Barranco: Fantastic location
Overview
Hi! I am Claudia. I live by myself in a small three-story house within a "quinta" (gated community) in a wonderful location in Barranco, one block from the Bridge of Sighs, the sea view, and the Bajada de Baños (path down to the beach). I wanted to open my house to travelers. I like guests to feel at home during their stay here and expect them to take care of the house as if it was theirs. I appreciate respect, tidiness, and consideration. I hope I am able to guide you and advise you about places you might not find in travel guides, and tips about moving around the district the city. You can watch the cliff and the ocean below 50 mts from the house. I have two rooms on the second floor for guests (in Peru, we call the ground floor first, and the first floor second) Guests have access to the living and dining rooms, the kitchen, the patio, half bathroom on the ground floor, and a full bathroom on the second floor. The third floor is private and off-limits. I sleep, work, and have my own bathroom there. The fee includes electricity, gas, hot water, wifi, use of kitchen (for light/quick cooking/warming only, please). Towels and linen are changed once a week for stays longer than a week. One parking space is available inside my gated comunity for an US $8 fee per day If you need to wash your clothes, there are several inexpensive laundries in the area for S/.4 (little more that US$1 per kilogram) that wash, dry and fold clothes for you. Check-in: 14.00 hrs Check-out: 11.00 hrs. Early check-in: if you are arriving earlier than my check-in time (14:00hrs) you may ask if I will be home to keep your luggage until then and come back at 14:00hrs. A second option is to ask if the the room is available so you may occupy it earlier (US $12), and the third option is to pay the previous night so you have the guarantee that the room will be available as soon as you arrive. Late check-out (same options as with early check-in) Unless you come with my reliable taxi driver who has copies of the keys and can let you in, I will be home to greet you. If you need to contact me when I am out, you may phone or send me a message and I will reply as soon as possible. If you are very sensitive to humidity, please be aware that, in Lima, levels might reach 99% during winter, and that Barranco (as Miraflores, San Isidro, Chorrillos, etc.) is a coastal district, so it's humid here. Booking To secure your booking, I ask for 50% payment through PayPal when booking (I can wait for this payment three days if your reservation dates are at least one month away, but if it´s within the next 30 days I need you to secure the payment within 24 hours after booking.) You may pay the remaining amount in cash on arrival. Peruvian taxes' agency asks me to fill a form that includes passport (foreigners) or DNI (Peruvian) number of every guest. Please send a photo of yours when booking (also for safety reasons) If you want me to send my reliable taxi driver to pick you up from the airport, please send your flight info asap and he will be waiting when you leave customs with a sign with your name on it.
House Rules
* Please send your passport photo with personal info when booking for safety reasons and for my income report to peruvian taxes agency that asks for passport info about each rental. Check-in starts at 14:00hrs. Check-out at 11:00hrs sharp, please. * Be respectful of others property & food. * For safety reasons, only registered guests are allowed beyond the gated area (no guests´ visits, no exceptions). * Please do not make noise from 10 pm-9 am, since other guests might be sleeping. * Smoking only allowed in the patio with doors closed so the smoke doesn't get in * No drugs here, please. * Please do not throw paper in the toilet. Use the trash bins provided. * Turn off lights, fans/heaters when leaving spaces rooms and unplug electrical/electronic devices when not using them. * Tidy up shared spaces after using them. * Kitchen is available only for warming or fast/light cooking only, please. There are shelves available for your groceries in the cupboard next to the kitchen window, and in the fridge. * Keep your bedroom as tidy as possible, and leave it free from rubbish before check-out please * Please do not to bring food into your bedroom, as this encourages the local ant population to move in very quickly. You may use the kitchen, the dining room or the patio. There are placemats in the second and fifth drawers in the kitchen, next to the door. * Remove whatever you´ve left on the dish rack when already dry and put them back in their places. * If you book the room for two, please make sure both of you have read all house rules before arrival. Early check-in If your flight or bus arrives early, you have three options: 1) Ask if I might be available to keep your luggage so you may come just to leave it and return after check in time. 2) There is a US $10 charge in case you want to come and stay inside the house (not in the room though, since I will be cleaning rooms and washing the bedding from previous guests) 3) If you want to be able to occupy your room as soon as you get here, you should book the night before so as to be sure no one may book it and be inside when you arrive. Late check-out If your flight or bus leaves late in the afternoon/evening, you have two options: 1) You may if I might be available to keep your luggage so you may come and pick it up later (for free). 2) If you want to stay inside the house (not in the room though, since I need to clean it and wash the bedding for next guests) after 11:00hrs, there is a US $10 charge for one guest and US $15 for two.
Amenities
Local Amenities
Rooms
This is a double room with a queen size bed for 1 or 2 guests, nightstands, night lamps, fan, shelves and closet. It’s on the upper floor, west facing, with lots of natural sunlight. I have two other rooms under my Rooms´ section.
This is a double room with a queen size bed for 1 person or a couple, nightstands, night lamps, shelves and closet. It’s on the second floor, east facing, with natural sunlight. I also have two other rooms under my Rooms´ section.
This is a double room (9 sq mts) with a full/double size bed for 1 or 2 guests, nightstand, night lamps, fan, shelf, and closet. It’s on the second floor of the house, with view of the garden. I have two other rooms, both with a queen size bed.