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La propiedad — Gisell valencia

The Gisell Valencia hotel in Lima offers a comfortable and practical base for travellers, with its 3-star facilities and straightforward amenities. Standing in the lobby, you'll notice a no-frills yet clean and modern decor that suggests a focus on convenience over luxury. This hotel suits independent travellers and those on a budget who prioritize a central location and easy access to Lima's attractions. Its relatively small size means staff can offer more personalized attention, making it a good choice for solo travellers or couples.

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Crónicas de Lima

Lima was founded in 1535 by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, and its rich history is still evident in the city's architectural landscape, which blends colonial, Gothic, and Art Deco styles. The city's historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site, featuring iconic landmarks like the Plaza de Armas and the Lima Cathedral. Over time, Lima has evolved into a cosmopolitan metropolis, with a thriving cultural scene that showcases its indigenous, African, and European influences. Today, Lima is known for its world-class restaurants, which have put Peruvian cuisine on the global map, and its lively neighbourhoods, such as Barranco and Miraflores, which offer a glimpse into the city's contemporary identity. As the capital of Peru, Lima continues to be a hub for politics, economy, and culture, making it a fascinating destination for visitors.

El mejor momento para visitar

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Los mejores meses

The best months to visit Lima are September, October, and November, when the weather is mild and sunny, with average temperatures ranging from 15°C to 20°C, making it ideal for sightseeing and outdoor activities. These months also avoid the peak tourist season, resulting in smaller crowds and more manageable prices for accommodations and tourist attractions.

Peak / Festival Surge

The peak tourist season in Lima is June and July, which coincides with the winter holidays in the Southern Hemisphere and the summer break in the Northern Hemisphere, leading to higher hotel prices and larger crowds. Events like the Festival de Música de Cámara and the Día de la Independencia drive the peak season, attracting visitors from all over the world.

La temporada del hombro

The best budget shoulder months to visit Lima are April, May, and September, when the weather is still pleasant, and the crowds are smaller, resulting in discounts on accommodations and tourist attractions. These months offer a great balance between price and experience, making them ideal for budget-conscious travellers.

Tiempo y embalaje

Lima's climate is characterized by a cool and humid coastal desert climate, with most of its rainfall occurring between June and September. When packing for Lima, be sure to include layers for cooler mornings and evenings, as well as waterproof gear to prepare for potential rain showers during the winter months.

Briefing en vivo de la ciudad — Lima

  • The Lima Metro expansion project is currently underway, with new lines and stations expected to open in the coming years, which may affect traffic and transportation in the city. The Museo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historia del Perú has recently reopened after renovations, offering visitors a revamped exhibit space and improved facilities. The annual Fiestas de la Vendimia wine festival is scheduled to take place in March, featuring wine tastings, live music, and traditional Peruvian cuisine.

Your Perfect Room

✨ AI-generated · Jul 2026

Before you check in to Gisell valencia, here's what to know about choosing the right room.

Best rooms to request

Request a room on the 4th or 5th floor, facing the inner courtyard (away from Calle Manuel Mattos). These are quieter and receive more natural light without street-facing glare.

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Rooms to avoid

Avoid rooms on the 2nd floor directly above the entrance and the lift lobby – guests and street noise carry. Also skip the 1st floor as it's closest to foot traffic and staff areas.

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Best views

A rear-facing room (courtyard side) from the 4th floor or higher offers a glimpse over local rooftops and minimal street view. No front-facing rooms have a view worth noting.

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Quietest floors

Floors 4 to 5

🔊 Noise notes

Calle Manuel Mattos is a modest two-lane street, but it carries local traffic (taxis, mototaxis) until late evening. The hotel's small lift and lobby are audible if your room is near the core vertical shaft. No bar or restaurant noise, but the lift door clatter can be loud on the 2nd floor.

Insider tips

Arrive early to request a courtyard-facing room; the adapted room on 2nd floor is the only one with step-free access but is noisier. For parking, reserve a spot at the paying car park (Mattos 300) online ahead – it's just a 2-min walk. If you need to park for longer, note the rate is PEN 50 per night and no EV charging.

How to request your preferred room:
  1. Call the hotel directly 24–48 hours before arrival and ask for a specific room type
  2. Add a note in your booking comments field
  3. Ask at check-in — front desk staff can often accommodate if a room is available

Instalaciones hoteleras — Gisell valencia

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Wi-Fi

free, 10 Mbps, login required with room number and surname

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Lift / Elevator

serves all floors, no stairs-only sections

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Media & Newspapers

complimentary digital newsstand via hotel wifi, no physical papers

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Check-in / Check-out

14:00-23:00, early bag-drop from 10:00, late check-out until 18:00 for PEN 100 fee

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Baggage Storage

available 24/7, free for guests, PEN 20 per item for non-guests

Accessibility

step-free access at main entrance, wheelchair ramp, one adapted room on 2nd floor

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Parking

no on-site parking, nearest public car park at Calle Manuel Mattos 300, PEN 50 per night, no EV charging

Tarifas, Impuestos y Depósitos

City / tourist tax: 18% IGV tax, mandatory, added to bill

Deposit & card hold: 50% advance deposit, PEN 200 incidental card hold at check-in

Faith & Dietary cerca de

  • Church: Religiosas franciscana de Inmaculada Concepción (486 m · ~6 min walk)
  • Church: Iglesia Morada De Dios (510 m · ~6 min walk)
  • Church: Iglesia Nuestra Señora Del Carmen (523 m · ~7 min walk)
  • Church: Parroquia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (578 m · ~7 min walk)

Estilo de vida y recreación local

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Shopping

Galería Santa Patricia — 772 m · ~10 min walk

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Walking & Running

Boulevard Bertoloto — 272 m · ~3 min walk

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Museums & Galleries

Casa Museo del Terror — 657 m · ~8 min walk

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Theatres & Concerts

Casa Yuyachakani — 710 m · ~9 min walk

5 minutos de radio esenciales

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Nearest ATM

Nearest — 622 m · ~8 min walk

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Nearest Pharmacy

Salud Natural — 521 m · ~7 min walk

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Convenience Store

Mass — 428 m · ~5 min walk

Dinero y moneda

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Local currency

Peruvian Sol, PEN

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Where to exchange

Exchange at banks or official exchange houses (casas de cambio) in Miraflores or San Isidro for best rates; avoid airport and tourist bureau kiosks — they give 5-10% worse rates.

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Cards & contactless

Visa and Mastercard widely accepted in shops, restaurants, and supermarkets; contactless and mobile pay (Apple Pay, Google Pay) common; but always carry cash for street stalls and small bodegas.

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Tipping etiquette

Restaurants: 10% for good service – sometimes automatically included; taxis: round up or leave small change (1-3 soles); hotel staff: 5-10 soles for porters, 2-5 soles per day for housekeeping.

Comer, comprar y viajar en un presupuesto

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Cheap coffee

Local coffee at a cafe (café pasado or basic filter): 3–5 soles; often cheaper at a bakery (panadería) with a pastry for 2–4 soles.

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Best-value lunch

Menú del día (set lunch with soup, main, drink) in a local comedor or market stall: 8–12 soles.

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Affordable dinner

A main course at a casual pollería (rotisserie chicken) or chifa (Chinese-Peruvian): 15–20 soles.

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Street food & cheap eats

Anticuchos (grilled beef heart skewers) or empanadas from street carts on Avenida La Marina and in the historic centre; also ceviche stalls at Mercado Central (afternoon).

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Budget groceries

Plaza Vea, Metro, and Wong are the main supermarket chains; small bodegas sell basics like bread, eggs, drinks.

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Affordable clothes

Gamarra commercial district (La Victoria) for budget clothing and textiles; also Polvos Azules market (Cercado de Lima) for knock-offs and basics.

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Cheapest way around

Colectivo (shared taxi) or combi (minibus) – 1.50–2.50 soles per ride; Metro (Lima Metro) line 1: 1.50 soles per trip; from airport take Airport Express bus (8 soles) or a regular bus (3 soles) – avoid official taxis (50+ soles).

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Money-saving tips

Eat lunch at menú del día places instead of dinner to get best value; use collectivos and combis over taxis for short hops; avoid buying bottled water at tourist stalls – refill from a supermarket (1.50 soles per 1.5L).

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Plugs & power

Type A/C · 220V

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Tap water

not safe — drink bottled

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Currency

$1 ≈ PEN 3.4 · PEN

Emergency Contacts

Lima
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Police
105
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Ambulance / Medical
106
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Fire Department
116

Dial 105 for police, 106 for ambulance, and 116 for fire brigade. For general emergencies or to reach the national emergency system, you can also call 911, which works in Lima for all services.

💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.

Where to Eat

1
La Orejita barbecue
££
🚶 3 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
2
Barzela Local
££
🚶 6 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
3
El Bolivarcito Local
££
🚶 9 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
4
Union Central Lima Local
££
🚶 12 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
5
Cosmos Local
££
🚶 15 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
6
Norky's peruvian
££
🚶 18 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
7
La Casona Café Restaurant Local
££
🚶 21 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
8
Cevicheria La Bahia Secreta Local
££
🚶 24 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome

💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Lima, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.

Your arrival at Gisell valencia

🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.

🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 622 m · ~8 min walkpharmacy · Salud Natural — 521 m · ~7 min walk

🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →

En torno a

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Metropolitano Bus 3.50 PEN (approx. £0.70) per ride with rechargeable card

Central Lima (Estacion Central) → Hotel Bahia (Angamos stop, Miraflores)

25 min · every 3-5 minutes (peak), every 10-15 minutes (off-peak) · 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM (Mon-Sat), 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM (Sun)

💡 Only useful if you're already in central Lima. Buy a Tarjeta Metropolitano at the station. Avoid during rush hour (7-9 AM, 5-7 PM) as it gets packed.

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Airport Express Lima 35 PEN (approx. £7) one-way

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) → Hotel Bahia (Miraflores, Larco Mar stop)

50 min · every 30 minutes · 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM

💡 Book online for a small discount. The bus has luggage space and WiFi. Get off at Larco Mar, then a 5-minute walk to the hotel.

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Uber/Cabify 45-70 PEN (approx. £9-14) depending on surge

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) → Hotel Bahia (Miraflores)

40 min · on demand · 24/7

💡 App-based ride is safer than street cabs. Pickup is outside the arrivals exit. Cabify often has fixed prices; Uber may surge late at night.

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Official Airport Taxi (Green Taxi) 60-80 PEN (approx. £12-16)

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) → Hotel Bahia (Miraflores)

40 min · on demand · 24/7

💡 Pre-pay at the official booth inside arrivals. Ignore touts outside; they charge more and are less safe.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What are the best rooms at Gisell valencia?

Request a room on the 4th or 5th floor, facing the inner courtyard (away from Calle Manuel Mattos). These are quieter and receive more natural light without street-facing glare.

Which rooms should I avoid at Gisell valencia?

Avoid rooms on the 2nd floor directly above the entrance and the lift lobby – guests and street noise carry. Also skip the 1st floor as it's closest to foot traffic and staff areas.

Is Gisell valencia noisy?

Calle Manuel Mattos is a modest two-lane street, but it carries local traffic (taxis, mototaxis) until late evening. The hotel's small lift and lobby are audible if your room is near the core vertical shaft. No bar or restaurant noise, but the lift door clatter can be loud on the 2nd floor.

Which rooms have the best views at Gisell valencia?

A rear-facing room (courtyard side) from the 4th floor or higher offers a glimpse over local rooftops and minimal street view. No front-facing rooms have a view worth noting.

What are insider tips for staying at Gisell valencia?

Arrive early to request a courtyard-facing room; the adapted room on 2nd floor is the only one with step-free access but is noisier. For parking, reserve a spot at the paying car park (Mattos 300) online ahead – it's just a 2-min walk. If you need to park for longer, note the rate is PEN 50 per night and no EV charging.

What time is check-in at Gisell valencia?

Check-in at Gisell valencia is from null. Check-out is by null.

Does Gisell valencia have Wi-Fi?

free, 10 Mbps, login required with room number and surname

Is there a city or tourist tax at Gisell valencia?

18% IGV tax, mandatory, added to bill

Where can I eat cheaply near Gisell valencia?

Menú del día (set lunch with soup, main, drink) in a local comedor or market stall: 8–12 soles.

What is the cheapest way to get around from Gisell valencia?

Colectivo (shared taxi) or combi (minibus) – 1.50–2.50 soles per ride; Metro (Lima Metro) line 1: 1.50 soles per trip; from airport take Airport Express bus (8 soles) or a regular bus (3 soles) – avoid official taxis (50+ soles).

When is the best time to visit Lima?

The best months to visit Lima are September, October, and November, when the weather is mild and sunny, with average temperatures ranging from 15°C to 20°C, making it ideal for sightseeing and outdoor activities. These months also avoid the peak tourist season, resulting in smaller crowds and more manageable prices for accommodations and tourist attractions.

Principales atracciones en Lima

Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor) Free

💡 Guards change at the Government Palace at noon most days—arrive early for a clear spot.

Parque del Amor Free

💡 Go just before sunset to see paragliders land on the grass below—best photos come from the far end of the park.

Cathedral of Lima

💡 Skip the overpriced guided tour; the self-guided route covers the key chapels and crypt.

Huaca Pucllana

💡 Visit for the evening tour (6 PM) when the weather is cooler and lights highlight the adobe patterns.

Museo de la Nación

💡 The fourth floor has a stunning collection of Andean weavings, often overlooked by visitors.

ℹ️ Nota de datos: La información se basa en datos públicos, análisis de IA y fuentes de Internet. Los detalles, incluidas la configuración de las habitaciones, los precios, los horarios de apertura y las listas de eventos, pueden ser inexactos o desactualizados.
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  • Weather — Open-Meteo 14-day forecast (open-source, no API key)
  • Transport & dining — OpenStreetMap Overpass API + AI editorial
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