Hostal Santa CatalinavsCasa Arequipa
Both Hostal Santa Catalina and Casa Arequipa are praised by travel writers. On balance, Casa Arequipa ranks significantly higher than Hostal Santa Catalina. Casa Arequipa ranks #1 in Arequipa with recommendations from 2 reviewers including Fodor's, Lonely Planet.
Hostal Santa Catalina
 Fodor's
Santa Catalina #500, Arequipa 051, Peru
From $7/night
- Free Internet
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Restaurant
 - Baggage storage
 - 24-hour front desk
 - Safe
 
 "With a loyal following of repeat customers (mostly European), this very basic, bright-yellow hostel is very much like a youth hostel (minus the youth part), and has both shared and private quarters." 
Casa Arequipa
 Fodor's
 Lonely Planet
Avenida Lima 409, Arequipa 20009, Peru
From $85/night
- Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Restaurant
 
 "The individually designed rooms at this neoclassical boutique hotel are all decked out in luxuriously high-quality motifs and bedding—every last detail has been considered and applied." Full review
Top choice
 "Inside a cotton-candy pink colonial mansion in the gardens of suburban Vallecito, this gay-friendly B&B offers more than half a dozen guest rooms with fine design touches." Full review