Name: Positive Hostel & Backpackers
Address: Calle Cruz Verde 309, Cercado, Arequipa, Arequipa, Arequipa, 054, Peru
Rating: 9

24-hour reception

Smoking areas

Smoke-free property

Ticket assistance

Garden

Terrace

Patio

Outdoor furniture

General

Non-smoking rooms

Family room

Shower

Linens

Rooms

Ironing

Laundry

Concierge services

Luggage storage

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Breakfast

Common kitchen

Bottled water

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Airport transportation

Area shuttle

Transfer services

Transfer

Spanish

English

French

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Tour assistance

Tourist services

Library

Bike rental

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Picnic area

Barbeque

Recreation

Parking

Cycling

Sports

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Location

At the hostel

Room amenities

Rodriguez Ballon International Airport

Positive Hostel & Backpackers

Arequipa

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Recent hostel with a backpackers soul.Dorms are clean and decorated with inspired words,safe place always checked by staff. Hermosa terrasse and very nice rooftop to be when I was there( check the view on the impressive volcanos 🏔 )
My ⭐⭐⭐⭐ definitely go to the staff'way to welcome you and make you feel at home.Juan has got a crazy energy for at least 8 people(👽)and not t forget that he is a fantastic cook and Ana who will make your stay unforgettable. Muchas gracias and stay positive 🚶🌍🚶

Buona onda hecho en Peru

We really liked this hostel! Stayed four nights :)
Super friendly staff, clean, nice rooftop terrace, kitchen, chill atmosphere and they play good music all day long :) We stayed in the 8 person dorm room but it was very open and spacious and didn't feel like we were in a room with so many people - good lockers too.
One night when we were there they also had an Acoustic Cumbia band play which was super cool! Highly Recommend

Great Laid-back Hostel

We stayed here for 2 nights and had a great time here. Really Nice and helpfull People (the young lady helped is with the booking of our public bus to canyon. ). Super chill music, great cosy vibe, nice rooftop with a nice view at the mountains,.          you can use the kitchen. We loved this hostel and can recommend this place definitely. 

Friendly and lovely place to stay with the most charling people

The staff were friendly although spoke little English but we got by on google translate. Rooms were big, comfortable and warm. Shower had hot water (although better in the evenings - a little luke warm in the mornings). Breakfast was basic, bread rolls, jam, juice and hot drinks but I’d never complain about a free breakfast. You had to pay 3 soles to use the kitchen, which although is super cheap seems cheeky when they state that as a facility. The rooms weren’t cleaned at all during our stay, which meant that we had to constantly ask for more toilet roll (one roll between 3 girls for 3 nights isn’t enough!) and the toilet bin got a bit full. We found the whole vibe of the place odd, we were the only people staying and the way it’s run is a bit odd. The reception desk never has anyone on it so when you need anything you have to hunt for someone. They padlock the front door shut so again you have to hunt for someone to get out of the place and often wait 5-10minutes to get back in. This meant that the doorbell was often ringing for a long time at all times of the night, and when you’re trying to get out for a tour at 3am and your there ready to leave with the guide but padlocked in, it’s a bit awkward. The one time we found it not padlocked was when we’d stored our bags in the reception, and as no one was there to watch them anyone could have wondered in and taken them! We also couldn’t get towels, because they had none clean which seemed crazy in an empty hostel, that they offer towels with the rate but don’t have enough for just 4 guests? They explained it was an error with the laundrette but for a hostel that sleeps 20+ to have only one towel seemed crazy. 

Nice enough but need to work on the way it’s run

I honestly don’t know where all the good reviews come from. The beds where saggy, sheets only made out of polyester. It it really loud at night, due to the techno music that is playing at the ‘bar’. 
In addition the doorbell needs to ring if you want to enter the hostel. So people who are coming in in the middle of the night are ringing the doorbell several times, until someone opens the door. Inconvenient for the one who tried to get in, and the ones who are trying to sleep!
I do NOT recommend this place.

Saggy beds and noisy

At the reception of the hostel there is a sign wich says that if you write a positive review you get a 10% discount. I think this is the reason that there are so many. The hostel isn’t that good. The staff are all volunteers and act accordingly. The facilities are super basic, but so is the price so maybe that’s fair. The kitchen is really disgusting though, so if you want to do your own cooking, don’t go here. 

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