Aranwa Cusco Boutique HotelvsMonasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel and Belmond Hotel Monasterio are both rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Belmond Hotel Monasterio scores significantly better than Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel. Belmond Hotel Monasterio has a TripExpert Score of 95 with praise from 13 reviewers including DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveler.
Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel
Avenida San Juan de Dios 255, Centro Historico, Cusco 84, Peru
From $130/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Star Service
"Stone walls, crackling fireplaces and antique chandeliers bring about a clubby feel, which is almost decadent when compared with the city's more meager surroundings." Full review
Fodor's
"Everywhere you look, there are original pieces of art juxtaposed with modern furnishings at this luxurious boutique hotel housed in a 16th century colonial mansion." Full review
Jetsetter
"Located in Cusco (Cusco Historic Center), Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel is minutes from Museum of Contemporary Art and Museo de Plantas Sagradas Magicas y Medicinales. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Only two blocks from the Plaza de Armas, this 16th century colonial style mansion has been thoughtfully updated with intelligent oxygen enrichment systems, heated floors, and hot tubs." Full review
Frommer's
"Opened in 2010, the second hotel from quietly expanding Peruvian chain Aranwa is hidden away in a 16th-century colonial mansion beyond Plaza Regocijo." Full review
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco Show All Reviews
Calle Palacio 136, Plazoleta Nazarenas, Cusco 5184, Peru
From $430/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Still Cusco's most extraordinary place to stay, though competition is on the rise, this beautiful hotel occupies the San Antonio Abad monastery." Full review
Concierge
"Born as the 16th-century seminary of San Antonio Abad (itself built on the site of a former Inca palace), the Monasterio is one of Peru's most gorgeous hotels."
Fodor's
"One of Cusco's top hotels, this beautifully restored 1592 monastery of San Antonio Abad is a national historic monument." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Arranged around graceful 16th-century cloisters, the five-star Monasterio has long been Cuzco’s jewel, with majestic public areas and over 100 rooms surrounding genteel courtyards." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Undoubtedly Cusco’s most luxurious hotel with prices to match. Set in a restored 400-year-old monastery, rooms encircle a stone courtyard adorned with an old cedar tree."
Condé Nast Traveler
91.1
"A national historic landmark, this sixteenth-century former seminary just blocks from the city center has "the serenity and luxury of the lovely monastery grounds"." Full review
Gayot
"Part hotel and part museum, the Monasterio Hotel in Cusco boasts Incan architecture and a gold-ornament-adorned chapel, as well as a list of appealing services and modern amenities."
Travel + Leisure
"Deluxe Room 410 has a high, exquisitely decorated ceiling, plus supplemental oxygen to ward off altitude sickness." Full review
Jetsetter
"Historic hotel blocks from Cusco's Plaza de Armas, with two restaurants and oxygen-enriched rooms." Full review
Star Service
"Occupying a corner of an idyllic square, up a steep side street two blocks north of Plaza de Armas and near two quality museums, this is Peru's most engaging colonial hotel." Full review
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For those with altitude adjustment problems, request a room that is equipped to have oxygen pumped in at night (an additional $50 fee).