Empedrada Lodge

Terrible value for money! This hotel is located in the lovely Supe valley, but getting there is a nightmare. What should have been a Casa Andina-standard associated hotel, turned out to be a poorly managed lodge with spartan accommodation in desperate need of refurbishment, daily maintenance and proper cleaning of the premises. The only good point is the view. The restaurant is ok but very expensive. Staff are usually quite nice and helpful.

Beautiful spot in the Supe Valley, about 3-4 hours north of Lima. Our goal was to visit the The Sacred City of the Caral Civilization (5,000 years old). The lodge is 30 minutes from the archeological site. My two girlfriends and I were given room #10. After visiting the site, we arrived to check-in at 4 pm on a Saturday. Unfortunately, one of my girlfriends fell in the shower badly and bruised her left upper arm and was very sore on her left side (back, hip and leg). The shower in that room doesn't have any safety bars to hold on to and the floor is made with slippery tiles. The risk for an older guest is high with this faulty shower design (we are in our late 50s ourselves). The hotel manager offered my injured friend a plate of soup which was brought to the room. We understood it was a courtesy, but the next morning at check out, they insisted in charging us for it. I found the attitude appalling and there was no empathy whatsoever towards my friend. If anyone gets injured, the nearest city is about 1.5 hours via a gravel road (and one must cross the riverbed to exit to such road (they provide info if the water is too high to cross). My suggestion is for the Casa Andina Group (owners of the hotel) to implement the necessary structural changes to avoid this type of hazard in the future. Otherwise, the premises, the area, food and other accommodations were beautiful, clean and charming.

HERMOSO HOTEL, LINDO ENTORNO NATURAL, ESPLENDIDA ATENCION DEL GERENTE Y DE TODO EL PERSONAL MIY BUENA HABITACION, CON TERRAZA Y JACUZZI. LA CAMA INMENSA Y MULLIDA. EL HOTEL OFRECE VARIAS ACTIVIDADES GRATUITAS

What a wonderful place the Empedrada is! It is like a slice of paradise: beautiful building, an old hacienda filled with antiques and interesting objects, very comfortable rooms and the food is fantastic. Above all, the staff is exceptional - so helpful, so charming and a real joy. It is surrounded by beautiful gardens and lush agricultural land which are home to many birds. It's very safe and a most enjoyable experience, we would love to go back.

We wanted to visit the archeological site of Caral and found the Empedrada as a good option to spend the night. We did not realize how difficult it was to access the hotel. First, you must have a 4X4 and not some kind of nice SUV. Whether you take one "route" or the other, a 4X4 is required. The route to go to the hotel from the Caral site is literally cut off by the Supe river. If the river is not too high, you may take the chance to cross. If you do not want to take the chance, you may have to go back to the Panamericana and go through Abancay. If you like adventure and a sense of loneliness in a moon like environment, you will like it, although you should be OK not to have any phone signal for awhile. The hotel in itself is nicely decorated and they have a great view over the valley. Rooms are quite comfortable, although the pictures are somewhat misleading. Staff was very nice and helpful and the food was good and somewhat overpriced. The site of Caral is worth it and should be better advertized; I am not sure that Empredrada is the best option to stay overnight. Just a suggestion to Management: build a damn small bridge over the river.

Excellent experience, my room has a great view to the valley and the people from the hotel were very kind. Also the food was awesome. It's a great place to relax and to disconnect from the noisy city.

Great bedrooms!!! So confortable, instead no TV the place was wonderful, the meals were delicious!!! Personnel were very kind and help us everything. The walking around was amazing, we tasted a lot of mandarinas!!! And saw the calavera and the monkey former in stone

If you are visiting Caral archeological site, this is the perfect overnight stay to break up the drive. The staff was so attentive to our family with small children and the view from our room was beautiful. Breakfast is made with local sausage and fruits grown on the property or community. The four versus five star ranking is based on lack of a heated pool (kids have a vote too). Otherwise—Amazing!