The hotel occupies a colonial mansion on Plazoleta Santo Domingo, facing Qorikancha. The site was part of an Inca estate, and the Spanish owners built over it in the 1500s, using an Inca wall as the base of the ground floor. That wall is still visible inside. Four carved busts on the facade, added in the early 1600s, gave the house its old name, Casona de los Cuatro Bustos. For a couple of decades in the mid-20th century it housed a museum.
Qorikancha is across the plaza, and the Plaza de Armas is a short walk up Avenida El Sol and Loreto. San Blas and the San Pedro market are also reachable on foot. Cusco sits at roughly 3,400 meters, so many travelers start in the Sacred Valley, which is lower, and come to the city after a few days. Dining is on site at Inti Raymi, which serves Peruvian dishes, with Rumi Bar for a pisco sour.
This is a good fit for travelers who like the predictability of a large international brand but still want a building with real age to it. It sits on a busier edge of the old town near Avenida El Sol, so it feels less tucked away than the hotels up near Plaza Nazarenas. Bonvoy members will appreciate the points. Those who want something small and quiet may prefer a boutique option.
We recommend Palacio del Inka for its location directly across from Qorikancha, the Inca Temple of the Sun, and for a building that still carries an original Inca wall. It suits travelers who want a full-service hotel with a sense of history and want to walk to most of Cusco's main sights.
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