★★★ · Yucay

The hotel occupies a remodelled 18th-century monastery in Yucay, in the heart of the Sacred Valley, surrounded by gardens and five minutes from Urubamba. It retains colonial details such as stone walls and wooden floors. The valley sits at lower altitude than Cusco, which helps with acclimatization at the start of the trip.

The dining offering is broad for its category: Peruvian cuisine at the Inkafé restaurant, coffees and desserts at La Placita del Café, pasta and pizza at La Dispensa and cocktails at the Wayra Wasi Bar. The gardens are the central space of the complex.

Rooms combine colonial style with heating, a safe and a bathroom with tub and shower; the Master Suite adds two areas and a whirlpool tub. A mid-category option in the valley, with a base to visit Ollantaytambo and take the train to Machu Picchu.

Rooms

Double rooms in colonial style with stone details and wooden flooring, a King bed, safe, heating and a bathroom with tub, shower and hairdryer. Master Suite with two areas and a whirlpool tub; family quadruples with two areas.

Nearby

• Urubamba (5 min)
• Sacred Valley (hotel surroundings)
• Ollantaytambo train station (via the valley road)
• Machu Picchu (train connection from Ollantaytambo)

Address

Plaza Manco II 123, Yucay, Urubamba, Perú