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Av. Imperio de los Incas Numero 622 Machu Picchu, 084 Machu Picchu, Peru

#26 of 94 hotels in Machu Picchu

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 56 hotel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.9

  • Free WiFi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    8.0
    River view is wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Excellent management, great location.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    9.0
    Excellent. Normally one will stay in Machu Picchu town overnight for a visit to the Citadel. This hotel has all you need
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Very helpful staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    10
    Perfect overnight in Mancu Picchu Pueblo.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is NOT a negative about the hotel. When we visited the market around the train station was under construction and it made it difficult to navigate out of the station and to get your bearings. However, once we got our bearings it was so easy to get to the hotel.

    The hotel host was so kind and helpful throughout our stay. Our room was clean and the beads were comfortable. The location of the hotel is perfect. It is a convenient and easy walk from the train station, and it is also quick and easy walk to the bus pickup location for the busses to Machu Picchu. The hotel overlooks the River, which is pretty incredible to see.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The shower had great pressure, but hot water came and went. Not a big deal.

    Great room with riverside view. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast is fantastic! Simple, delicious, just what you need.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Not so clean. The bathroom was draining very slowly!!! You have take shower very fast since the water temperature fluctuates in the shower. Very limited charging places in the room.

    Cheap for stay one night. Breakfast was ok! So close to the train station and market. Good river view in the room.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    9.0
    great place to stay and I would go there again. The hosts were friendly and helpful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The river was quite loud but you get used to it.

    Breakfast was good, scrambled eggs, bread, jams, cakes and coffee. The view next to the river was great.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    8.0
    Very decent place to stay in an ugly village of Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes)
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It can be a bit noisy - it is located just off the rail (trains passing) and giving to the river on the other side. If raining, the river can be rough and noisy like a jet plane. The shower and the bathroom a bit dated but good for the price. (A piece of advice - do not stay in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu pueblo) longer than absolutely necessary. It is an ugly, overpriced place).

    The personnel of the hotel is very friendly and accommodating. The view of the rooms gives directly at the river, very beautiful. The breakfast eggs were the best we ate in the whole Peru trip. They have a small shop to buy groceries and though no lobby per se, you can sit and read in the breakfast cafe.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 October 2023

    8.0
    Wish I was still there!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The showers were kind of funky. Didn’t drain

    The location on the river, wonderful! Close to the hub without all the intense Energy The owner was so sweet and made the best breakfast. Her coffee is off the hook!!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2023

    10
    Cute place with everything!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Thank you! Place was great for us. Host did everything she could to make our stay comfortable. Appreciate the pick up at station, breakfast, locker and shower facilities after we’d checked out! Thank you!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2023

    10
    Agua Calientes
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly and helpful staff. Ideal location. Clean and comfortable room

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The woman who runs the hostal is very nice and attentive. She made sure we were comfortable, made us breakfast each morning and did our laundry (for a fee). Our room looked out on the river and we loved it!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2023

    8.0
    Good place, great location and friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing really specific about this place, just common being lower in elevation and in a more tropical climate: insects. Many mosquitos and gnats, etc. get into your room.

    Great location, near the train station, the central plaza where you get Machu Picchu tickets and catch the bus up to the ruins. On the river, near many restaurants.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location. Close for everything. Very good breakfast. Breakfast take away also.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2023

    10
    all around great!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with River View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    great location and view of the river!

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2023

    8.0
    perfect location and nice staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2023

    10
    good choice
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    clean, roomy, very friendly, excellent at accomodating

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2023

    10
    Lovely people and a great place to stay for a night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 1 night

    A very sweet place. The lady and her daughter worked very hard running the hotel, the cafe on the ground floor and a shop. Ask for a room at the back, overlooking the river, rather than one at the front overlooking the railway line

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very close to train station, well located and the price is affordable.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2022

    9.0
    Really good Hostel overall
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately the windows are not completely closed and as the room is next to the river you are going to have a lot of mosquitos and insects in you room if you turn on the light in the night. We saw this kind of windows which dont close properly in other places in Peru aswell.

    The private rooms have their own bathroom and were pretty big and with a nice view to the river side. The room looked clean an modern. The lady that works in reception is super nice and happy to help with any issue we had. The breakfast was good. Worth it for the price.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2022

    10
    Family feel
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hot water could have been a little hotter

    Family atmosphere ♥️. Great breakfast. They feed us like family

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2022

    8.0
    Excellent choice in Aguas Calientes
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    mosquitos. when we arrived we were recommended to not open the windows because of mosquitos. we didn't but the room and aguas calientes in general is invaded by mosquitos. we were not prepared and didn't bring a mosquito repellent. would be nice to mention it on the description when it is such a big phenomenon.

    Hotel is in perfect location. Very close to the bus stop to go up to Machi Picchu. Owner of hotel was very kind to prepare us breakfast to take away at 5am.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2022

    9.0
    Lovely and helpful owner, amazing location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We found some hairs that was not ours in the bed.

    Owner was really friendly and helpful. Location is fantastic with a beautiful view if the river.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our first room had a terrible odor of sewer gas. However, when we contacted the front desk about the smell, they immediately moved us to another room that had no issues.

    The location was Great and the Staff were wonderful. We arrived early from a very long 2 flights and long layover in Lima. The staff provided us breakfast and allowed us into our room earlier than normal due to our circumstances.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent location. Right along the train track where Inca rail and Peru rail stop. Our room had a view of the water running along the town. The owner/reception people were so friendly and my daughter had a great time playing with the family.

    Stayed in April 2022

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