Hotel Rumi PunkuvsMonasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
Both Hotel Rumi Punku and Belmond Hotel Monasterio are recommended by experts. On balance, Belmond Hotel Monasterio ranks significantly better than Hotel Rumi Punku. Belmond Hotel Monasterio comes in at #1 in Cusco with endorsements from 13 reviews like Gayot, Oyster and Hideaway Report.
Hotel Rumi Punku
Choquechaca 339, Cusco, Peru
From $95/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Fodor's
"A massive stone door... opens onto a rambling complex of balconies, patios, gardens, courtyards, terraces... linking a series of pleasantly furnished rooms with hardwood floors." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Rumi means “stones” and punku “doorway”, referring to the impressive Inca entrance-way that leads to two Colonial buildings and their flower-filled courtyards."
Oyster
Budget
"Hotel Rumi Punku is a two-and-a-half-pearl, 42-room hotel that's housed in an elegant 16th-century Spanish colonial house." Full review
Frommer's
"The clean bedrooms are spacious, with hardwood floors, Norwegian thermal blankets, and paintings from local artists. Additional features include a top-floor dining room, where breakfast is served" Full review
Lonely Planet
"Rooms ooze comfort and class, with central heating, wooden floors and European bedding." 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).