Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel occupies a former palace and nuns’ convent a short walk from the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, next to sister hotel Monasterio. It is all-suite, with 55 suites, each oxygen-enriched with its own private bar, from junior and studio suites to signature suites with original Inca stonework and hand-painted frescoes, and 24-hour butler service. Dining is led by Mauka, from acclaimed chef Pia Leon, serving elevated Peruvian and Andean cuisine with a Six of Andes tasting menu, and the poolside Senzo Bar with an extensive pisco menu, plus afternoon tea in the secret garden.
There is the Hypnoze Spa, Inca and Andean-inspired with a glass floor over exposed Inca ruins, four treatment rooms, a steam room and hot tub, and Cusco’s first outdoor heated infinity pool. Set in 16th-century Spanish colonial architecture with cloistered courtyards, colonial frescoes and landscaped terraces, it offers Inca and Cusco cultural experiences and a wellness retreat. Part of Belmond, it suits couples and discerning travellers who want the most exclusive contemporary-meets-colonial all-suite luxury in Cusco.