Legacy of the Incas
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Peru:
Machu Picchu - Lake Titicaca
(11 days/10 nights)
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Peru:
Machu Picchu - Lake Titicaca
(12 days/11 nights)
Empire of the Sun
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Peru:
Machu Picchu - Lake Titicaca
(14 days/13 nights)
Ancient Civilizations of Peru
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Peru:
Colca Canyon - Machu Picchu
Lake Titicaca
(16 days/15 nights)
Archaeological & Ecological
Treasures
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Peru & Ecuador:
Galapagos - Machu Picchu
Lake Titicaca (or Amazon)
(18 days/17 nights)
Grand Tour of the Inca Empire
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Peru:
Colca Canyon - Amazon
Machu Picchu- Lake Titicaca
(22 days/21 nights)
Ancient & Colonial Capitals
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Peru:
Machu Picchu
(10 days/9 nights)
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Peru:
Machu Picchu
(13 days/12 nights)
Machu Picchu & Galapagos
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Peru & Ecuador:
Machu Picchu - Galapagos
(15 days/14 nights)
Galapagos & Machu Picchus
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Ecuador & Peru:
Galapagos - Machu Picchu
(18 days/17 nights)
Enchanted Isles of the Galapagos
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Ecuador:
Galapagos
(11 days/10 nights)
Galapagos & the Kingdom of Quito
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Ecuador:
Galapagos - Andes
(16 days/15 nights)
Galapagos & the Amazon
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Ecuador:
Galapagos - Amazon
(16 days/15 nights)
Historic Haciendas of the Andes
Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Ecuador:
Cotopaxi - Antisana - Otavalo
(7 days/6 nights)
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Machu Picchu Luxury Tours
Suite, Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores, Lima, Peru.
Photo: Casa Andina.
I unquestionably believe you gave me the best trip for the price...
-- Clayton Jesse
Explorer Class
If you want to be frugal, stay in our small luxury inns and save twenty-five percent on our tours of Peru. Although the accommodations and some restaurants differ, all other services are identical. For details about the restaurants, see Frugal Luxury Gourmet Cuisine.
Our Frugal Luxury category provides these fine accommodations in Peru and Ecuador:
Lima: The 4-star Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores -- Suite.
Sacred Valley: The 5-star Orient-Express Rio Sagrado -- De Luxe Room with River View.
Machu Picchu: The 4-star Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel -- Junior Suite.
Cuzco: The 5-star Libertador Palacio del Inka Hotel Cusco -- Superior Room.
Lake Titicaca: The 4-star Casa Andina Private Collection Puno -- Suite with Lake View.
Arequipa: The 5-star Casa Andina Private Collection Arequipa -- Imperial Suite.
Paracas: The 5-star Hotel Paracas -- Balcony Suite with Ocean View.
Colca Valley: The 4-star Colca Lodge -- Suite De Luxe.
Quito. The 5-star Casa Gangotena -- Luxury Room.
Lima
Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores ****
Av. La Paz 463, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Tel: +511 213 4300, Fax: + 511 242 1338Frommer's Review: "Casa Andina, the fast-growing Peruvian hotel chain, took over this high-rise hotel, which had been Lima's first five-star hotel but was then abandoned for a number of years, and completely gutted it, turning it into its showcase property in January 2008. The result is sure to become a favorite of business travelers: It has all the amenities and services of the city's top luxury business hotels, but without the exorbitant prices of many of its competitors. The well-designed accommodations are sleeker and more luxurious than at most of the group's other hotels, and many feature nice views over the city. The chef from Casa Andina's top hotel in Cusco was brought in to oversee the modern restaurant here, and the spa and heated swimming pool are nice bonuses."
Rio Sagrado, Sacred Valley, Peru.
Photo: Orient-Express.
Sacred Valley of the Incas
Orient-Express Acquires Hotel in Peru's Sacred Valley
-- Orient-Express press release, 31 December 2009
The 21 suite hotel, which opened in April 2009, is a rustic two storey property set in beautiful gardens overlooking the Urubamba River. With an imposing mountain backdrop, Hotel Rio Sagrado is three kilometres from the town of Urubamba and fifteen minutes from Ollantaytambo, home to an important Inca village and fortress, as well as the main PeruRail station stop en route to Machu Picchu. The hotel has 11 deluxe and ten junior suites plus two 250m² villas, constructed from natural stone and woods such as eucalyptus and cedar, with marble and onyx bathrooms and flagstone terraces. Its 230m² spa has a large treatment room with views of the mighty Urubamba, indoor and outdoor Jacuzzis and a sauna...
Rio Sagrado ***** by Orient-Express
Km. 76, Carretera Cuzco, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Peru
Telefax: +51 84 201-631Review: Rio Sagrado is new and has not yet been reviewed.
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, Peru.
Photo: Inkaterra.
Machu Picchu
The grounds at the Pueblo were so fantastic with all the tropical plant life...
-- Gregg & Ellen Hardy
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel **** A Relais & Chateaux property
Machu Picchu, Peru
Tel: +51 84 21 1032 / 21 1122 / 21 1123, Fax: +51 84 21 1124Frommer's Review: "This upscale hotel, tucked into lush gardens near the train station, has real flavor and is easily the best place to stay if you can't get into the fancy hotel next to the ruins (or don't want to pay its exorbitant prices) -- though this too has gotten very expensive. It's also the best place for naturalists who want to get a glimpse of some of the extraordinary bird- and plant life in this part of the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary; the hotel offers orchid tours, bird-watching, and guided ecological hikes. The compound of charming Spanish colonial, tile-roofed casitas (bungalows) is surrounded by 5 hectares (12 acres) of cloud forest beside the Vilcanota River, with a tea plantation and more than 100 species of birds and 250 species of butterflies. Regular rooms are large and comfortable, and junior suites have fireplaces and small terraces. A pretty spring-water pool makes this a great place to relax while taking in the grandeur of Machu Picchu."
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Courtyard of the Libertador Palacio del Inka Hotel Cusco, Peru.
Photo: Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas.
Cuzco
The Libertador Cusco was special. We liked its understated elegance...
-- Gertrude & David Dreyfuss
Libertador Palacio del Inka Hotel Cusco *****
Plazoleta Santo Domingo 259, Cuzco, Peru
Tel: +51 84 23 1961, Fax: +51 84 23 3152Frommer's Review: "One of Cusco's top two hotels, the Libertador could just as easily be called the Conquistador. Directly across from the Inca Temple of the Sun and built on the foundations of the "Aclla Huyasi," where the Inca chieftain kept maidens, this elegant traditional hotel occupies a historic house once inhabited by none other than Francisco Pizarro. The handsome art-and antiques-filled hotel, just 4 blocks from the Plaza de Armas, is built around a dramatic colonial courtyard marked by perfect arches, terra-cotta tiles, and a Spanish-style fountain. The swank lobby has a massive pyramidal skylight and exposed Inca walls. Guest rooms are spacious and refined, furnishings have rustic colonial touches, and the marble bathrooms are large and well equipped. Many rooms have small terraces. But the Libertador perhaps most distinguishes itself with extremely attentive and professional service. The fine but pricey restaurant, Inti Raymi, is built around the edges of the courtyard and features a nightly dance and music show."
Titilaka, Puno, Peru.
Photo: The Andean Experience Co..
Lake Titicaca
You asked me to "rate" Titilaka. By vote, the favorite of the entire family. Accommodations, views, meals, professional staff, all a 6-star rating. The decor is a fusion of crafts, antiques and modern art. Absolutely unbelievable. Each staff member acted and talked as if it was his or her hotel, taking ownership and pride, responsibility and guest comfort to a new level. The experience was relaxed elegance at its finest. I wouldn't book another guest at any other hotel near the lake.
-- Toby, Michael, Christina & Elizabeth Pearson
Titilaka ***** A Relais & Chateaux property
Titilaka, Puno, Peru
Tel: +511 700 5111, Telefax: +511 700 5112Condé Nast Traveller UK: "This astonishing new hotel stands on the south-western shores of Lake Titicaca, cutting a crisp silhouette of sharp corners, with stark colours and daunting brick walls. But slip inside and everything bursts into life, with the bright stripes of hand-woven textiles, shabby-chic colonial antiques and roaring fires. All 18 rooms have big-sky views of the lake and snowy peaks beyond. Kayaking, mountain-biking and swimming are on offer, but best of all is a visit to timeless Taquile island, where residents still rely on farming and weaving. After a brisk day out, the hotel is extremely welcoming (there are even gulps of oxygen for anyone needing a boost). Meals are home-grown: quinoa chowder, alpaca brochettes and native-potato croquettes stuffed with Andean cheese. An indoor pool and spa will open later this year, providing indigenous treatments using Titicaca sand, aloe and coca."
Senior Suite, Casa Andina Private Collection Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru.
Photo: Casa Andina.
Arequipa
Casa Andina Private Collection Arequipa was outstanding... like a smaller Four Seasons,
but with the same sort of service and wonderful food.
-- Sandra Shepard, Esq.
Casa Andina Private Collection Arequipa *****
Calle Alfonso Ugarte 403, Arequipa, Peru
Tel: +51 54 226-907; Fax: +51 54 226-908Frommer's Review: "Inaugurated in March 2008, this upscale midsize hotel, in one of Arequipa's emblematic colonial buildings, the storied Mint House -- a national historic monument -- is a terrific new addition to the city's few true luxury options. Just 3 blocks from the Plaza de Armas, around the corner from the Santa Catalina convent, it's ideally located. It features beautiful sillar walls, two lovely interior courtyards, an elegant gourmet restaurant, and even a small on-site museum depicting the minting of old coins. Accommodations in the modern wing are elegantly understated and spacious, with nice bathrooms, while the sprawling suites in the historic main house are downright sumptuous. Intimate, with a boutique feel but all the services of a larger luxury hotel, and prices that, while not inexpensive, seem merited, it has immediately become Arequipa's top place to stay, and one of the finest hotels in Peru."
Colca Lodge, Colca Valley, Peru.
Photo: Colca Lodge.
Colca Canyon
Colca Lodge ****
Fundo Puye S/N, Yanque, Caylloma, Valle del Colca, Arequipa, Peru
Tel: +54 531191, Fax: +54 531056, 24 hours: +54 958507118Frommer's Review: "Colca Lodge is beautifully situated across the river from Yanque and has one feature no other lodge can match: its own private thermal baths, carved in stone and secluded along the banks of the river. The continually expanding lodge is a very comfortable, eco-style hotel with adobe, stone, and thatched-roof architecture, and solar power. Its level of luxury is just a small step down from the Las Casitas del Colca, the top choice in the region (although those hot springs make it a close call). The views of the valley are excellent from nearly everywhere. The hotel also has a sophisticated lodge-style restaurant serving fairly expensive lunches and dinners."
Hotel Paracas, Paracas, Peru.
Photo: Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas.
Paracas
Hotel Paracas ***** A Luxury Collection Resort by Starwood
Av. Paracas S/N, Ica, Peru
Tel: +51 56 58 1333 Fax: +51 56 58 1778Frommer's Review: "The only hotel that lives up to the official billing of a resort within the nature reserve, this is a large Mediterranean-style hotel on the bay and one of the best places to stay in the region. Airy and beachy, it has great views of the water. Rooms, furnished with bamboo appointments, have either bay or garden views, and all have small terraces."
Casa Gangotena, Quito, Ecuador.
Photo: Casa Gangotena.
Quito, Ecuador
By far the city’s most dignified property...
-- Travel+Leisure, It List: The Best New Hotels 2012, June 2012
Casa Gangotena *****
Bolivar Oe6-41 y Cuenca, Quito, Ecuador
Tel: (593 2) 400 8000De Luxe and Imperial is a Luxury Room
Travel+Leisure Review: "We’d like to think that if sisters Mimi and Gloria Gangotena, the former residents of this mansion on Quito’s Plaza San Francisco, returned to their grand, early-20th-century manse, they’d feel as if their house had been reborn. The property’s 31 bedrooms, with 12-foot ceilings embellished with Art Nouveau molded tiles and decorative plasterwork friezes, have been painstakingly restored. Now they have beds topped by goose-feather duvets, and all have exquisite Statuarietto marble bathrooms (the 1926 residence had just one)."
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