Featuring a garden with a swimming pool, a restaurant and a bar, qema Arequipa offers rooms with free WiFi. The Main Square is a 10-minute walk away. Guests can also enjoy themselves reading a book from the library. Arequipa is known as the "White City" and is the second largest city in Peru, recognized for its architecture and its great cultural heritage. At qema Arequipa you will have access to various wellness, cultural, art and music activities and events, as it is a space to create connections and experiences. Our hotel, in addition to receiving guests, is also a meeting place for local visitors, especially for special events. After a day walking around the city or activities in the mountains, relax in our outdoor pool and our green gardens, sipping a traditional Pisco sour. At night, join the musical events by dancing to local artists and DJs. On Sundays enjoy brunches at the barbecue, appropriate for a good conversation meeting new people. qema Arequipa is a 6-minute walk from Santa Catalina Convent and 25 minutes from Rodriguez Ballon International Airport by car.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Located in the best-rated area in Arequipa, this hotel has an excellent location score of 8.8

  • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended!

  • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, American, Breakfast to go


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3 twin beds
1 full bed
1 full bed
1 king bed
1 king bed
2 twin beds
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 twin bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Gustavo
Argentina Argentina
Return customer...3yrs...change of owners making improvements...will return in april 2026 hopefully
Sandra
United States United States
The rooms are beautiful. The pool area is very nice.
Emma
Canada Canada
Location and hostel itself. The layout and chill out areas by the pool it’s all amazing. Loved the stay! Very close to old town!
Talena
United States United States
Lots of space to spread out. Santiago and Alfredo are SO helpful and available to answer questions even when they are super busy. Beds were comfortable, good hot water and water pressure. I purchased included breakfast which was delicious.
Lauren
Canada Canada
We appreciated being able to use the common facilities prior to check in. The suite room was well decorated and spacious. We ate breakfast and lunch at the restaurant and enjoyed the food. Being able to refill our water bottles at the bar was...
Claire
France France
Very quiet and peaceful, nice swimming pool area, yoga mat available on demand for free. A bit further out from the center but totally doable walking and felt safe. Very close to Lazaro district.
Molison
Canada Canada
Beautiful property and lovely rooms. I stayed in both a dorm and private room and both were really amazing for the price. the Dorm rooms had a lot of personal space and privacy curtains, it felt like being in your own room. The private room was...
Gustavo
United States United States
Pool treehouse grounds swing public areas modern bathrooms bunk beds wifi fast location price
Emma
United States United States
Great location, Selina’s are always consistent and clean. You will have to pay a fee to check in early if you are coming from a night bus. Staff let us store our bags for 3 days while we did a hike in Colca Canyon (for free)!
Manzaneda
Peru Peru
I like the facilities it provides. In addition, the breakfast was excellent. The rooms were so comfy and clean. The staff was so friendly.

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
The Garden
  • Cuisine
    Peruvian • Pizza • Local • International • Latin American
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

qema Arequipa takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
$10 per child, per night

Prices for cribs aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests between 18 and 99 years old
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform qema Arequipa of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.