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( 23-3591; Huallaga 212; s S55-75, d S75-85, tr S120-140)
Rooms in this old colonial
house are smallish but very quiet. They come with cable TV, mosquito nets and sparkling
bathrooms, and are tucked well back from the road with a lovely courtyard for hammocks
at the rear. Lower rates are for rooms with fans, higher rates for air-con.
Hotel Victoria Regia $$$
( 23-1983;
www.victoriaregiahotel.com
;
Ricardo Palma 252; s/d incl breakfast S231/
264, ste S300-400; )
A blast of icy, air-conditioned air welcomes guests to this
comfortable hostelry. It has excellent beds and sizeable rooms that include fancy reading
lights and minifridges, plus hairdryers and baths in the bathrooms. One of the suites has a
Jacuzzi. The indoor pool and fine restaurant-bar attract upscale guests and businesspeople,
although in reality this is not significantly better than several city hotels that charge about
S100 less.
HOTEL
Marañón Hotel $$
( 24-2673;
www.hotelmaranon.com
; Nauta 289; s/d incl continental breakfast S99/
130; )
This place has light tiles everywhere and a restaurant with room ser-
vice. The rooms have good-sized bathrooms, minibars and indeed all the usual amenities.
Good value.
HOTEL
Hotel Europa $$
( 23-1123;
www.europahoteliquitos.net
; Próspero 494; s/d S100/150; )
One of the
best midrange bargains, the canary-yellow Europa is a homey hotel and ticks all the boxes
you could expect for the price range: large neat rooms, air-con, minifridges, a good res-
taurant and laundry service.
HOTEL
Eating
The city has great restaurants but sadly many regional specialties feature endangered an-
imals, such as
chicharrón de lagarto
(fried alligator) and
sopa de tortuga
(turtle soup).
Paiche,
a local river fish, is making a comeback thanks to breeding programs. More envir-
