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JW Marriott El Convento Cusco
Cusco, Peru · JW Marriott · High Luxury
A $56 million restoration of a 16th-century Augustinian convent — abandoned after Simón Bolívar expelled the order from Peru in 1825 — that uncovered two separate archaeological sites during construction: a Killke-period burial ground (900–1200 AD) and an Inca-era ruin, both now preserved as in-hotel museums behind glass. All 153 rooms are supplied with supplementary oxygen for acclimatisation at 3,400 metres.
- 153 rooms
- Opened 2012
- Neighborhood: San Cristóbal
- Rooms from 323 sq ft (30 m²)
About JW Marriott El Convento Cusco
- Simón Bolívar's 1825 expulsion of the Augustinian order left the convent abandoned for nearly two centuries before its 2012 hotel conversion.
- Some rooms have windows that face directly onto the preserved Incan ruin walls.
The setting
JW Marriott El Convento Cusco occupies the corner of Calle Ruinas 432 and Calle San Agustín, in Cusco's UNESCO-designated Centro Histórico. The building is a restored 16th-century Augustinian convent whose original chapel survives as the hotel lobby; during reconstruction, pre-Inca Killke-period ruins were uncovered and are now preserved as in-hotel museums. The Twelve Angled Stone is three minutes on foot, Plaza de Armas five minutes, Qorikancha — the Inca Temple of the Sun — six minutes, and Cusco Cathedral six minutes. This layered pre-Inca, Inca, and Spanish colonial address, set within a proven luxury enclave, offers culturally engaged travelers direct access to the entire historic core.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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