Hosts are committed to making most of your stay. Lots of good advice about what to do. Help with organizing transport. Good food at mealtimes and pleasant conversation with hosts and other visitors around the huge dinner table. A restful break in beautiful surroundings after hectic travels around this fascinating country.

We decided to stay at the LDI following a rave review by our daughter who stayed there earlier in the year. Having spent 1 night in Huaraz City (Morales Guest House) to acclimatise, we stayed 5 nights at the LDI - and could easily have stayed longer. The accommodation comprises rooms in the main house and two cabins at the bottom of the field. We stayed in the Cojup Cabin which was very cosy, with a log burning fire. Guests are welcome to use the lovely lounge in the main house and breakfast and dinner (both included in the price of the accommodation) are taken at a communal table with other guests. Meals are cooked by local women who come in each afternoon and they were delicious; always 3 courses and made using fresh produce from the garden. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Inn and welcomed the advice they gave on great walks straight from the front door and other activities such as the 2 hour guided walk around the locality given by two sisters. We were impressed by the extent to which Diane and Wayne have given back to the local community too. You need to check out their website for more information on this. The only (verging on) less than perfect observation is that we were at the LDI whilst Diane was away on a trip to visit family in Canada and think this may have impacted on the quality of the cleaning in our cabin. Don't get me wrong - it was clean enough - but is was also clear that little or no cleaning took place during our 5 night stay. This is the only reason we have give 4, rather than 5, out of 5. We would definitely love to return and recommend it whole-heartedly.