La Hacienda Bahia Paracas

Beautiful location, relaxing, and comfortable. Food is delicious with a good variety. Staff is pleasant, and helpful, but it can be overwhelming at times. They stand next to you constantly to ensure your comfort, which can be uncomfortable for some.

Hotel is great — the rooms, staff, and service were all excellent. The views are amazing, and the breakfast was really good (though it would have been nice to have water available during breakfast). The restaurant is gorgeous- the best food we have tried in Paracas - ceviche was great. The big pool is not heated - so it is cold. There is only one small warm pool outside. We used the tour service of the hotel - it was great to see Paracas reserve. There is a museum in the hotel. It is such a great option - we have learnt a lot about the cultures here. However, there is a horrible smell of dead fish coming from the ocean several times a day. It even gets into the room through closed doors. The beach near the hotel is unusable — the water is so dirty that no one dares to swim in it.

Hotel was underwhelming. Breakfast was mediocre with limited variety and poor quality - have had better in 3 star hotels. Jacuzzi was extra ($10pp) and you had to book in advance. Swimming pool was freezing. We also didn't have running water in our room for a period as they did maintenance, which they didn't tell us about and we couldn't flush the toilet. I wouldn't recommend Paracas in general - very unpleasant sulphur smell from rotting seaweed, and place is empty in June as weather is perpetual cloud (don't believe the weather forecasts). The hotel was also a long way into town. Overall, despite comfortable bed, I'd suggest staying somewhere else (or better yet, just do a day tour from Lima).