Franco and his family are great hosts. They provide a fantastic insight into the life of living on Lake Titicaca and the community it provides for. My family of four including a 2 and 5 year thoroughly enjoyed our 3 night stay.

Franco and his family made us feel right at home. They were kind and thoughtful, looking always for ways to make our stay more enjoyable. More than a stay, it is a unique experience that we would love to come back to. Gracias Franco, Genesis, Samanta y el gato Tigre! We will see you again!

Es war nicht nur eine Unterkunft, sondern ein unvergessliches und äußerst interessantes Erlebnis. Franco und seine Familie haben uns mit solcher Warmherzigkeit empfangen, uns gezeigt wie sie und die Uros Gemeinschaft leben, wie sie die Inseln bauen und wie alles funktioniert... seine Frau hat für uns gekocht (das Essen war immer sehr lecker!!) und seine kleine Tocher war total süß... sie waren für jede Frage oder Anliegen immer da. Ich würde jedem empfehlen, der sich für diese Kultur interessiert und einen authentischeren Einblick haben möchte - abseits der Touristenmassen - warme Kleidung einzupacken (vor allem nachts ist es ziemlich kalt) und hierher zu kommen!!

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The facilities were clean and comfortable, and we caught a beautiful sunset on the lake, but we were less than pleased with the false advertising involved in this booking and the awkwardness of the hosts.

1) Advertised free WiFi — they did not have free WiFi and when they finally brought it, it worked for 10 minutes before it stopped. This was problematic as I had some work I had to commit to. 2) Nowhere in the advertisement did they mention we would be part of the Uros community, which I was honestly trying to avoid. 3) Ad said free parking but we had the host hunt us down in the middle of Puno after we had paid him demanding the extra 40 soles that we had already paid to the man who kept our car. 4) Big hot tub, no way to fill it because the water doesn’t stop draining. Not that you want to use that much water anyway, but it would be nice if the wand carried hot water instead of only the tub spout so that you could more easily bathe. 5) Took us 4 times asking how much we owe the family for them to come up with a number, and it was such an awkward interaction. On top of that, it was about $200 soles more than what was quoted on the website and we have no idea why, just the vague idea that they charged us extra for food and or other activities. It seemed dishonest given the Booking.com advertisement. 6) Ridiculously high amount to charge for the experience, so the value isn’t there. On top of that, given the amount they’re charging, it is absurd that they don’t take credit card or any kind of online payment.