Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
A 1592 monastery on Cusco's Plazoleta Nazarenas — 97 rooms and 20 suites around cloistered courtyards, with a gilded chapel and oxygen enrichment at 3,399m
The Privata Perspective
The grandest address in the Andes. Built in 1592 as the San Antonio Abad seminary and protected as a national monument, Monasterio wraps its rooms around stone cloisters, colonial art, and a courtyard cedar that has stood for centuries. The gilded baroque chapel alone justifies a visit; sleeping inside the monument is another thing entirely.
Cusco sits at 3,400 metres, and the hotel's answer is civilised: rooms can be oxygen-enriched, which transforms the first nights at altitude. Two minutes from the Plaza de Armas but hidden on the quiet Plazoleta Nazarenas, it is the natural base for acclimatising before the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu — we sequence the whole route, trains and guides included.
Accommodations
Superior Room with Oxygen
15–17 m²
The entry grade, fitted with supplemental oxygen — note that not every room can be enriched, so it is worth confirming at booking
Deluxe Room
27–33 m²
Each one different, set within the fabric of the 16th-century monastery
One Bedroom Suite with Added Oxygen
49–71 m²
Separate living area over the courtyards, with oxygen for deeper sleep at altitude
Dining
Oqre
Peruvian
Chef Jorge Muñoz's coast, highland and jungle cooking, served in the cloisters around the courtyard
El Tupay
Fine dining
Dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday, beneath stone arches with live opera
Oqre Bar
Cocktails
Pisco sours and small plates off the lobby, with musicians from the city
Spa & Wellness
Oxygen enrichment is the real wellness story here — five of the eight room grades carry it in their name, and it transforms the first nights at 3,399m. Beyond that there is a candlelit treatment suite with Andean rituals; Belmond publishes no pool or gym at Monasterio.
When to Go
May–Sep
Dry season — crisp sunny days, cold starry nights
Jun
Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun — Cusco at its most spectacular
Book With Preferred Access
Experience Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco with Via Privata
Complimentary upgrades, resort credits, early check-in, and dedicated concierge support — available exclusively through our preferred partner programme.
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