The Posada Hispana Hotel is a reliable option in the center of Pisco and is often featured in the most popular Peru travel guides, thanks in part to the range of services it offers. The hotel runs tours to the nearby Ballestas Islands and the Paracas National Reserve, as well as dune buggy and sandboarding excursions. It is popular with international backpackers, and bilingual staff members are on hand to help non-Spanish speakers. The hotel is located at Bolognesi 222, two blocks from the main square. Rooms cost between $15 and $35 per night, as of August 2010.
Posada Hispana Hotel
Calle Bolognesi 222
Pisco, Ica, Peru
011-51-56-536-363
posadahispana.com
Residencial San Jorge is a well-established hotel located at Barrio Nuevo 133, just two blocks from the main square. "The hotel has gained a great reputation in the city of Pisco for giving one of the best services to visitors from all over the world," says the Viva Travel Guides website. Rooms cost between $17 and $27 per night, as of August 2010.
Residencial San Jorge Hotel
Jr. Barrio Nuevo 133
Pisco, Ica, Peru
011-51-56-532-885
hotelsanjorgeresidencial.com
Hostal Villa Manuelita is an elegant option just half a block from the main square. According to the Villa Manuelita website, the building is an old family home dating back to the early 1900s. There are 16 rooms, each with cable television, a mini bar and room service. Internet access and a currency exchange service are also available, as are tours to nearby attractions. Hostal Villa Manuelita is located at San Francisco 227; rooms cost between $18 and $28 per night, as of August 2010.
Hostal Villa Manuelita
Calle San Francisco 227
Pisco, Ica, Peru
011-51-56-535-218
villamanuelitahostal.com
The Embassy Beach Hotel is a top-end option located a short drive west of the town center. This modern hotel "has all the expected creature comforts including rooms with cable TV, telephone and minibar," according to the Lonely Planet Peru travel guide. Despite its name, the hotel is not actually very close to the beach. There is, however, a swimming pool within the hotel grounds. Rooms cost between $40 and $80 per night, as of August 2010.
Hotel Embassy Beach
San Martin 1119
Pisco, Ica, Peru
011-51-1-472-2370
hotelesembassy.com
Los Inkas Inn is a small, family-run guesthouse with plenty of amenities for backpackers including a video room, laundry service, free Internet, a mini swimming pool, and a games room with a pool table, ping pong and table football. The rooms are basic but clean, comfortable and secure. Prices range from $12 to $23 per night, as of August 2010. Los Inkas Inn is located at Barrio Nuevo 14, about five blocks from the main square.
Hostal Los Inkas Inn
Barrio Nuevo 14
Pisco, Ica, Peru
011-51-56-536-634
losinkasinn.com