Jake and I had switched hostels the second night in Arequipa as when we first got to our hostel they made us wait till 2 in the arvo to check in even though check in was at 11am. The photos on HostelWorld and the reviews were all good but on arrival we had to ring the buzzer a few times before the guy came down looking like we had just woke him up even though it was supposed to be a 24 hour reception hostel. So while we were waiting we explored the streets of Arequipa and checked out a few hostels. We found a nice place down the road which was cheaper and cleaner and had a more social atmosphere. In the end our first hostel redeemed itself as they upgraded our room to a private double with bathroom and served amazing banana crepes for breakfast. Such a welcome change from the stale bread-rolls and jam served at most other places.