Hostal Santa CatalinavsLos Tambos Boutique Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Los Tambos ranks marginally better than Hostal Santa Catalina. Los Tambos comes in at #24 in Arequipa with praise from 1 sources like 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." 
Los Tambos Boutique Hotel
 Lonely Planet
Puente Bolognesi 129, A half block from Plaza de Armas, Arequipa, Peru
From $60/night
- Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Multilingual
 
 "Breaking the mold in historic Arequipa is this modern boutique hotel...where small but significant extras and above-and-beyond service justify every sol of the asking price." Full review