Balsa Inn offers pleasant rooms one block from the central Plaza de Armas, downtown Puno. Guests can enjoy live folkloric dances at the restaurant, free Wi-Fi and complimentary parking located 2 blocks from the hotel. The rooms at Hotel Balsa Inn are decorated with cream tones and light wood furniture. All are equipped with cable TV, heating, safety deposit boxes and have modern granite en suite bathrooms. Totoras restaurant serves traditional Peruvian cuisine such as alpaca stew, while the bar offers regional liquors and cocktails including Pisco Sour. A breakfast buffet with croissants and jams is available. Hotel Balsa Inn is 5-minutes drive from Kuntur Wasi ViewPoint, which offers panoramic views of Puno. It is also 10-blocks from Puno´s main bus station and train terminal.

Based on local tax laws, Peruvian citizens (and foreigners staying more than 59 days in Peru) must pay an additional fee of 18%. To be exempt from this 18% additional fee (IVA), a copy of the immigration card and passport must be presented. Please note both documents are required for fee exemption. Guests who are not able to present both documents will be required to pay the fee. Foreign business travellers who require a printed invoice, will also be charged the additional 18% regardless of the length of their stay in Peru. This fee is not automatically calculated in the total costs for the reservation. Please note that a child under 5 years old can be accommodated for free, but breakfast is not included.