Cusco, PeruCentro Historico
Palacio Nazarenas, a Belmond Hotel
Restored colonial convent
Centro Historico Cusco, Peru
Renovated
2023
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Luxe Heritage DesignOutside the door
The house
BelmondRestored colonial convent
Cloistered stone courtyards surround an open-air heated pool, giving this former nunnery a quiet, meditative rhythm.
“the convent-turned-hotel has original Inca walls and Cuzco’s first outdoor heated pool.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Dedicated twenty-four-hour butler service and oxygen-enriched suites with heated marble floors.
Remarkable
Seventeenth-century cloistered convent and palace walls built above pre-Columbian Inca masonry.
Notable
Alabaster arcades, ancient fountains, and hand-carved wooden balconies frame cloistered stone courtyards.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Forbes Four-Star
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
UK Readers' Choice Awards – The best hotels in South America
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Also in The 50 Discovery and AFAR.
the hotel manages to feel like both — as timeless and tranquil as a spiritual retreat, yet relentlessly cushy in its every detail.
“Original Inca stone walls from the building’s footprint give way to the colonial-era frescoes and gilded 17th-century décor of its private mansion days.”
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The quiet cobblestones of Plazoleta Las Nazarenas sit right outside, two blocks from the lively Plaza de Armas.
The rooms
Suites come with heated marble bathroom floors, carved antique woodwork, and piped-in oxygen to ease the mountain altitude.
The heated pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Cushioned loungers border the open-air pool, kept warm inside the central courtyard beside ancient Inca stone channels.
The spa
Glass floors in the treatment rooms look down onto excavated Inca ruins, and rituals incorporate pink Maras salt.
Herbal baths
Therapists prepare deep soaking tubs with fresh Andean blossoms, indigenous herbs, and citrus for high-altitude recovery.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Mauka
Chef Pía León prepares hyper-local Andean menus using native tubers, giant Urubamba corn, and botanicals from the Amazon.
Checking into Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco feels like slipping into a beautifully preserved slice of Peruvian history, only with butler service…
At the table
Senzo Bar pours regional pisco cocktails beneath candlelit arches, and afternoon coca tea is served in the garden.
How it began
The property began as a conquistador's palace and later became a convent, keeping its seventeenth-century frescoes intact.
“The exteriors are a delightful cascade of courtyards, arcades and balconies set against alabaster facades.”
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.