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Enchanted Isles of the Galapagos
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Superior Room, Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores, Lima, Peru.
Photo: Casa Andina.
I unquestionably believe you gave me the best trip for the price...
-- Clayton Jesse
Frugal Luxury
If you want to be frugal, stay in our small luxury inns and save twenty-five percent on our tours of Peru. Although the accommodations and some restaurants differ, all other services are identical. For details about the restaurants, see Frugal Luxury Gourmet Cuisine.
Our Frugal Luxury category provides these fine accommodations in Peru and Ecuador:
Lima: A Superior Room in the 5-star Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores.
Sacred Valley: A De Luxe Room with River View in the 5-star Orient-Express Rio Sagrado.
Machu Picchu: A Superior De Luxe Room in the 4-star Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel.
Cuzco: A Superior Room in the 5-star Libertador Palacio del Inka Hotel Cusco.
Lake Titicaca: The Suite with Lake View in the 4-star Casa Andina Private Collection Puno.
Arequipa: The Imperial Suite in the 5-star Casa Andina Private Collection Arequipa.
Colca Valley: The Suite De Luxe in the 4-star Colca Lodge.
Quito. A King Bed Room in Quito's 5-star Mansión del Angel.
Lima
Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores *****
Av. La Paz 463, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Tel: +511 213 4300, Fax: + 511 242 1338Frommer's Review: "Casa Andina, the fast-growing Peruvian hotel chain, took over this high-rise hotel, which had been Lima's first five-star hotel but was then abandoned for a number of years, and completely gutted it, turning it into its showcase property in January 2008. The result is sure to become a favorite of business travelers: It has all the amenities and services of the city's top luxury business hotels, but without the exorbitant prices of many of its competitors. The well-designed accommodations are sleeker and more luxurious than at most of the group's other hotels, and many feature nice views over the city. The chef from Casa Andina's top hotel in Cusco was brought in to oversee the modern restaurant here, and the spa and heated swimming pool are nice bonuses."
Rio Sagrado, Sacred Valley, Peru.
Photo: Orient-Express.
Sacred Valley of the Incas
Orient-Express Acquires Hotel in Peru's Sacred Valley
-- Orient-Express press release, 31 December 2009
The 21 suite hotel, which opened in April 2009, is a rustic two storey property set in beautiful gardens overlooking the Urubamba River. With an imposing mountain backdrop, Hotel Rio Sagrado is three kilometres from the town of Urubamba and fifteen minutes from Ollantaytambo, home to an important Inca village and fortress, as well as the main PeruRail station stop en route to Machu Picchu. The hotel has 11 deluxe and ten junior suites plus two 250m² villas, constructed from natural stone and woods such as eucalyptus and cedar, with marble and onyx bathrooms and flagstone terraces. Its 230m² spa has a large treatment room with views of the mighty Urubamba, indoor and outdoor Jacuzzis and a sauna...
Rio Sagrado ***** by Orient-Express
Km. 76, Carretera Cuzco, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Peru
Telefax: +51 84 201-631Review: Rio Sagrado is new and has not yet been reviewed.
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, Peru.
Photo: Inkaterra.
Machu Picchu
The grounds at the Pueblo were so fantastic with all the tropical plant life...
-- Gregg & Ellen Hardy
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel ****
Machu Picchu, Peru
Tel: +51 84 21 1032 / 21 1122 / 21 1123, Fax: +51 84 21 1124Frommer's Review: "This upscale hotel, tucked into lush gardens near the train station, has real flavor and is easily the best place to stay if you can't get into the fancy hotel next to the ruins (or don't want to pay its exorbitant prices) -- though this too has gotten very expensive. It's also the best place for naturalists who want to get a glimpse of some of the extraordinary bird- and plant life in this part of the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary; the hotel offers orchid tours, bird-watching, and guided ecological hikes. The compound of charming Spanish colonial, tile-roofed casitas (bungalows) is surrounded by 5 hectares (12 acres) of cloud forest beside the Vilcanota River, with a tea plantation and more than 100 species of birds and 250 species of butterflies. Regular rooms are large and comfortable, and junior suites have fireplaces and small terraces. A pretty spring-water pool makes this a great place to relax while taking in the grandeur of Machu Picchu."
Read more about Inkaterra Machu Picchu...
Courtyard of the Libertador Palacio del Inka Hotel Cusco, Peru.
Photo: Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas.
Cuzco
The Libertador Cusco was special. We liked its understated elegance...
-- Gertrude & David Dreyfuss
Libertador Palacio del Inka Hotel Cusco *****
Plazoleta Santo Domingo 259, Cuzco, Peru
Tel: +51 84 23 1961, Fax: +51 84 23 3152Frommer's Review: "One of Cusco's top two hotels, the Libertador could just as easily be called the Conquistador. Directly across from the Inca Temple of the Sun and built on the foundations of the "Aclla Huyasi," where the Inca chieftain kept maidens, this elegant traditional hotel occupies a historic house once inhabited by none other than Francisco Pizarro. The handsome art-and antiques-filled hotel, just 4 blocks from the Plaza de Armas, is built around a dramatic colonial courtyard marked by perfect arches, terra-cotta tiles, and a Spanish-style fountain. The swank lobby has a massive pyramidal skylight and exposed Inca walls. Guest rooms are spacious and refined, furnishings have rustic colonial touches, and the marble bathrooms are large and well equipped. Many rooms have small terraces. But the Libertador perhaps most distinguishes itself with extremely attentive and professional service. The fine but pricey restaurant, Inti Raymi, is built around the edges of the courtyard and features a nightly dance and music show."
Casa Andina Private Collection Puno, Peru.
Photo: Casa Andina.
Lake Titicaca
The Casa Andina Private Collection Puno. Wow... it was magnificent...
-- Sandra Shepard, Esq.
Casa Andina Private Collection Puno ****
Av. Sesqui Centenario 19701972, Sector Huaje, Puno
Tel: +51 51 36-3992, Fax: +51 51 36-4082Frommer's Review: "The newest hotel presence on the banks of Lake Titicaca is the select but excellent-value hotel of the upstart Peruvian chain Casa Andina, which has two additional, more modest hotels in town. This one, low-slung and attractively rustic, is perched over Titicaca and has marvelous lake views from its deck, dining room, and, especially, the single enormous suite, which has a large Jacuzzi and is the perfect place to splurge (a bit) and feel like a millionaire (a lot). Regular rooms are spacious but not pretentious; they are decorated in a warm, Andean style. (About half the rooms have lake views; be sure to ask for one, as it's well worth the small difference in price.) The gourmet restaurant, which concentrates on local ingredients and lake fish, is as good if not better than anything else in town. While Casa Andina is similar to the nearby Posada del Inca, it is considerably newer and has a couple of singular amenities, including a pier, with its own floating island a la Uros, extending over the lake, and a private train station -- so that if you are coming from Cusco, you can get off right at the hotel without having to go into Puno. After a long train ride, that's a nice little bonus."
Senior Suite, Casa Andina Private Collection Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru.
Photo: Casa Andina.
Arequipa
Casa Andina Private Collection Arequipa was outstanding... like a smaller Four Seasons,
but with the same sort of service and wonderful food.
-- Sandra Shepard, Esq.
Casa Andina Private Collection Arequipa *****
Calle Alfonso Ugarte 403, Arequipa, Peru
Tel: +51 54 226-907; Fax: +51 54 226-908Frommer's Review: "Inaugurated in March 2008, this upscale midsize hotel, in one of Arequipa's emblematic colonial buildings, the storied Mint House -- a national historic monument -- is a terrific new addition to the city's few true luxury options. Just 3 blocks from the Plaza de Armas, around the corner from the Santa Catalina convent, it's ideally located. It features beautiful sillar walls, two lovely interior courtyards, an elegant gourmet restaurant, and even a small on-site museum depicting the minting of old coins. Accommodations in the modern wing are elegantly understated and spacious, with nice bathrooms, while the sprawling suites in the historic main house are downright sumptuous. Intimate, with a boutique feel but all the services of a larger luxury hotel, and prices that, while not inexpensive, seem merited, it has immediately become Arequipa's top place to stay, and one of the finest hotels in Peru."
Colca Lodge, Colca Valley, Peru.
Photo: Colca Lodge.
Colca Canyon
Colca Lodge ****
Fundo Puye S/N, Yanque, Caylloma, Valle del Colca, Arequipa, Peru
Tel: +54 531191, Fax: +54 531056, 24 hours: +54 958507118Frommer's Review: "Colca Lodge is beautifully situated across the river from Yanque and has one feature no other lodge can match: its own private thermal baths, carved in stone and secluded along the banks of the river. The continually expanding lodge is a very comfortable, eco-style hotel with adobe, stone, and thatched-roof architecture, and solar power. Its level of luxury is just a small step down from the Las Casitas del Colca, the top choice in the region (although those hot springs make it a close call). The views of the valley are excellent from nearly everywhere. The hotel also has a sophisticated lodge-style restaurant serving fairly expensive lunches and dinners."
Mansión del Angel, Quito, Ecuador.
Photo: Mansión del Angel.
Quito, Ecuador
The most elegant and refined boutique hotel in the New Town...
-- Frommer's
Mansión del Angel *****
Calle Los Ríos N13-134 y Pasaje Ascencio Gándara, Quito, Ecuador
Tel: +(5932) 255-7721; Fax: +(5932) 223-7819Frommer's Review: "This is the most elegant and refined boutique hotel in the New Town. The staff distributes fresh flowers throughout the hotel, so everything smells lovely. The sitting areas on the first floor are full of gorgeous antiques, handmade wood furniture, art, crystal chandeliers, and gilded mirrors. All the rooms have brass canopy beds, hand-carved moldings, Oriental carpets, and plush bedspreads. The bathrooms are not especially spacious, but they all have large showers. The larger rooms, on the top floor, have a separate sitting area. Because the rooms in the back of the hotel don't face the street, they are quieter, although I've never found noise to be a problem, even in the street-side rooms. The breakfast, served on the enclosed rooftop terrace, includes fresh-baked breads; at night, the smell of baking bread permeates the entire hotel. A formal English tea is served every afternoon, which is a good way to meet other guests."
No further upgrades are available.
King Bed Room, Mansión del Angel, Quito, Ecuador.
Photo: Mansión del Angel.
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