JW Marriott El Convento Cusco
Cusco, Peru
Once a 16th-century Augustinian convent, the JW Marriott El Convento Cusco meticulously honours the building's heritage. In the entrance hall, a shield depicts the emblem of the order carved in stone, while a Swarovski light installation at the front desk shimmers with 76,500 crystals representing Inti the God of Sun of the Incas. There’s even an on-site museum, the Exhibition Hall, where artefacts from the Killke period (900 to 1200 AD) are on display. Keen to learn more about ancient Andean culture? El Convento is centrally located, just a short stroll from the Plaza de Armas and the equally colourful Mercado San Pedro, plus the city is the stepping stone to Machu Picchu. History lesson over, it’s time to rest. Rooms and suites surround a cobbled courtyard, some with small balconies overlooking the cloisters, others with views towards the Andes, while marble bathrooms and crisp linens come as standard, as do oxygen-enrichment systems to help relieve altitude sickness (Cusco is one of the highest permanently inhabited cities in the world at 11,152ft above sea level). After a centuries-old Incan healing treatment in the spa, retox with a Pisco sour in the Peruvian restaurant.
Key Information
- Rooms: 153
- Starting Rate: $261
- High Season: May-October
- Dining: Qespi Restaurant
- Drinking: Qespi Bar
- At the Hotel: Spa, swimming pool, on-site museum
- 51 84 582200
- Visit JW Marriott El Convento Cusco's Website
Location
Esquina de la Calle Ruinas 432 y San Agustin, Centro Histórico, Cusco, 08001
