Cusco, Peru · Former monastery hotel
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
A 1595 monastery with cloisters, a baroque chapel and oxygen rooms
In short
Monasterio is a former 16th-century monastery hotel in Cusco's historic centre, two blocks from the Plaza de Armas. Rooms and two restaurants surround cloistered courtyards. Highlights include live opera at dinner in El Tupay and rooms with added oxygen for the 3,400 m altitude. The airport is about 6 km away, 20 to 25 minutes by car per the hotel.
- Official rating
- 5 stars
- Peru's national hotel register (MINCETUR), certified 15 April 2015
- Size
- Not yet checked
- Airport
- Cusco airport (CUZ), drive time not yet checked
- Dining
- Oqre
- Plus 2 more on site
- Wellness
- Spa treatment suite
- Plus 1 more
- Check-in, check-out
- 3pm, out by 11am
Facts checked 5 November 2026 · sources at the foot of the page
About Belmond Monasterio
Monasterio stands on Plazoleta Nazarenas in Cusco's historic centre, two blocks from the Plaza de Armas. The site became the San Antonio Abad Monastery in 1595, on the foundations of an Inca palace, and opened as a hotel in 1965. The hotel is a protected national monument. Its courtyards centre on a 300-year-old Andean cedar, which the hotel describes as the last of its kind in Cusco.
Dinner at El Tupay is international fine dining under stone arches, with live opera. Oqre serves Peruvian dishes with a modern twist in a courtyard framed by the cloisters, and Oqre Bar covers cocktails and small plates. Some rooms and suites have added oxygen, a practical help on a first night at 3,400 m. Cusco School paintings hang through the building, and the baroque chapel also hosts weddings.
Rooms are ready from 3pm and check-out is 11am. Transfers from the airport and the train stations are arranged through the hotel with an English-speaking guide and driver. Art tours, cooking classes and pisco lessons are listed as activities. A spa treatment suite and a massage room cover the wellness side, and small pets are accepted in a handful of rooms.
Perfect if you are
- History and architecture
- Acclimatising to altitude
- Couples and honeymoons
Good to know
- Only some rooms have supplemental oxygen, so ask for an oxygen room when planning if the altitude concerns you.
- The spa and other facilities are for hotel guests only; the restaurants take outside diners when space allows.
- The hotel's own pages give two different airport drive times, 20 and 25 minutes, so allow a little slack on arrival day.
Rooms
Rooms to ask for
One Bedroom Suite with Added Oxygen
Courtyard view
Separate living area, historic decor and oxygen enrichment for easier acclimatization.
Junior Suites
Marble bathrooms, a roomy bedroom and added oxygen for sleeping at altitude.
Superior City View with Oxygen
City view
City-facing Superior category with oxygen; named in a trade listing, not confirmed on hotel site.
How it compares
How it compares in Cusco
From Peru's national register of classified hotels and each hotel's own website. "Not yet checked" means we have not looked, never "no". Nothing here is a price.
| Fact | Belmond Monasterio | Munay Wasi Inn | Novotel Cusco | Palacio del Inka |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official stars | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Rooms | Not yet checked | Not yet checked | 99 rooms | 203 rooms and suites |
| Pool | Not yet checked | Not yet checked | Not yet checked | Not yet checked |
| Spa | Yes | Not yet checked | Not yet checked | Yes |
| Restaurant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
On the property
Eat, unwind and settle in
Dining
Oqre
Peruvian cooking with a twist, served in the courtyard framed by cloisters.
Dining
El Tupay
International fine dining under stone arches, with live opera.
Dining
Oqre Bar
Cocktails and small bites.
Wellness
Spa treatment suite
One treatment suite for massages; the hotel also lists a massage room.
Wellness
Andean Bath
Listed by the hotel as a butler bath service; details not yet checked.
On site
San Antonio Abad Chapel
Ornate baroque chapel inside the old monastery; also used for weddings and events.
On site
Cusco School art collection
Colonial religious paintings hang in public areas and in guest rooms.
On site
Cedar courtyard
Central courtyard around a 300-year-old Andean cedar.
On site
Art tours, cooking classes, pisco lessons
Activities the hotel lists for guests.
Getting there
In Cusco
- Airport: Cusco airport (CUZ), drive time not yet checked
Questions we get
Belmond Monasterio, answered
Can I get extra oxygen in my room at Monasterio?
Yes, in selected rooms and suites. The hotel says some but not all rooms have supplemental oxygen, so it is best to ask for one when booking.
When can I get into my room, and when do I have to leave?
Rooms are ready from 3pm, and departure is by 11am.
Can I travel with a small dog or cat?
Small cats and dogs up to 10 kg (22 lbs) are accepted, one pet per room, in eight named rooms only. Guide dogs follow Peruvian rules, set out on the hotel's FAQ page.
Can people who are not staying here eat at the hotel?
Yes, the restaurants take outside diners subject to availability. The rest of the facilities are for hotel guests only.
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Sources: the hotel's own website, read 5 November 2026 · Peru's national register of classified hotels (MINCETUR), read 5 November 2026 · Facts checked 5 November 2026