Palacio del Inka, Hotel

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"A historic city-center hotel housed in a centuries-old building that serves as an ideal base for exploring Incan sites like Machu Picchu, blending colonial architecture with modern comforts." - Paul Brady Paul Brady Paul Brady is the news director at Travel + Leisure and the brand's expert on cruise travel. He has been covering the travel industry for more than 15 years for outlets including Condé Nast Traveler, Skift, and The Huffington Post. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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"A Starwood Luxury Collection hotel in the heart of historic Cuzco, Palacio del Inka occupies a former palace, built by the Incans as part of the Coricancha (the centerpiece of their empire). Since ancient times, it’s had many lives—it was seized by the Spaniards in the 16th century, served as a museum in the 1800s, and finally became a hotel in the 1970s. Today, the property features artwork and artifacts from both the Incan and colonial eras, which guests can tour each day at 5 p.m. Situated around a large central courtyard, the 203 rooms are decorated in a colonial motif, with carved-wood furnishings, jewel tones, and gold accents. Also on-site is a small but very nice spa with a hydrotherapy pool, dry sauna, Turkish bath, whirlpool tub, and showers with lighting effects, as well as a small gym with cardio machines and weights. While Palacio del Inka is just a few minutes to Plaza de Armas and its many eateries, guests would be remiss to not dine at least once at the hotel’s Inti Raymi Restaurant, which serves Andean and international dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. Before dinner, grab a drink at the Rumi Bar, which offers excellent cocktails and a free pisco tasting each night at 6 p.m."

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"Stuart Rosenberg from Houston, Texas, who had been on a long-planned trip to Peru with his partner Jose Ocque earlier this month. Since March 16, they’ve been staying at the Palacio del Inka in Cusco."

A Review of Palacio del Inka

"A 500-year-old mansion set in the heart of Cusco and facing the Qoricancha, this hotel blends Incan foundations with sumptuous Spanish Colonial architecture and modern luxury. The property preserves classical stone archways, vast courtyards and balconies, and suites in the Casona de los Cuatro Bustos that were part of a 15th-century colonial residence; throughout the hotel are 195 pieces of colonial artwork, including 60 original paintings from the Cusqueña Art School. An original Incan stone wall more than 200 feet long runs through the impressive hotel bar and features the famed Stone of 8 Angles, while guided tours trace the site’s Pre-Inca, Inca, Colonial and Republican history. Rooms are ornate — deep golds and burgundies with dark wood finishes, sunny lighter walls, and marble bathrooms with tubs and showers — and the property houses the Andes Spirit Spa, the city’s only thermal-circuit spa, complete with an arched waterfall pool. Dining highlights include the Inti Raymi restaurant, which serves traditional Peruvian dishes using local ingredients, and the Rumi Bar, known for its long history of serving Pisco Sours and for views of the Incan wall. Practical perks and amenities include a daily breakfast buffet for two, complimentary Wi‑Fi, spa, fitness center, swimming pool, concierge, ballroom and meeting spaces, and book-with-us benefits such as upgrade on arrival (subject to availability), complimentary round-trip private airport transfers, early check-in/late-check-out (subject to availability), and a welcome amenity; the hotel has 203 rooms with rates starting around $255/night, and the closest airport is Cuzco Airport."