town and it made a huge difference to my outlook of Cusco. I stayed a couple of nights here did the Inca trail, came back , did 4 days Spanish lessons before moving on. Could have stayed and done more if I had more time.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 30, 2024

    9.0
    Good basic backpackers hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No complaints

    Easy going backpackers hostel. Sergio is friendly and helpful. The hostel has a rustic charm. Self serve breakfast. Value for money

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 20, 2024

    7.0
    Good stay for the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Small bathrooms, shower water temperature was fluctuating a lot

    Cool theme, breakfast

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 6, 2024

    9.0
    Lovely Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I really learned to love this hostel and the people around during my stay helped to get the best from this hostel! It's lovely, the rooms are quiet big and really simple, the dorms have single beds with a lot of blankets! There are some closet and plugs but not table lamp and it wasn't an issue. The hostel is quiet clean, there are few toilets outside the rooms, toilet paper and showers. You need your own shampoo and shower gel, they also rent towels if you need. Showers are warm but not if more than one person is using it! Always check if there is running water before to get into the shower, if not, just inform the staff! Gina, Daniel and Sergio are super nice people, nice to talk with! The patio is a great place to meet other travellers and I really made friends here. My short stay became of 2 weeks! It is super hot in the morning but there is also a common area always fresh with a tv, playstation, books, blankets and couches. Here you can also find lockers for your small documents and you need your own lock. Felt really safe Price is super great and a simple breakfast is included, you make your 2 own eggs and then you have bread, jam etc.. They gave me the number of a guy that organize tours and I did with them the 7 lagoons tour and Palcoyo and they were really good. Prices are like in the city so it's up to you. I could store my luggages for free while i was gone for the Salkantay trek for almost a week. Today I am leaving but it's hard to say goodbye! In Cusco could be a lot to do so take your time. The location of the hostel is perfect, 5 min down you are at the San Pedro Market where you can find full manu per 7 soles! So I didn't really used the kitchen to cook proper food but it is available, with fridges where to keep your food and drink cold! Less than 15 min you are in the main square, from the street behind the hostel, 2 min walk you can get normal busses to move around or reach the main inca sites in the city!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: October 27, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    i liked everything

    Very nice hostel, for decent price. as a traveller i had everything i needed. clean place and very helpful stuff!

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 25, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good value for the price, good breakfast, some place to chill, nice facilities, friendly staff

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 9, 2024

    8.0
    Great value for money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The showers doesn't always have hot water at evenings.

    The hostel is located just 10 minutes walk from the center. Great value for money.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 7, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Toilets are not always clean.

    Comfortable bed. Good breakfast. Wifi is good. Good value.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 30, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    10mins walk to San Pedro Market. Staff are friendly, easy going. A lot bathrooms so that you don't need to wait anytime.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 29, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It would be

    The attention and location of the place

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2024

    8.0
    good hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It's a little cold inside the rooms, but we asked for one additional bed cover and with that we were never cold sleeping

    Very nice hostel in the center of Cusco. Sergio was super nice and helpful with us, I could not recommend him more! There is self service breakfast in the kithchen. Many bathrooms and showers, good wifi connection.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2024

    7.0
    Meh. Can do better.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower was cold at times. Had used condom on my floor. Only noticed after 2 days, so couldn't say it wasn't mine. Room opens to the freezing patio. Kitchen was usable, but no more. Shower was small with no hangers.

    Rather cheap, private room. Quiet. Not THAT far from the center. Great staff.

    Stayed in July 2024

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