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SUMAQ Machu Picchu Hotel
Machu Picchu, Peru · Independent · High Luxury
Sumaq opened on 6 August 2007 on the Vilcanota in Aguas Calientes, the rail town at the foot of Machu Picchu, a Clavijo Begazo family house under Don Anibal Clavijo. The name is Quechua for beautiful, or harmonious. Sixty-eight rooms, three of them Sumaq suites, were renovated in 2016. World Travel Awards called it Peru's Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel in 2025.
- 68 rooms
- Opened 2007
- Neighborhood: Aguas Calientes
About SUMAQ Machu Picchu Hotel
- Founded by Don Anibal Clavijo and the Clavijo Begazo family; a DIRCETUR-certified five-star on the riverbank.
- Sixty-eight rooms: 54 Deluxe, 11 junior suites, 3 Sumaq suites, renovated in 2016.
- Small Luxury Hotels of the World member, below the citadel.
History
The Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel opened in August 2007 (6 August) on the banks of the Vilcanota river in Aguas Calientes, the town at the foot of Machu Picchu in Peru. It was founded by the Clavijo Begazo family, led by Don Anibal Clavijo, through their company.
The five-star, DIRCETUR-certified hotel has 68 rooms and was renovated in 2016. Its name, 'Sumaq', is Quechua for beautiful or harmonious.
The setting
3 km from Museo de Sitio Manuel Chávez Ballón. 4 km from Temple of the Moon.
Restaurants and bars
- QUNUQ RESTAURANT | Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel — Restaurant · Fusion
Amenities
- Spa
- Steam room
- Hot tub
Awards
- Peru's Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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