Explora Valle Sagrado
Urquillos, Peru
At Explora Valle Sagrado, it’s as much about the journey as the destination. Located halfway between Cuzco and Machu Picchu, this former hacienda has been transformed into a stylish guesthouse offering panoramic views of the Vilcabamba mountain range. Most tourists speed through the region en route to the Inca ruins, which is their loss. Valle Sagrado is built on its own ancient Inca site and is a pastoral haven offering peaceful restitution from the buzz of Peru’s ever-busying tourist track. Explora has a knack for creating striking hotel properties that complement, rather than contend with, their dramatic surroundings landscapes. So it is here: up close, the ample woodwork, adobe walls and vaulted ceilings of this rural retreat are jaw-dropping. Take a step back, and it vanishes into the wider Andean scene. Fourty-four rooms and six suites offer quirky angles, minimalist design and mountain views. As with all Explora hotels (the brand has other properties in Patagonia and the Atacama), Valle Sagrado is full-service, so expect an itinerary of daily adventure activities and all-inclusive menus dreamt up by Peruvian kitchen wizard Virgilio Martínez (hearty, rustic Peruvian classics to help with the altitude sickness) on a minimum two-night stay.
Key Information
- Rooms: 50
- Starting Rate: $920
- At the Hotel: Spa, trekking, archaeological site visits, 4x4 excursions, biking
- 51989467497
- Visit Explora Valle Sagrado's Website
Location
Unnamed Road, Urquillos,
