Peru - hotel in cusco

Any info on hotels? I will be there for 3 days arriving by train from Lima

Try the Sofitel, a couple of blocks of the Plaza de Armas. Highly recommended.

In Cusco, you can stay in a good, quite pleasant guest Hostal for $15-25 a night, or you can stay in a deluxe 5* international standard luxury hotel, for $250-400 a night, as well as the entire range in between. You might help us by giving us some idea what you are seeking.

If it's the former, I can heartily recommend the Hostal Marani, up the hill about 4 blocks from the Plaza de Armas, in San Blas.

looking for an upscale hotel 5 0r 4 stars

Recently stayed at Casa Andina Private Collection and was quite pleased with both rooms and location. Food and dining ambience were also very good.

Last year I stayed at the Monasterio Hotel/Orient Express. It was originally a seminary and is now a beautiful hotel. It is also a very short walk (2 blocks) to the main square. On the expensive side but well worth it.

I shared a cab in Cuzco with a couple who had an wonderful apartment for rent. I spent about $10/night for a room

Living room, bedroom and full kitchen.

Located about 1 km (15 minute walk) from the Main Square.

If your interested...their email is ana_maria_ugarte@hotmail.com or
annyugarte@gmail.com

I also stayed at the Monasterio when I was there (albiet 5 years ago) and it was beautiful. And very well located near the main square. A friend stayed there recently and was equally impressed- also mentioned that they had installed "oxygen enhancement" systems in most rooms- which is a huge advantage at that altitude (I wish they had that when i was there- I was sooo sick from the altitude).

I also stayed at the Monasterio when I was there (albiet 5 years ago) and it was beautiful. And very well located near the main square. A friend stayed there recently and was equally impressed- also mentioned that they had installed "oxygen enhancement" systems in most rooms- which is a huge advantage at that altitude (I wish they had that when i was there- I was sooo sick from the altitude).

Stayed at the Sofitel ( which was about half the price of El Monasterio) in February 2008. Found it a very nice hotel about the same distance from the square and they too had the oxygen systems.
However the " coca tea" we were offered on arrival was all we needed.;)

mike

Stayed at the Sofitel ( which was about half the price of El Monasterio) in February 2008. Found it a very nice hotel about the same distance from the square and they too had the oxygen systems.
However the " coca tea" we were offered on arrival was all we needed.;)

mike

Just went looking for this as I am in Cusco in Jan. Only Sofitel I found in Peru is in Lima. Perhaps it is not part of the chain?

Just went looking for this as I am in Cusco in Jan. Only Sofitel I found in Peru is in Lima. Perhaps it is not part of the chain?

Sorry about that... the hotel was a Novotel not a Sofitel:o


mike

Sorry about that... the hotel was a Novotel not a Sofitel:o


mike



Ah thanks - I am booked at the Novotel
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thanks for the info, i booked novo.

This website look ugly but has the best information about Cusco hotels out there:

http://www.andeantravelweb.com/peru/hotels/cusco/index.html

I reviewed the top hotels there a while back for a trade pub and am about to do it again. For future reference, you could argue a little about this list, but they roughly fall in this order:

Monasterio
Inkaterra (small boutique)
Libertador (large with more services)
Casa Andina Private Collection
Novotel