The Top Five Hotels in Cusco

Please see our top five recommended hotels for Cusco below but do call The South America Specialists™' experts in the UK on +44 1525 306 555 for personal recommendations and/or to check availability around your travel plans. And don't forget that our travel experts have travelled extensively in and around Cusco as well across the whole of South America. We would love to help and have price-match guarantees across all our Cusco hotels:

The Top Five Luxury Hotels in Cusco for 2025

  1. Belmond Hotel Monasterio - Courtyard

    Probably Cusco’s most sophisticated hotel, the Belmond Hotel Monasterio offers luxury accommodation and service in a superb setting. In our view, this hotel is all about the experience, which is created through its impressive architecture, original artwork and live music performances.

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  2. Inkaterra La Casona - Front View

    A small and intimate hotel in a quiet square in the centre of colonial Cusco, La Casona is set within a historic 16th century palace. Designed to be a home from home, the hotel is a haven of relaxation and tranquility offering discreet and personalised service. While it doesn’t have the size and... More...

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  3. Casa Cartagena Boutique Hotel & Spa

    Set within a restored 17th century colonial house with original Inca walls, Casa Cartagena is a luxury hotel and spa with modern facilities and contemporary design features. Very different in style to the nearby Monasterio and La Casona, Casa Cartagena offers an alternative to the old-world... More...

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  4. El Mercado

    Owned by Mountain Lodges of Peru, Hotel El Mercado is a warm and welcoming hotel with great service and comfortable accommodation in the centre of Cusco. Offering very good value for money, the hotel provides a great base for exploring Cusco and its surrounds and is the perfect stopover before... More...

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  5. Palacio Manco Capac - External View

    With one of the most unique positions and the best views in Cusco, the Palacio Manco Capac is a delightful boutique hotel set on the hillside above the city. Made up of only 5 rooms and surrounded by quiet gardens and eucalyptus forest, it’s a tranquil escape from the bustling city below.

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  1. Belmond Hotel Monasterio - Courtyard

    Probably Cusco’s most sophisticated hotel, the Belmond Hotel Monasterio offers luxury accommodation and service in a superb setting. In our view, this hotel is all about the experience, which is created through its impressive architecture, original artwork and live music performances.

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    5
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  2. Casa Cartagena Boutique Hotel & Spa

    Set within a restored 17th century colonial house with original Inca walls, Casa Cartagena is a luxury hotel and spa with modern facilities and contemporary design features. Very different in style to the nearby Monasterio and La Casona, Casa Cartagena offers an alternative to the old-world... More...

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  3. Inkaterra La Casona - Front View

    A small and intimate hotel in a quiet square in the centre of colonial Cusco, La Casona is set within a historic 16th century palace. Designed to be a home from home, the hotel is a haven of relaxation and tranquility offering discreet and personalised service. While it doesn’t have the size and... More...

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  4. Palacio Manco Capac - External View

    With one of the most unique positions and the best views in Cusco, the Palacio Manco Capac is a delightful boutique hotel set on the hillside above the city. Made up of only 5 rooms and surrounded by quiet gardens and eucalyptus forest, it’s a tranquil escape from the bustling city below.

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  5. El Mercado

    Owned by Mountain Lodges of Peru, Hotel El Mercado is a warm and welcoming hotel with great service and comfortable accommodation in the centre of Cusco. Offering very good value for money, the hotel provides a great base for exploring Cusco and its surrounds and is the perfect stopover before... More...

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  6. Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel - Courtyard

    Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel is an intriguing blend of hotel and museum. This 16th Century colonial mansion, formerly the residence of a Spanish conquistador, a priest of the city Cathedral and Cusco’s famous author Clorinda Matto de Turner, the property is steeped in history. Opening its doors as... More...

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  7. Palacio Nazarenas

    Belmond’s second hotel in Cusco and the more modern sister-property to the Monasterio is the luxurious Palacio Nazarenas. Offering all-suite accommodation set within a restored palace and seventeenth century convent, it is undoubtedly the most lavish of Cusco’s hotels and the place to go to be well... More...

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  8. Libertador Palacio del Inka

    It would be hard to be unimpressed by the scale and grandeur of the Libertador Palacio del Inka Luxury Collection, whose countless corridors and internal courtyards seem to be never ending! While it doesn't have the intimacy or character of the smaller hotels, it’s an ideal choice for those looking... More...

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  9. Quinta San Blas

    Part of the Ananay group, the Quinta San Blas is a great little boutique hotel in the bohemian hilltop neighbourhood of San Blas. A fantastic base for exploring Cusco and its surrounds, this hotel offers a more simple style of accommodation accompanied by friendly and attentive service.

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