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Reviews of The Sleepy Mouse

Avenida Alta 410, Cusco City Centre, Cusco, Peru

#120 of 288 hotels in Cusco

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Review score

Based on 37 hostel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    9.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Sleepy Mouse Hostel is perfectly located, very near the main square in the city centre! We had a very agreeable stay, the rooms were spacious and comfortable. And mosy of all Diego was an adorable host, very kind and welcoming! I totally recommend this place :)

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The sheets were very warm and cosy.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cozy room, clean, nice kitchen

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 December 2023

    10
    Comfiest bed in Peru! Really feel like a little mouse sleeping in the cloud :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    everything was great

    Super comfortable beds, very clean, free tea and water provided, kitchen available, hot water, everything great!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super nice fully equipped kitchen, great location, lovely and helpful staff. Beds are extremely comfortable.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 November 2023

    10
    The best hostel during my stay in Peru
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing!

    It felt like at home! I wish that all hostels could be like this. The staff was kind and flexible, it was very clean and quiet, the kitchen was very well equipped also. The location was perfect: close to San Pedro Market and also to Mollepata bus terminal (to Salkantay/Humantay Lake)

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    10
    WARM and quiet clean rooms,
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Paying on card had a charge. You couldn't use the kitchen to cook..so it wouldn't be a choice for me for more than one night.

    Great location for getting bus to start of Salkantey trek. V comfortable and clean. Nice and warm and modern. Good shower. Tea making facilities

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    10
    Highly recommend to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The staff were so kind and helpful.location was great it was in the center and near the main plaza.bed were clean and comfortable.although the check in time was at noon but when I arrived there after so hard and tiring night they were accepted me to sleep and rest on the sofa for 2 hours and they were so welcoming .I really thank them.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    8.0
    Good clean and cheap stay in Cusco.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No option for private bathrooms. All were shared. These were kept mostly clean though, minimal complaints.

    Good room sizes and comfortable beds. Property was generally kept very clean. Lots of warmth in the rooms.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2023

    10
    Staff was nice.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It wasn’t easy to find. Some people said it was bit dangerous walk at night, so took a taxi from san paedro station. No heating.

    Staff was very helpful

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Staff very friendly even though she can't speak English but she try her best to help you. Good location, clean and comfortable room, big size of the room

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a little bit cold in the rooms. Kitchen is not really for use it.

    Very well located close to the old City Center. It was a nice little Hostel with big rooms and always hot showers. The women at the reception are very nice and helpful. Storage possibility.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower could be hotter, also the hostel was a bit cold and the wifi slow.

    It was comfy and the staff were super nice.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    door bell woke us up at 4:30am, weird light and noise to the room. you can't cook in the kitchen - you can only heat things up and make tea and coffee

    hot showers, comfy beds, soooo cheap

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2023

    10
    The best place to stay in Cusco, without a doubt!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Todo bien.

    Well stocked kitchen. The have a blender and all you need!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2023

    10
    One of the best hostels I visited so far for little money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi didn't work perfectly

    The hostel had everything that one could need

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 December 2022

    10
    Good location!! The staf was so kind.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Family Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place is great. Very good location and very clean. All the personal was so kind. I'll be back.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    6.0
    Overall a good place to stay for the cheap price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Orr room was not very clean, the floor was dusty and it seemed to not have been cleaned or vacuumed properly for a while, which did not bother us very much because we have seen much worse on our travels. Unfortunately our bedsheets seemed dirty when we arrived, so we asked to change them, which was not a problem. Maybe it was just a bad coincidence, but give a look to your sheets before laying down ;)

    Our stay at El Sleepy Mouse was okay. Nothing particularly special, 10-15 min walk from the Center of Cusco. The hostel was nearly empty, so we had everything to ourselves. Staff was friendly and flexible. There is a kitchen were you are not supposed to cook meals, only prepare breakfast or sandwiches but as the hostel was nearly empty, we cooked diner one night and it did not seem to be a problem. But keep that in mind in case you stay there during not crowded times. Bathrooms and other common rooms were clean and there was hot water, which is not always the case in Peru ;) So we were lucky on that.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2023

    7.0
    Comfortable hostel with good beds in the centre of Cusco.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was very quiet in the hostel, with not a lot of guests and when we left for the Salkantay trek and wanted to check-out, the lady was gone.

    Comfortable beds, kitchen and hot shower. We could leave our bags during our Salkantay trek. The location was very good, within walking distance of all hotspots in town.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    7.0
    Good, clean, comfy beds and beware of attempts to overcharge
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff tried to charge my VAT tax 18% on top of my booking price, even though foreigners are not supposed to pay vat, by law. staff kept insisting, but I flatly refused. Then they tried to add 11% commission for card payment. I also refused. it took a lot of arguing and threat to leave for another hostle to simply pay the price I was supposed to pay in the first place. ridiculous. there was no hot water in the morning, staff just threw up their hands and offered no solution, couldn’t shower, thank god I was already going to another hostel. wifi didn’t work from my bed (female room), had to go to the corridor to use it you have to buzz in and wait for staff to open the door even during the day, which is really annoying

    Super comfy beds, soft white sheets, everything very clean, kitchen seemed clean, there is hot water and free tea available.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 November 2023

    1.0
    SCAM - charges tax wrongly
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    They charged me VAT of 18% on top of the price on booking.com. I explained that international tourists who are in Peru less than 60 days don't pay this but they insisted. This is a scam. Do not pay the VAT here!

    The accommodation is fine and basic. They will store luggage for many days which is good for anyone going on a trek.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2023

    7.0
    Great Value
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The hostel is kind of far away from the main square, so just expect to walk a bit more. Also, the room we got had windows opening into a main area, with no curtains. So the light and noise would wake us up really early, and there was less privacy than I expected. I think that was unique to our room though, and the other rooms looked like they had more privacy. The showers are difficult to figure out at first. You have to turn on the hot water heater on the second floor.

    The value of this hostel is amazing. The fact that you can get a room for that cheap is great. The staff is also incredible - I had a lot of trouble figuring out the shower, and the guy at the front desk not only was happy to help, but asked later on if I had figured it out. We also arrived really early in the morning (like 7am), and the staff let us into our room as soon as it was clean. The kitchen is ok - as others have mentioned you're not supposed to cook in it, but you can store food & there's supplies to make coffee and tea.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathrooms were not enough for all the guest and they did not offer towels included with the bedroom.

    Good accomodations and it was a big room.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

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    Stayed in March 2024

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