Casa Kutimuy

Melissa, and her brother, are incredibly helpful. She helped me book a tour and a taxi, she made recommendations on where and what to eat. It's rare to get such great attention! The hostel is very clean and has a nice rooftop terrace, clean showers with hot water and one of the best equipped (and cleanest!) kitchen I have seen in a hostel. There are tons of places to have breakfast or dinner in the surroundings, including a local market. The hostel was very quiet during my stay: I was the only guest while I was there. But I'd definitely sleep there again if I went back to Ayacucho!

The hostel is a bit far away from the center. It's a ~25 min walk on busy streets to the Plaza de Armas.

Nice, big room. Kitchen was reallh nice aswell. Has everything you need to make your breakfast/dinner.

Hostel has a nice outdoor space, rooftop. They have a nice corner to sit but the pillows where really sandy, would be nice if they get cleaned or have something to clean it with upstairs so we could do it ourselfs.

It's a quiet place with a nice rooftop.

Melissa was out of town during our stay, but this was not a problem at all. She was very clear in all communication and relayed every important info to her brother, who checked us in and lives adjacent to the hostel. We ended up being in a private room, despite booking a dorm, because we had the dorm to ourselves! They even checked people into a different dorm room during our stay so we could continue to just be sisters in one room - at no extra cost! Melissa let us check in at 8am on the day we arrived and was so informative throughout - we had a wonderful time and adored our stay in Ayacucho.

Having read the other reviews, I understand what people say about it not being a very social hostel, but that is because Ayacucho is predominantly traveled to by Peruvian tourists - it is off the beaten path for extranjeros, you should know this before you come. This should NOT stop you - bring a good book, soak up the view, and the food, and chat (as much as you can) with some of the kindest people I've met.

Cool people and roof

Nice spot up stairs! The stuff is kind and the place clean. The kitchen is good for cooking

The bed was comfortable, the shower was hot, everything was clean, the kitchen was nice and new. And the wifi worked well. The staff was super friendly and responsive.

their was a weird smell maybe mildew or from the cats. we burned incense which helped.