Hostal El Grial

We had an excellent stay at Hostal El Grial. The staff was extremely helpful and super friendly, greeting us with tea on arrival and accommodating an early check-in. Before our trek to Machu Picchu, they prepared breakfast for us, even with an early 3am departure, and offered to store our extra luggage. The hostel is in a wonderful neighborhood with many great restaurants, and we always felt safe walking around, even at night. Breakfast was simple but good, with freshly made eggs available each day. The rooms were comfortable, with firm mattresses. Although some reviews mentioned noise, we did not experience this. The street outside is quiet at night, and any noise was limited to occasional footsteps in the corridor. Overall, Hostal El Grial provided a wonderful experience, and we highly recommend it.

Very accommodating staff and a very comfortable bed, I had everything I needed for a fair price and they offer free breakfast in the mornings. Hot showers and I wasn’t cold at night. The location is amazing! I will be back :)

Love to return to Cuzco and this place. Quiet street, comfortable lodgings and close to the central square. Restaurants aplenty in the same or surrounding streets and of course tours can be organised in and by the hotel!

A wonderful “ bed & breakfast” for younger international travelers with 8 immaculate small rooms in a historic building. The staff is always helpful & friendly ( a little Spanish is helpful to guests). Love being in the Hip “ San Blas “ area.. the street is lined with little restaurants . Vey good value .. simple accommodation with private baths. Good breakfast. Request second floor.Amira makes every guest feel special .. she can assist with tours, taxis, reservations. “ Amazing Amira”…

After spending 6 weeks in the Amazon I planned to do some travel around Cusco and wanted to find a reasonably priced hostel with private rooms. I found El Grial through *********** with a private en-suite room for a great price. When I arrived the quality exceeded my expectation. This place feels more like a hotel than hostel. The building itself is really good. I was a bit concerned about the noise as the place is open plan and the doors are very thick but this area in San Blas is really quiet and like I said, this is more like a hotel than a hostel (not loud and no late partying in the common area). This place is incredibly clean. The room is tiered, bed is made land towels replaced everyday. The staff are absolutely wonderful too. Super helpful and friendly… extremely tolerant of my awful attempts at Spanish. I liked this place so much I decided to rebook following my Inca Trail trek. The staff were more than happy to store my bags for the 4 days and had them waiting for me in my room when I returned. Highly recommend this place, especially when considering the price