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Belmond Palacio Nazarenas is a Belmond hotel in a restored former convent built on Inca walls in the San Blas district of Cusco, Peru. It has 55 suites, the Andean restaurant Mauka by chef Pía León, Hypnôze Spa and a heated outdoor swimming pool. It is listed here as a verified Belmond property in central Cusco, a short walk from the Plaza de Armas.
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The hotel is at Calle Plazoleta Nazarenas 223 in the bohemian San Blas district of Cusco, close to the Plaza de Armas and the city cathedral. It stands on the site of a former Inca building and reuses Inca stones.
According to the hotel, it is a 5-minute walk from the Plaza de Armas and a 10-minute walk from Cusco's Historic Quarter. The official site lists a 20-minute drive from Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport (CUZ) on one page and a 25-minute drive on its location page, plus a 40-minute drive from Poroy train station.
The hotel has 55 suites, including 2 signature suites. Suite categories listed on the official site are Signature Suites (69–130m², up to 3 guests), One Bedroom Suites (62–68m², up to 3 guests), Studio Suites (40–121m², up to 4 guests) and Junior Suites (30–39m², up to 3 guests).
The 17th-century suites are described as restored, combining Inca stonework with modern comfort. One Bedroom Suites have high ceilings, views of the hotel gardens and an in-room Pisco station; Studio Suites have large marble bathrooms and separate sitting areas. Junior Suites are in the most historic part of the hotel. Accommodation is oxygen-enriched.
Mauka is the flagship restaurant, helmed by Peruvian chef Pía León, drawing on indigenous Cusco and Andean ingredients. Menus include breakfast, lunch and dinner, drinks, a wine list focused on Peru and South America, and a six-course tasting menu with a vegetarian version.
Senzo Bar serves small plates and Pisco cocktails next to the heated outdoor pool. Dining experiences include afternoon tea with Andean botanicals, an aperitivo by the pool, a Peruvian liquor experience, in-room dining and dining at Monasterio. Cooking classes and liquor tastings are also listed.
Hypnôze Spa is set in a transformed former nunnery and offers treatments inspired by Inca and Andean culture, including a Four Hands Massage, body scrub and wrap, Andean rituals and a Hot Stone Massage. Yoga classes and Inti Tuncuy meditation are listed as wellness experiences.
The hotel has a heated outdoor swimming pool, described as the only open-air heated pool in Peru and the first outdoor swimming pool in Cusco. Other facilities include oxygen-enriched accommodation, a library, a secret garden, a chapel, indigenous botanical gardens, a boutique and butler service. There are 4 event spaces, and the hotel hosts weddings and honeymoons.
The building has had many roles: an Inca temple, a private palace reimagined in the 1500s for Mancio Serra de Leguizamón, a Jesuit college from 1644 and later a convent. The nuns ran an orphanage and made marzipan; a turntable used for transactions can still be seen at the hotel entrance.
A church within the complex is still used for religious worship, weddings and secular gatherings, and a mezzanine above it is now a library. Belmond acquired and restored the property, reopening it in 2012 as Palacio Nazarenas; it was renamed Belmond Palacio Nazarenas in 2014 after the company changed its name to Belmond Ltd.
The hotel suits travellers who want a central Cusco base with historic architecture, butler service and oxygen-enriched rooms. Couples are addressed through wedding and honeymoon pages, and the suites sleep up to 4 guests, which supports family stays. The library, chapel, gardens and pool add spaces beyond the suite.
The official site gives a 20-minute drive from Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport (CUZ) on one page and a 25-minute drive on its location page, plus a 40-minute drive from Poroy train station. It also lists a 90-minute flight from Lima and a 5-minute walk from the Plaza de Armas.
Editorial verification: Belmond Palacio Nazarenas is affiliated with Belmond; this was confirmed on the brand's own website or hotel list, and the hotel was matched to its official website by our editorial board.
It is at Calle Plazoleta Nazarenas 223 in the San Blas district of Cusco, Peru, close to the Plaza de Armas and the city cathedral.
The hotel is part of Belmond. It opened as Palacio Nazarenas in 2012 and was renamed Belmond Palacio Nazarenas in 2014 after the company changed its name to Belmond Ltd.
The hotel has 55 suites, including 2 signature suites. Categories are Signature Suites, One Bedroom Suites, Studio Suites and Junior Suites, sleeping up to 3 or 4 guests depending on the category.
Mauka is the flagship Andean restaurant by chef Pía León. Senzo Bar serves small plates and Pisco cocktails next to the heated outdoor pool. Afternoon tea and a Peruvian liquor experience are also offered.
Yes. Hypnôze Spa offers treatments inspired by Inca and Andean culture, and the hotel has a heated outdoor swimming pool described as the only open-air heated pool in Peru.
Book through the official Belmond website for Palacio Nazarenas or use the availability check on this page. The official site is belmond.com/palacio-nazarenas-cusco.
Belmond Palacio Nazarenas is affiliated with Belmond; this was confirmed on the brand's own website or hotel list, and the hotel was matched to its official website by our editorial board.
You can book through the hotel's official website (linked on this page) or check availability with our booking partner. We do not publish prices, as they change daily.
| Location | Cuzco, Peru |
|---|---|
| Address | San Blas, Cuzco, Cusco, Peru |
| Brand / alliance | Belmond |
| Official website | belmond.com |
| Verified | by the editorial board |
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