Aranjuez Cusco Hotel

We selected this hotel due to the proximity of the train station as we had an early start. The staff were lovely and accommodating, the room was large enough and comfy. It is a 25 min walk to the main square (Plaza de Armas) and only a 7 min cab ride. The only con would be the noise, not only from the street but within the floors so soundproofing not great.

Hotel Aranjuez is a great hotel for exploring Cusco, locating a few blocks from the city centre. The hotel is a common starting point for many tours around Peru. The rooms are spacious and clean, with little noise allowing for a good night’s sleep. The hotel provides 24/7 reception, where you can buy bottles of water and light snacks at any time. The reception staff are very helpful and can provide you with a map of the city. The breakfast included was good, although the choices were limited. The hotel has a nice waiting area on the group floor, providing an area to chat with friends as well as books to pass the time. I would highly recommending staying at this hotel as a base for exploring Cusco!

We stayed here for one night before our trip to Macchu Picchu and one more night when we returned. In some ways I am very grateful that they had a room for 3 persons as when we arrived our first hotel smelt of paint so we could not sleep there and our guide found us this place for US$ 60 night for 3 persons in one room. They completely got our breakfast order wrong and gave the takeaway breakfast (who was vegetarian) a meat roll on the first morning. The noise was constant all night long, traffic, beeping and dogs barking, we were on the first floor it was awful. The breakfast the second stay was limited but ok and we had the same room as before which was clean and spacious but basically. My friend asked for a bottle of water and said you had to pay cash at that moment, we had just returned from our hike and didn't have any cash it this caused a big argument between my friend and the receptionist. Please trust us to pay you the next day when we can get to a cash machine or bank.