Rising on the site of Lima’s first five-star hotel, the Miraflores César, the Casa Andina Private Collection has a legacy to uphold – and the sleek, 17-story hotel does a beautiful job of commingling the beloved hotel’s storied history (guests included Sinatra, Iglesias, Polanski, and the like) with a fresh new look. The fabled piano remains in the lobby, with the original pianist, while colonial-era antiques complement contemporary artworks.
The painstaking and loving renovation in 2008 kept the 174 rooms as ample as they were originally, with wood beams and arched doorways. A superior room was the equivalent of a three-room apartment, complete with floor-to-ceiling windows that looked out onto Lima’s rapidly-changing urbanscape. At night, the city glowed – and it was tempting to remain inside, with room service and a local.
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Situated in Lima’s most trendy neighborhood, Miraflores, the Casa Andina makes a perfect base camp for forays to Lima’s LGBT bars and clubs. There’s also a third-floor indoor pool, with waterfall and outdoor terrace, in the event that you, or your local boy, wish to swim off some of your nocturnal indulgences. Breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant, Alma Cocina Viva – and this sumptuous buffet is a smorgasbord of Peruvian specialties, including crêpes, an omelette station, and a profusion of Peruvian fruit and hot dishes.
As for the service, the staff at Casa Andina is unfailingly polite – and comprised of precisely the kind of people who give Peruvians a good name and make you yearn to return as soon as possible.
