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Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
Cusco, Peru · Belmond · Grand Luxury
Palacio Nazarenas began as a conquistador's house in the 1500s, raised on Inca walls in Cusco. The Jesuits took it for a school in 1644; after the 1650 earthquake it was rebuilt, and by 1715 it was a beaterio, a convent for women of native Andean aristocracy. The nuns sold marzipan through a turntable still at the entrance, and a Lord of Huanca fresco restored by Julio Ninantay remains in a former cell. Belmond opened 55 suites in 2012, with Cusco's only outdoor heated pool, on Plaza de las Nazarenas.
- 55 rooms
- Opened 2012
- Neighborhood: San Cristóbal
- Rooms from 323 sq ft (30 m²)
About Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
- Senzo, the hotel restaurant, looks out over Cusco's only outdoor heated pool terrace, a rarity at 3,400 meters.
- It placed among the World's 50 Best Hotels' 51-100 list in 2025.
- Entry-level rooms start at 323 sq ft (30 m²).
History
The complex began as a conquistador's palatial home in the 1500s, built over Inca walls. In 1644 the Jesuits acquired it as a school. Following the earthquake of 1650 the building was rebuilt; by 1715 it was converted into a 'beaterio', a convent for women of native Andean aristocracy. The nuns ran an orphanage and sold marzipan through a turntable device (still visible at the hotel entrance). A fresco of the Lord of Huanca, restored by distinguished art restorer Julio Ninantay, remains in what was a nun's cell. After a complex restoration, it opened as a 55-suite boutique hotel in 2012, the only property in Cusco with an outdoor heated swimming pool.
The setting
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel stands on Calle Nazarenas 223, facing the tranquil Plaza de las Nazarenas in Cusco's UNESCO-protected historic centre. The 17th-century building began as a conquistador's residence before becoming a beaterio — a convent for nuns of native aristocratic lineage — whose Inca stonework and early frescoes are preserved throughout. The Twelve Angled Stone and Cusco Cathedral are each a two-minute walk; the Inka Museum equally so; Plaza de Armas four minutes on foot. The square is shared with the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, and a cluster of landmark luxury properties nearby cements this quiet plazoleta as Cusco's most exclusive address. The hotel holds Cusco's first outdoor heated pool, a rarity at 3,400 metres.
Restaurants and bars
- Capi Bar — Bar
- Mauka — Restaurant · Chef Pía León
- Senzo Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Mauka restaurant by Pía León — Flagship restaurant helmed by celebrated Peruvian chef Pía León, drawing on ingredients indigenous to Cusco and the Andes.
- Hypnôze Spa — Spa inspired by Inca and Andean culture offering unique treatments for physical and emotional wellbeing.
- Afternoon tea with Andean botanicals — Afternoon tea featuring Andean botanicals.
- Cooking classes and liquor tastings — Cooking classes and liquor tastings offered to guests.
Amenities
- Cusco's only outdoor heated swimming pool
- Spa
- Oxygen-enriched suites
- Heated marble bathroom floors
- 24-hour butler service
- Private courtyard suites
- 16th-century frescoes and Inca stonework
- Sauna
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- World's 50 Best Hotels 51-100 (2026)
- World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 (51–100 list) (2025)
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star
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