Hotel Balsa Inn

Hotels
Casona Hoteles Peru
8.2 (72 reviews)
Cajamarca 555, Puno, Puno, 51 , Puno , PE

Facilities

Free breakfast
Meeting rooms
Express check-out
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Express check-in/check-out
Street parking
Concierge service
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent staff
Great location
Excellent breakfast
Cons:
Mould in the bathroom
Room size and view issues
Poor shower temperature control

Categories

Cleanliness
6.09
The bathroom was covered in mould, which negatively affected the cleanliness rating.
Service
9.06
Staff are excellent, friendly, and helpful.
Location
8.6
Great location of the hotel, close to main attractions.
Room Quality
7.55
The room had small issues like a poor shower and unable to open the window.
Amenities
8.08
Breakfast was excellent and the facilities were satisfactory.
Value for Money
8.54
Good value for the cost, especially with the location and offered amenities.
Food and Beverage
9.09
Breakfast buffet was a highlight with lots of freshly-prepared options.
Overall Experience
8.56
A generally positive stay despite a few setbacks.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 18:30

Property Description

Luxurious Amenities

Indulge in complimentary wireless internet, concierge services, and a common area TV. Enjoy dining at Las Totoras restaurant and unwind at the bar/lounge.

Convenient Services

Benefit from a shuttle service, room service, and business center. Attend the daily complimentary reception and savor a buffet breakfast each morning.

Centrally Located

Explore nearby attractions like San Antonio Church and Puno Cathedral. With premium bedding and modern comforts, Hotel Balsa Inn awaits your visit.

Plan your memorable stay at Hotel Balsa Inn for a seamless blend of luxury and convenience.

Important information:

  • Children under 18 are generally not allowed to stay at properties in Peru without a parent, legal guardian or duly authorized responsible person. Accompanying adults may be asked for both their and the child's ID as well as any duly notarized supporting documentation. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Peruvian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.
  • According to Peruvian law, cash is not accepted for payments over PEN 2,000 or USD 500. Payments greater than these amounts must be settled by credit card or other methods approved by the property and local law. Payments cannot be split between currencies.
  • This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
  • Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
  • Alcohol is not permitted at this property.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Airport code: JUL

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • General

    Gap period enforced between guest stays - 72 hours

  • Pets

    Service animals not allowed

  • Noise policy

    Noise-free rooms not guaranteed

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 72 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.09
Service: 9.06
Location: 8.6
Room Quality: 7.55
Amenities: 8.08
Value for Money: 8.54
Food and Beverage: 9.09
Overall Experience: 8.56
M
Merly
8
Pros:

Nice hotel, staff were nice and accommodating

2025-10-02 via Nuitee
F
Francesco
8
Pros:

Buena ubicación cerca de la catedral. Empleados amables y con buen desayuno. Aconsejado

2025-10-01 via Nuitee
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nisha family
4
Pros:

This is a property of two halves. Staff are excellent, friendly and helpful. Great location of hotel.
Our room (3 single beds) was right by entrance to dining hall, the shower ‘window’ opened into staff hall and where public caught elevator to their rooms. The bathroom was covered in mould (ceiling, shower etc) the shower would was woeful, freezing cold one second and billing hot the second.
The bedroom ‘window’ couldn’t be opened as backed onto staff quarters.

2025-08-22 via Nuitee
F
Fernanda
10
Pros:

O hotel é bem localizado. O café da manhã é satisfatório. Precisa de um pouco de atualização, mas o chuveiro é quente . Um bom custo benefício.

2025-08-21 via Nuitee
S
Silvia family
10
Pros:

Breakfast was excellent, quiet place close to everything

2025-08-18 via Nuitee
I
Irene
8
Puno
Pros:

Rummen var så små. Ingen utsikt från de 2 fönster som fanns. Man stirrade in i en cementvägg. Servicen var bra, trevlig perdonal.

2025-08-11 via Nuitee
C
Corey
10
Pros:

It was my first time to Puna, but I hit the jackpot when I booked the Hotel Balsa Inn. Close to the main plaza and the main thoroughfare with all kinds of shops and restaurants, the hotel is super convenient to all that Puna has to offer. My room was clean and comfortable, and the spacious bathroom was particularly noteworthy (hot showers are sometimes hard to find in Peru!). Everyone at the front desk was incredibly helpful -- food recommendations, arranging tours, facilitating laundry services, etc. The breakfast buffet was a highlight -- lots of freshly-prepared options to start your day on a good note. If I ever return to Puno, I won't need to do a search for accommodations -- the Hotel Balsa Inn will be my first and only reliable choice.

2025-08-09 via Nuitee
M
Myungjong family
8
Pros:

Seem ok but no air conditioner and the water was shut down in the morning.

2025-03-02 via Nuitee
R
Roxanna family
10
Pros:

Hotel bien ubicado, con calentador, caja fuerte en el cuarto, heater un plus, desayuno basico poco personal en la cocina no habia nada de desayunar a las 6:30 no contaron la gente que se estaban quedando en el hotel, pero por lo demas todo bien.

2024-09-22 via Nuitee
J
Jazmin partner
10
Pros:

Fácil acceso a la plaza de armas de Puno, habitación espaciosa

2024-09-14 via Nuitee
M
MARTIN partner
10
Pros:

Great place

2024-06-03 via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
6
Pros:

Vi blev flyttade till Casona plaza på grund av någon renovering så ger betygen därefter.
Bra hotell, låg bra till och hade trevlig personal. Dock extremt lyhört, vaknade på nätterna för att man hörde dörrar och om grannen duschade.

2023-12-29 via Nuitee
F
freddy
10
Pros:

Ok

2023-11-15 via Nuitee
M
María Luisa
10
Estancia en balsas Inn
Pros:

Muy atentos, desayuno muy bueno

2023-11-13 via Nuitee
D
Deborah friends
8
Pros:

As expected for the price and decent location for the central plaza and port.
We had arranged an early check in for 7am, and arrived a bit earlier, but were able to access our room.
Decent sized twin beds. Room was a bit dated and the only window was out into the main corridor so couldn't really have the curtain open.
Generally seemed clean, but the floor was a bit grubby.
We had to leave early in the morning before breakfast, but they kindly arranged a breakfast for us to takeaway.

2023-07-19 via Nuitee
I
Ilan
10
Pros:

Great value for what you pay. Clean and decent breakfast. You cannot get more for the price.

2023-07-03 via Nuitee
S
Sergio
10
Hotel sencillo, pero limpio y cómodo
Pros:

Muy buen servicio y colaboración del personal de recepcion

2023-06-29 via Nuitee
S
shi-yu
10
Pros:



2022-10-12 via Nuitee
Y
Yu family
2
Pros:

Terrible experience with their brokered taxi service. We ordered private taxi service from JUL airport to Puno via the hotel. We waited at the arrival gate until we were the last passengers left and the driver never showed us. I called the hotel multiple times, they either couldn't understand my questions in English, or deliberately led me wait without giving any response. We finally decided to take the shared van and I left a message to the hotel on Expedia where I did the booking, and the hotel staff never checked my message (not read) even after our checkout.

Our check-in was also not very smooth. They couldn't find the key to our room and after 5 min of futile search had to give us another one.

Our room is really weird, there is no ventilation fan in bathroom so it had a small window/opening towards outside. Except in our room it that opening was to the corridor! That raised some privacy concerns.

Buffet breakfast is fairly basic but for this price no complaints.

Overall I just can’t recommend a hotel that can’t keep up its promises/services especially when it was mostly relied upon.

2022-09-12 via Nuitee
L
LYDIA
10
Hermosa habitación.
Pros:

El hotel muy bien, como recién remodelado igual la habitación. Cómoda , espacio suficiente, calefacción y vista maravillosa a la montaña.

2022-08-17 via Nuitee