Lima Travel Forum

Hello,

I read somewhere that Miraflores is safer than Lima Centro; more expensive than Lima Centro; but to stay in Lima Centro would be more central . . . . I don't mind paying a bit more for a hotel, but is it easy to get around if we were to stay in Miraflores? Or would the hotels in Lima Centro be sufficient and safe enough to stay in?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Hi, if I were you I would stay in Miraflores, it's safer than staying in downtown and you will have more thing to do around Miraflores.
If you want to visit Lima centro (down town) you can always take a tour from Miraflores to there, this tour should take one day.

I agree, you're relatively "safer" if you stay in the Miraflores area. Also, San Isidro or Barranco areas could be options. Miraflores tends to be "touristy," but nonetheless, it is a nice area to be in. If you opt to stay in Miraflores, you can always get a taxi to go to the downtown area OR as already stated, take an organized group tour in a bus.

Goodluck & enjoy beautiful Peru!

Miraflores is not sooooo far from downtown, if you take a cab, you will stay in downtown in 20-30 minutes approx.

SANDRO

miraflores 100%

Hi,

I would also recommend Miraflores. There's a nice Hostal there called Buena Vista. I stayed there 3 years ago. It was very clean, the staff / owners were very friendly, nice breakfast was included and they have Internet free of charge.

Depends on your budget...I always stay in the Hotel Del Pilar in Miraflores, one block from Parque Kennedy. Have a look at my pages if you re interested.

Hi. U can stay in Miraflores, in downtown Historic Centre, in Barranco, in Lince, they are good places. Well, as u said, Miraflores is more touristic and mostly everybody will recommend u to stay in there.
Daya speak spanish? U can take taxis everywhere, or if u want u can take buses to get some joy of feel like a citizen of lima (un limeņo). That if u speak a intermediate spanish.
Ah. If u stay in MIraflores, that district is very commercial, u can walk on Larco av, visit shopping center Larcomar, Kennedy Park. U can take a tour to sightseeing Lima www.mirabusperu.com it is a good choice.
In Centre Historic, u can walk by Plaza de Armas, Jiron de la Union (it is a pedestrian way where u can see several stores and malls), u can go to Calle Capon too. There are other interesting avenues in downtown, but it would be better if u go with more people. For example, Wilson avenue.
Barranco is a bohemian district. If u want to enjoy nightlife, u can go there, its Boulevard, or Miraflores, either a zone of Lince.