Las Casitas, A Belmond Hotel is an intimate all-villa hideaway in the Colca Valley of the Andes at Yanque near Arequipa, positioned for condor spotting and canyon views. Accommodation is in casitas of around 120 square metres with garden or valley views, each with a fireplace, a lounge, a private terrace and a private panoramic heated plunge pool, up to the 240-square-metre Presidential Casita, all without televisions. Dining centres on Curina, serving indigenous Andean cooking with orchard-harvested ingredients such as native stews and purple corn and a signature fresh cheese with mountain honey, and the scenic Puccq’io bar with local mountain-fruit cocktails, with full board including complimentary activities and daily masterclasses.
There is the Samay Spa with botanical treatments, a eucalyptus steam room and an outdoor whisper pool, plus the private plunge pool in each casita. Experiences, many included, span llama and alpaca feeding, a Peruvian Paso horse showcase, cosmic rituals, cooking classes, hiking, riding and condor watching. Part of Belmond, it suits couples and relaxation seekers who want an intimate, television-free all-villa retreat combining nature, wellness and Andean cuisine.