Hostel La Casa de Tin Tin, Arequipa, Peru

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The name of the hotel comes from the famous comic book “Tin Tin”, due to the fact the owners are married couple, one from Peru and the other from Belgium. To further the theme, there are decorations from the books dotted about the hostel. The place was very nice and felt like a home rather than a hostel. The bedroom had a balcony with a good view of the river Chili and what was known as “The Iron Bridge”. This was designed by the same engineer that designed the famous Eiffel Tower – Gustave Eiffel.  

If you want a nice relaxing place where you can sleep well and listen to the river nearby, this is the place for you. Arequipa is one of the major cities in Peru, so staying away from the town centre has its benefits. The beds were very comfortable and the bathrooms wonderfully relaxing. The breakfast was scrumptious, with freshly baked bread, fresh milk and nice pure fruit juices.

Apart from the bedroom, the space is a bit limited but you will not find it uncomfortable. There is no internet connect in the hotel, but the hotel did let us use their computer, even when it was very late. The price was reasonable considering the quality, and we found it a wonderful stay.

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Queen Anne Hotel, Brussels, Belgium

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I stayed at the Queen Anne on weekend Eurostar trip. The location is within walking distance to the main places of interest in central Brussels. The rooms, while small, were very clean and tidy. The price for the weekend was 120 Euros and included breakfast. 

The staff was helpful and but due to the time of the year (Belgium had just won their first world cup game), the noise near the hotel was quite loud at night. The restaurant downstairs serves decent food and the room service at the hotel is available late. I recommend dinning in the town square as there is a variety of restaurants available from different cultures, from French to Moroccan and of course Flemish.  

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