This beautiful luxury hotel is the oldest and largest in Cusco, offering historic charm with contemporary décor in the rooms. Perfectly located just off the main Plaza de Armas square, it’s a great base for exploring the city of Cusco and one of Good Life Expedition’s top recommendations for Cusco hotels.

Inca History at Palacio del Inka

Built for the conquistador Pizarro on top of an Incan palace, the hotel has retained many original architectural features and is filled with colonial and Inca artifacts, paintings and tapestries. The entrance and lobby are particularly impressive – the later a former open courtyard now covered with a glass pyramid and filled with museum-quality artifacts. Another open courtyard offers al fresco seating, a tranquil gurgling fountain and often has an Andean weaver and her llama to delight guests.

Guest rooms showcase original features like ornate period molding and some have exposed beams. Amenities include TVs, minibars, free Wi-Fi, I-pod or smartphone docking stations, and safety deposit boxes Deluxe rooms are more spacious than the standard rooms, and many have their own balconies. Bathrooms are clad in marble and offer Gilchrist & Soames toiletries and powerful shower heads. The 17 colonial suites are enormous, with hand-painted ceilings and a private collection of original colonial artwork.

The impressive gym has oxygen pumped in to help you work out at altitude, and the Andes Spirit Spa offers a hydrotherapy pool, Turkish bath, sauna, steam room and a range of treatments.

The Inti Raymi restaurant overlooks the main courtyard and serves three meals a day. Dinner is an impressive fine dining affair, often with live music from a Jazz trio. There’s also a small café serving light bites and a buffet lunch.

Tailormade Travel with Good Life Expeditions

Good Life Expeditions can arrange reservations at the Palacio del Inka as part of a tailormade trip to Peru. Our expert travel team are ready to start planning your vacation. Contact us today.