FEATURE CUSCO & THE SACRED VALLEY
Hotel (set in ‘an Andean Garden of
Eden’) and El Mapi in Aguas Calientes, plus La Casona in Cusco, a 16th- century manor house converted into an 11-suite hotel. A similar operation, Aranwa, runs
the Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness centre near Huayllabamba and the Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel, a converted colonial mansion. The Casa Andina group operates
around 20 properties across Peru, including an upmarket ‘Private Collection’ hotel in the Sacred Valley (on a three hectare estate between Urubamba and Ollantaytambo) and one in Cusco, a colonial conversion three blocks from the Plaza de Armas. It also runs four mid-market ‘Classic’ hotels around the city. Other upmarket accommodation options in the region include the Sumaq Hotel, the only five-star property in Aguas Calientes; the Sol y Luna hotel, one kilometre from Urubamba; and the boutique Andean Wings and Casa Cartagena hotels in Cusco.
in the world. It never fails to amaze travellers, regardless of whether they have trekked the Inca Trail or simply visited for the day. "Cusco and the Sacred Valley have
always been popular destinations, however it is only recently that a range of fantastic accommodation has become available, now making it possible to discover both of these destinations in luxury. "Unlike some other destinations in
Mountain Lodges of Peru,
meanwhile, operates four hotels that can be linked together as part of a five- day trek along the Salkantay trail.
Tourism Talk ELISABETH HAKIM
Senior UK markets coordinator, PromPeru “There has been a lot of
new top-end product in the Sacred Valley in recent years – not just hotels, but experiences too. The majority of new
tourism developments have been in the south of Peru, but we’re taking steps in the north too. Over 50 per cent of UK visitors use a travel agent, so agents need to be confident when selling Peru.”
From The Front Line SIMON FORSTER
Latin America specialist, Western & Oriental “Machu Picchu is one of
the defining images of Latin America as well as one of the most iconic images
Latin America, there is no average type of client that we send to Peru. Now that there is such an array of accommodation, Peru really can cater for every type of traveller.”
HIEDI HUTCHINSON Brand manager, Imaginative Traveller “The Inca Trail remains
high on people’s ‘tick-list’ and few travellers would consider visiting Peru without at least a day visit to Machu Picchu. If customers are keen to do the classic four-day trek then it really is vital to encourage them to book early. With
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