Ninos Hotel MelocvsMonasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
Both hotels are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Belmond Hotel Monasterio is the choice of most professionals compared to Ninos Hotel Meloc. Belmond Hotel Monasterio is ranked #1 in Cusco with accolades from 13 publications including Concierge, Gayot and Fodor's.
Ninos Hotel Meloc
Calle Meloc 442, Cusco, Peru
From $60/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"An extremely warm, stylish, and inviting (not to mention great-value) hotel in the old section of Cusco that puts all its profits toward care for needy children." Full review
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Reservations generally must be made about 6 months in advance for high season, though especially in off-season it's sometimes possible to score a reservation only days in advance.
Fodor's
"If you prefer lodging with a social conscience—and even if you don't—this is a great budget find; proceeds from your stay at the "Children's Hotel" provide medical and dental care, food,..." Full review
Frommer's
"Each of the large rooms, which surround a pleasant courtyard, feature hardwood floors, beamed ceilings, comfy beds, and original artwork." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Long beloved and highly recommended... Refurbished rooms are bordered with bright trim and feature plaid throws and portable heaters. In the coldest months there’s hot water bottles to tuck in bed." 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).