Elegant outdoor pool area at a historic hotel in Cusco, featuring lounge chairs, terracotta pots, and cypress trees against an arched white building facade.

Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco

Just a few minutes' walk from the Plaza de Armas, in a quiet square in the historic center of Cusco, lies a retreat of timeless elegance: Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco. The building, erected on Inca foundations in the 17th century, initially served as a palace, later as a monastery, and has now been gently transformed into one of the city's most exclusive hotels. Behind historic walls of Inca stone, winding cloisters, and a centuries-old fountain, you will find 55 spacious suites with oxygen enrichment for the altitude, personal butler service, and some original exposed Inca masonry. At the heart of the property lies Cusco's only heated outdoor pool, surrounded by fragrant gardens - the perfect place to unwind after a day full of discoveries around the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.

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Details

  • Country

    Peru

  • City

    Cusco

  • Price

    from €375 per night/person

  • Best travel time

    May - September

Rooms

The 55 suites of Palacio Nazarenas combine colonial elegance with modern comfort. High ceilings, four-poster beds, and wooden floors with thick carpets create a stately atmosphere, while heated floors and marble bathrooms provide additional comfort. Many suites feature private terraces overlooking the fragrant gardens or the surrounding Andes, some showcase original exposed Inca masonry. Thanks to oxygen enrichment, you quickly acclimatize to the altitude of Cusco, and your personal butler takes care of every detail of your stay around the clock.

Elegant bedroom with a wooden four-poster bed adorned with white bedding and embroidered pillows, flanked by matching wooden nightstands with table lamps and floral vases.
Interior view of a luxury hotel suite with a pink armchair, wooden side table with a decorative vase, a wooden cabinet with a mounted flat-screen TV, and elegant chandeliers hanging from a white beamed ceiling.
A white freestanding bathtub with a wooden bath tray holding rolled white towels in a softly lit bathroom with a wooden window frame and beige walls.
A colonial-style bedroom in Palacio Nazarenas, a Belmond Hotel in Cusco, featuring a wooden canopy bed with embroidered pillows, bedside tables with lamps, an ornate rug, and warm lighting highlighting a stone archway.

Culinary

At the Mauka restaurant, the renowned Peruvian chef Pía León treats you to a modern interpretation of Andean flavors, often using herbs and vegetables from the hotel's own garden. At the pool bar, you can enjoy refreshing cocktails made with local ingredients, and during a stylish afternoon tea ceremony, you can create your own tea from the hotel's herb garden. The library in the former chapel also invites you to linger with its historical artifacts.

Wooden dining tables and chairs arranged inside a restaurant with large glass windows and green plants visible outside.
Breakfast spread on a glass table on a balcony with wooden railings, including waffles with berries, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, croissants, glasses of orange juice, and coffee cups.
A person picking fresh mint leaves with chopsticks from a floral ceramic dish on a round wooden table beside two teapots with floral designs outdoors.
Interior of the Mauka restaurant at Palacio Nazarenas, a Belmond hotel in Cusco, featuring warm lighting, wooden tables and chairs with neatly arranged place settings, and a decorated wall.

Activities

Spend relaxed hours at Cusco's only heated outdoor pool located in the largest of the seven courtyards - a unique retreat in the middle of the city. In the Hypnôze Spa, you can enjoy treatments with Andean herbs and traditional techniques inspired by Inca culture. Since Palacio Nazarenas is just a short walk from the Plaza de Armas, you can easily explore the old town of Cusco with its colonial buildings and Inca walls, visit nearby ruins such as Sacsayhuamán, or plan excursions to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu from here.

View of Palacio Nazarenas, a Belmond hotel in Cusco, showing a white building with arches and a wooden ornate balcony, surrounded by greenery and a mountainous urban backdrop.
A tranquil spa treatment room at Palacio Nazarenas, featuring two massage tables with white linens and decorative blankets, a wooden cabinet and table with a vase of greenery, and an open doorway leading to an outdoor area with stone walls and a small pool.
Two wooden armchairs with leather cushions and a small round table with a flower vase placed between them in a corridor decorated with green plants and a carved wall sculpture.
Sunlit spa relaxation room with cushioned lounge chairs, patterned pillows, rolled towels, floral arrangements, and large glass ceiling and walls filled with blooming plants.

Location

Palacio Nazarenas is nestled in a quiet square just a few steps behind the Plaza de Armas, the vibrant heart of Cusco. Numerous attractions, restaurants, and shops are conveniently reachable on foot from here. Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport is about a 15-minute drive away, and the train station for excursions to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu is also quickly accessible.

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