Ayacucho Hotel Plaza

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• Ayacucho's deceptively splendid facade hides a rather disappointingly plain hotel that is far more functional than luxurious. As the largest hotel in town, and one that offers a full complement of services and amenities -- and a location only 2 blocks from the Plaza Mayor -- the Ayacucho Hotel Plaza is the choice of business travelers to Ayacucho. Besides the exterior, about all that can be said for the hotel is that it's built around a central courtyard and that the rooms have high ceilings. Rooms are plain, if not dumpy, and not as good as a couple of hostales that charge one-third the price. It's a shame because, with an upgrade that lent as much care to the rooms and service as to the attention-getting outside, it could be a nice place to stay. But I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that development.

• © Frommer's 2013