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Hotel · Machu Picchu, Peru
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
A cluster of 80 whitewashed adobe casitas on a five-hectare cloud forest reserve, directly across from the Machu Picchu Pueblo train station.
Overview
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel sits at 2,020 metres above sea level, on a private five-hectare mountainside reserve just across from the train station in Machu Picchu Pueblo, formerly known as Aguas Calientes. The hotel is built as a small Andean village: terraced hills, stone pathways, waterfalls and 80 whitewashed adobe casitas set within cloud forest. The reserve has recorded 317 bird species, among them the golden-headed quetzal and the Andean cock-of-the-rock, alongside what is described as the world's largest native orchid collection, with 372 species catalogued on site.
The Dining Room & Bar occupies a glass house overlooking the Vilcanota River and the cloud forest hills, serving Peruvian cuisine with a contemporary approach. It seats 120 guests, with breakfast from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., a complimentary Tea Time from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. featuring the property's own organic black tea, cocktail hour from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and dinner from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Tables seat a maximum of four; larger groups are directed to Café Inkaterra. The Unu Spa, named after the Quechua word for water, stands near an Andean sauna and a natural spring-water pond. Treatments use botanical extracts of mint, eucalyptus and orchid, and the menu includes deep tissue and reflexology work alongside an exfoliation using coca leaves.
For those visiting the citadel, buses leave Aguas Calientes before dawn at 15-minute intervals throughout the day, with the last return bus at 5:30 p.m. The hotel is 110 kilometres from Cusco. The recommended route is by car to Ollantaytambo, followed by a train journey of about one and a half hours, or a direct train from Cusco taking roughly 3.5 hours. A one-day walk along the Inca Trail, returning by bus, is also possible from here.
- Rooms
- 80
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- 80 whitewashed adobe casitas set across a five-hectare mountainside reserve in the cloud forest
- 317 bird species recorded on the property, including the Andean cock-of-the-rock
- A native orchid collection of 372 species, described as the world's largest
- Dining Room & Bar seats 120 guests with views of the Vilcanota River
- Located at 2,020 metres above sea level, directly across from the Machu Picchu Pueblo train station
- Unu Spa treatments use botanical extracts of mint, eucalyptus and orchid
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Rooms & suites
Categories shown for orientation. Your travel advisor will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.
Casita
Whitewashed adobe casitas set among terraced hills and stone pathways within the hotel's cloud forest reserve. Eighty of these structures make up the property.
Up to 2 guests
Amenities
- Unu Spa
- Andean sauna
- Natural spring-water pond
- Dining Room & Bar
- Café Inkaterra
- Bar
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
Machu Picchu, Peru
The Sacred Valley by train and on foot, Cusco's colonial hotels and Lima's kitchens.
Part of Mountains & Lakes, Villas & Estates
Questions
- Where is Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel located?
- The hotel occupies a private five-hectare mountainside reserve at 2,020 metres above sea level in Machu Picchu Pueblo, formerly Aguas Calientes, directly across from the town's train station. It is 110 kilometres from Cusco.
- How do guests get from the hotel to the Machu Picchu citadel?
- Buses leave Aguas Calientes beginning before dawn, running at 15-minute intervals throughout the day. The last return bus departs the citadel at 5:30 p.m.
- What is the best way to travel between Cusco and the hotel?
- The recommended route is by car to Ollantaytambo followed by a train journey of about one and a half hours. A direct train from Cusco City takes roughly 3.5 hours. Walking the Inca Trail on a one-day trip, returning by bus, is also possible.
- What dining options are available at the hotel?
- The Dining Room & Bar, set in a glass house overlooking the Vilcanota River, seats 120 guests and serves breakfast, lunch, a complimentary Tea Time, cocktail hour and dinner. Tables are limited to four guests; larger groups are accommodated at Café Inkaterra.
- What treatments does the Unu Spa offer?
- Unu Spa, named after the Quechua word for water, is located near an Andean sauna and a natural spring-water pond. Treatments include deep tissue massage, reflexology, hot stones, foot therapy and an exfoliation using sacred coca leaves, using natural products derived from mint, eucalyptus and orchid extracts.
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