The Hotel Monasterio is Cusco's finest 5-star hotel. It was originally built as a monastery in 1592 on the site of the palace of Inca Amaru Qhala and is now part of the Orient Express group.
This 126 room hotel is a national historical landmark, preserving its colonial renaissance style whilst providing the luxury, elegance and comfort of a modern 5-star hotel. The heart of the hotel is a central courtyard with a fountain and 300-year old Cedar tree surrounded by gardens and stone cloisters.
The rooms are decorated in a combination of Spanish colonial and modern styles and equipped with telephones, central heating, cable TV, minibar, internet access and safety deposit box. The majority of the rooms are deluxe rooms, and there are also junior, presidential and Royal suites. All but 25 of the rooms are oxygen enriched to help combat any problems caused by the high altitude.
The Hotel Monasterio has two restaurants offering a mixture of international and local dishes. Illariy Restaurant overlooks the main courtyard and specialises in Peruvian cuisine. It is open for lunch, which can be taken in the courtyard weather permitting, and dinner. Wl Tupay is open for breakfast, which is a generous buffet including fresh fruit juice, hot drinks, homemade bread and pastries, freshly cooked pancakes and eggs cooked to order. Drinks are served from the lobby bar, which also offers canapes in the evening. Room service is also available 24-hours.
Additional services include spa treatments ranging from Andean massages and Reiki to Shiatzu and Aromatherapy. For an added indulgence the hotel offers a bath butler service with candles and aromatic salts, or rose petals, candles and champagne for a touch of romance!
