EcopackersvsCasa Grande Colonial Palace
Casa Grande Lodging and Ecopackers are both highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Ecopackers ranks slightly higher than Casa Grande Lodging. Ecopackers is ranked #16 in Cusco with recommendations from 2 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Oyster.
Ecopackers
Santa Teresa #375, Cusco, Peru
From $11/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Kitchenette
Oyster
Budget
"Ecopackers Cusco is a two-pearl backpacker hostel just two blocks from Cusco’s main square." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Thought has been put into this big backpacker haven that’s a stone’s throw from Plaza Regocijo." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The building and its installations are new, leading out to a moss-covered courtyard with a pool table. Dorms have two to three bunks, there's laundry service and a bar-restaurant." Full review
Casa Grande Colonial Palace
Santa Catalina 353, Cusco, Peru
From $50/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
Lonely Planet
"Location trumps quality in this colonial hotel. The rickety balcony wrapped around a charming patio is the best of this place."
DK Eyewitness
"Just two minutes walk from the Plaza de Armas, this charming courtyard hotel is the epitome of cheap and cheerful."
Frommer's
"Those looking for something super-cheap and clean and right near the plaza need look no further than Casa Grande, built atop the Palace of Inca Yupanqui." Full review
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Downstairs rooms don't get much light and can be dungeon-like, so be sure to reserve those on the second floor.