The 5 Best Luxury Hotels in Cusco
From the Palacio del Inka to the Belmond Monasterio: the finest luxury addresses in Cusco, hand-picked by our travel experts. Every suitespot booking comes with free breakfast for 2, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits worth over €500.
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The top hotels in Cusco at a glance
From legendary grand hotels to intimate design addresses: these properties lead our ranking for Cusco. See at a glance where each hotel is located, which loyalty program earns you points and where nightly rates begin. "From" prices are current entry rates and may include limited-time promotional rates.
| Hotel | Location | Hotel program | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palacio del Inka Cusco | Centro Histórico | Marriott Bonvoy | – | 230 € |
| Belmond Monasterio Cusco | Centro Histórico | – | – | 440 € |
| JW Marriott El Convento Cusco | Centro Histórico | Marriott Bonvoy | – | 380 € |
| Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel | Yucay | I Prefer | – | – |
| Belmond Palacio Nazarenas Cuzco | Centro Histórico | – | – | 690 € |
Current offers & deals for luxury hotels in Cusco
Many of our partner hotels in Cusco offer special conditions bookable via suitespot – from free nights to discounts on longer stays. Your suitespot benefits (breakfast, upgrade chance, hotel credit) apply on top.
| Hotel | Offer | Bookable until |
|---|---|---|
| Palacio del Inka Cusco | 25% discount for stays of four nights or more | December 27, 2026 |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels and suites in Cusco
Palacio del Inka Cusco · Centro HistóricoWith every booking through suitespot you receive a comprehensive package of suitespot benefits:- Complimentary breakfast for two
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Up to 100 USD hotel credit per stay
- Early check-in and late check-out subject to availability
- Standard points and status benefits in the hotel programmes
The highest entry rate belongs to the Belmond Palacio Nazarenas at Calle Plazoleta Nazarenas 223, from around 690 € per night, followed by the Belmond Monasterio at number 337 on the same street (445 €) and the JW Marriott El Convento on the corner of Calle Ruinas and San Agustín (380 €).
The lowest entry rate is the Palacio del Inka on Plazoleta Santo Domingo, from around 230 € per night. The Aranwa Sacred Valley is bookable on request.
Three of the five belong to a hotel loyalty programme – two to Marriott Bonvoy and one to iPrefer. The two Belmond houses run no points scheme, and what they offer instead is set out below.
Luxury suites in Cusco: which property has what
More people search for a suite in Cusco than for a hotel, so it is worth answering that directly, using the category names the properties themselves use.
Belmond Monasterio Cusco · Centro HistóricoThe widest choice by a distance is at the Belmond Palacio Nazarenas (from around 690 €), which distinguishes seven categories above the standard room: Colonial Arch, Nazarenas, Palacio and One Bedroom, plus three studio types including the Inca Studio. It is also the only property in the city that includes butler service, and the only one with bottled mineral water in the room as a fixed benefit.Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comThe Palacio del Inka (230 €) runs Imperial and Presidential categories, and is the only property in Cusco with two dedicated family categories – Family and Family Deluxe. If you are travelling with children, that narrows the decision quickly.
The JW Marriott El Convento (380 €) offers Imperial and Luxury suites, and names several of its room categories after the fabric of the building itself: Classic Inca, Classic Wall and Inca Wall. The Belmond Monasterio (445 €) keeps things simpler, with Deluxe and Superior categories.
One practical note on the suite question here: at both Belmond houses the hotel credit doubles from 100 to 220 USD when you book a suite. That is worth factoring into the comparison before you settle on a category.
Cusco sits at roughly 3,400 metres, some 500 to 600 metres higher than the Sacred Valley. Many travellers therefore reverse the obvious order and spend their first nights in the valley before coming up to the city. That is an itinerary decision rather than a hotel one, and our advisors raise it with every booking.
Luxury hotels in Cusco city centre, by address
Cusco is a compact city, and our selection is more concentrated than in almost any other destination we cover: four of the five properties sit inside the Centro Histórico, within walking distance of each other and of the Plaza de Armas.
JW Marriott El Convento Cusco · Centro HistóricoThe addresses tell the story better than any description.
Plazoleta Nazarenas – two Belmond houses facing each other
The Belmond Palacio Nazarenas (Calle Plazoleta Nazarenas 223, from around 690 €) and the Belmond Monasterio (number 337 on the same street, 445 €) share one small square: under fifty metres separate their doors. They are the two most expensive properties in the selection and belong to the same group, so comparing them is not about brand or location but about format and rate.
Calle Ruinas and San Agustín – two minutes away
The JW Marriott El Convento (380 €) occupies the corner of Calle Ruinas and San Agustín, about 200 metres from the two Belmond houses. It is the only one of the three that earns points, and its room categories – Classic Inca, Classic Wall, Inca Wall – are named after the building itself.
Plazoleta Santo Domingo – the lowest entry rate
The Palacio del Inka (from around 230 €) stands on Plazoleta Santo Domingo, roughly 500 metres south-east of the others at the far end of the old centre. Together with the JW Marriott it is one of the two Marriott Bonvoy properties in the city, and the only one with its own family categories.
The Sacred Valley – outside the city
The Aranwa Sacred Valley appears on this page because that is the town recorded against it in our database, but its address is the old Yaravilca hacienda in the district of Yucay, some 22 kilometres from central Cusco as the crow flies. We would rather say so plainly: if you want to stay in the city, this is not the property; if you want the valley, it is worth a look.
Two houses without a points programme – and what you get instead
Three of our five Cusco properties belong to a loyalty programme: the Palacio del Inka and the JW Marriott El Convento to Marriott Bonvoy, and the Aranwa Sacred Valley to iPrefer.
Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel · YucayThe two Belmond houses – the Palacio Nazarenas and the Monasterio – take part in no points programme. It is worth being precise about what that does and does not mean: both belong to an international hotel group, that group simply does not issue points or status tiers.
What they give instead is quantified. At both, a booking through suitespot includes 100 USD of hotel credit, rising to 220 USD if you book a suite – a figure no other property in the city matches – plus a 500 USD voucher towards your next Belmond stay above a qualifying booking value. The Palacio Nazarenas adds butler service on top.
The practical conclusion: if you collect Marriott points, Cusco gives you two places to do it. If you do not, the two Belmond houses hand back rather more in credit than a status night here would have been worth.
What a luxury hotel in Cusco costs
Entry rates in our selection start at around 230 € per night at the Palacio del Inka and reach about 690 € at the Belmond Palacio Nazarenas. In between sit the JW Marriott El Convento (380 €) and the Belmond Monasterio (445 €), giving a median of roughly 440 € per night. The Aranwa Sacred Valley is on request and stays out of that calculation.
That is a high level for an inland city, and the reason is scarcity rather than demand: this is four historic buildings inside a protected old town, not a supply that can be expanded. Set against our other South American destinations, Cusco sits well above Bogotá (median 210 €) and Santiago de Chile (170 €), and closer to the Caribbean beach destinations.
The gap between the cheapest and the most expensive property is close to threefold – wide, for five addresses this close together. Since the four city properties are all within half a kilometre, your budget decides which building you stay in, not which part of town.
Beyond Cusco: the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
Almost nobody travels to Cusco for Cusco alone, and our Peruvian portfolio reaches well past this page.Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comIn the Sacred Valley, between Urubamba and Urquillos, we hold four further properties: the Tambo del Inka and Sol y Luna (both from around 370 €), the Belmond Río Sagrado (620 €) and explora Valle Sagrado, whose entry rate of about 1,470 € is the highest anywhere in our Peruvian selection. The Aranwa, listed on this page, is a fifth.
At Machu Picchu itself we have exactly one property, the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge on the Hiram Bingham road, from around 1,360 € per night. It is the only address we offer at the citadel, which is reason enough to plan it early.
For orientation on the ground: the valley lies lower than the city, and most of our guests use it at the start of a trip to acclimatise. Our advisors fit the train legs and transfers around the hotel nights rather than the other way round.
As a suitespot guest you travel with VIP status: we pass your preferences to the hotel before you arrive – in Cusco most often a room on a lower floor or with step-free access, a common request at this altitude in buildings this old. On top of that come breakfast for two, an upgrade subject to availability and up to 100 USD hotel credit – 220 USD in the suites of the two Belmond houses.
Earn points & use your status in Cusco
suitespot rates are genuine direct rates: you keep earning regular points and elite nights in the hotel's loyalty program and retain your status benefits – on top of your suitespot benefits. These programs are represented in Cusco:
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Cusco |
|---|---|---|
| Marriott Bonvoy | 2 hotels | Palacio del Inka Cusco, JW Marriott El Convento Cusco |
| I Prefer | 1 hotel | Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Cusco
How much does a luxury hotel in Cusco cost?
Entry rates across our five Cusco properties start at around 230 € per night at the Palacio del Inka on Plazoleta Santo Domingo and reach about 690 € per night at the Belmond Palacio Nazarenas. The median is roughly 440 € per night.
Between the two extremes sit the JW Marriott El Convento (380 €) and the Belmond Monasterio (445 €). The Aranwa Sacred Valley is bookable on request and therefore left out of the calculation.
With suitespot you always book at direct rates, and the benefits worth more than 500 € come on top.
Which hotels in Cusco have luxury suites?
All four city properties do, but the range differs sharply.
The Belmond Palacio Nazarenas distinguishes seven categories above the standard room – Colonial Arch, Nazarenas, Palacio, One Bedroom and three studio types, among them the Inca Studio. Nothing else in the city comes close.
The Palacio del Inka runs Imperial and Presidential suites; the JW Marriott El Convento offers Imperial and Luxury; the Belmond Monasterio works with Deluxe and Superior categories.
One thing worth knowing before you choose: at both Belmond houses the hotel credit rises from 100 to 220 USD when the booking is a suite.
Do I earn points and can I use my status with suitespot?
In Cusco, at three of our five properties. The Palacio del Inka and the JW Marriott El Convento belong to Marriott Bonvoy, and the Aranwa Sacred Valley to iPrefer. At all three you earn points and status nights as usual.
The two Belmond houses – Palacio Nazarenas and Monasterio – take part in no points programme. That does not make them independent hotels: they belong to an international group that simply does not issue points.
In return, a booking at either includes 100 USD of hotel credit, or 220 USD for a suite, plus a voucher towards a future Belmond stay. That is the highest credit available in the city.
Where should I stay in Cusco city centre?
In the Centro Histórico, and the choice is simpler than it looks: four of our five properties are there, within 500 metres of one another.
The Belmond Palacio Nazarenas and the Belmond Monasterio share Calle Plazoleta Nazarenas (numbers 223 and 337). The JW Marriott El Convento is about 200 metres away on the corner of Calle Ruinas and San Agustín, and the Palacio del Inka roughly 500 metres south-east on Plazoleta Santo Domingo.
The fifth, the Aranwa Sacred Valley, is not in the city: its address is in the district of Yucay in the Sacred Valley, some 22 kilometres away.
Are there luxury hotels in the Sacred Valley and at Machu Picchu?
Yes, and not all of them appear on this page. In the Sacred Valley we hold four properties besides the Aranwa: the Tambo del Inka and Sol y Luna, both from around 370 € per night, the Belmond Río Sagrado (620 €) and explora Valle Sagrado at around 1,470 €.
At Machu Picchu we have a single property, the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge on the Hiram Bingham road, from about 1,360 € per night. It is the only address we offer at the citadel itself.
Our advisors combine Cusco, valley and Machu Picchu nights into one itinerary, with the train legs and transfers planned around them.
Cusco or Cuzco – does the spelling change anything?
No. Cusco and Cuzco are the same city, and our selection is identical whichever way you search. The spelling with an s is the standard Peruvian form today; the spelling with a z remains common in Spain and much of Latin America.
You will see both forms in our own records: the postal address of the Belmond Palacio Nazarenas uses Cuzco, while the Palacio del Inka and the JW Marriott El Convento use Cusco.
If the two spellings return different search results, that is the search engine at work, not a difference in what is available.
Which Cusco hotels suit families?
The clearest answer is the Palacio del Inka (from around 230 €), the only property in the city with two dedicated family categories – Family and Family Deluxe – and also the lowest entry rate of the four city properties.
The JW Marriott El Convento (380 €) has one family category alongside its Imperial and Luxury suites.
Beyond room categories, the deciding factor in Cusco is usually the building. These are historic houses in a hillside old town, so lifts, stairs and floor level matter more here than in a modern city hotel. We pass those requirements to the property before arrival as part of your VIP status.
What should I know about the altitude when choosing a hotel?
Cusco lies at around 3,400 metres, and the Sacred Valley some 500 to 600 metres below it. That difference is why many travellers start in the valley and come up to the city afterwards rather than the other way round.
The hotel itself matters less than people expect, but two practical points do: Cusco is built on a slope and its historic buildings have stairs, so the floor and the access route are worth thinking about here in a way they are not elsewhere.
That is exactly the kind of preference we pass to the hotel ahead of your arrival. If you would rather sleep lower for the first nights, our advisors will put the valley options in front of you directly.
