Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.2 overall; Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.5. Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.2
9.5
Location
9.4
9.4
Service
9.3
9.6
Design
9.4
9.6
Dining
8.8
9.4
Value
8.0
7.9
Category
Heritage
Heritage
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
1965
2012
From
$550/night
$750/night
Rooms
117–122 rooms and suites (97 rooms, 20 suites cited)
55 suites (all-suite), including 2 signature suites
Architect
San Antonio Abad monastery from 1595; Inca foundations
17th-century palace/convent on Inca foundations; Belmond restoration
Dining
Metric
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
4
3
Rooms
Metric
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
4
4
Suite / Villa Types
1
4
Spa
Metric
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
3
4
Good to Know
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel
Altitude is about 3,400 m; plan a quiet arrival day and request oxygen-enriched rooms.
Roughly 20–25 minutes from Cusco Airport (CUZ); two blocks from Plaza de Armas.
Sister Palacio Nazarenas is steps away for all-suite quiet and Mauka by Pía León.
El Tupay opera nights are part of the product; ask for quieter rooms if needed.
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
All 55 keys are oxygen-enriched suites with butler service.
Heated outdoor pool is a major Cusco rarity and a real differentiator vs Monasterio.
Mauka by Pía León needs advance booking in dry season.
Same Plazoleta Nazarenas logistics as Monasterio; ~20 minutes from CUZ airport.
Summary
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel scores higher on our rubric, while Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
