JW Marriott El Convento Cusco

Restored Augustinian convent

Guests stay inside a restored sixteenth-century convent, where stone cloisters and courtyard fire pits sit directly above excavated Incan ruins.

“Once a 16th-century Augustinian convent, the JW Marriott El Convento Cusco meticulously honours the building's heritage.”

What it’s good at

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Heritage

Remarkable

Preserved Augustinian convent cloisters stand directly over ancient Incan foundations and Killke ruins.

Design

Notable

Hand-restored stone arches surround a lobby chandelier of seventy-six thousand crystals honoring Inti.

Local

Notable

Exposed Incan stonework inside guest rooms and traditional weaving demonstrations in the courtyard.

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What they say

Michelin Selected

Michelin

Forbes Recommended

Forbes Travel Guide

2026

Also in Condé Nast Traveler, The 50 Discovery and AFAR.

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the JW occupies the site of a 16th-century convent which itself was built atop centuries-old Incan ruins.

“the learning begins almost the minute you step through the hotel’s stunning brick arches—they were painstakingly rebuilt by hand from what remained of a 16th-century Augustinian convent”

Right in the middle

Lively Central Quiet Secluded

Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.

The Plaza de Armas sits two blocks away, with San Pedro Market a short walk across the historic center.

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The rooms

Piped supplemental oxygen eases the altitude, and lower-level rooms expose original Incan and colonial stone walls.

The pool

Bring a swimsuit.

The heated indoor pool sits underground beneath stone columns, lined with candles and illuminated loungers.

The spa

Treatment rooms host body wraps of Andean mountain clay, and a glass-walled dry sauna sits steps away.

Restaurant

Qespi Bar

Tables sit along preserved pre-Inca stone walls beneath high arches, serving Sacred Valley trout and traditional pisco sours.

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the 16th-century convent has been lovingly restored to maintain its historical essence while also adding all the contemporary touches you could dream up.

At the table

Stools line the glowing counter for Andean herb cocktails, with arched glass doors leading into the cloister courtyard.

How it began

2012Opened

Augustinian friars departed the convent in 1826, leaving it to house a bakery and chocolate factory before its six-year restoration.

“The namesake convent dates to the 1500’s and archeological ruins are maintained on property. Décor continues the old -new pairing, with stylish rooms and public areas.”