martinplas

I have been to MP 3 times (hiked the Inca trail) and the only reason to stay is the Sanctuary Hotel and meet interesting people at the bar there.It also gives very early access to MP as you don't have to ride a bus up from town. There is really nothing worth staying for in my opinion if you don't do that and the previous posters suggestion to make it a day trip from Cusco would be a long day and your next best choice. I have never done it ,but someone also told me a helicopter flew from Cusco to MP.
Another choice would be to spend the day in the Yurabamba Valley(sp?) visiting Pisac ,Chinchero, and Ouyantaytumbo(sp?),overnight there and catch a train from there to MP.There are great markets in the valley on different days of the week.