4/5 Noland A. 1 year ago on Google
The
Belmond
Monasterio
is
an
excellent
property
full
of
history
and
character.
I
would've
given
The
Monasterio
a
full
five
stars,
except
there's
a
catch,
and
I'll
explain
later.
The
Monasterio
is
located
a
mere
5
minute
walk
(7
if
you're
taking
it
easy
and
acclimating
to
the
altitude
like
we
were)
from
Cusco's
Plaza
de
Las
Armas,
the
main
city
square.
It
is
also
part
of
Nazarena
Square,
which
has
its
share
of
restaurants
and
shops.
For
this
reason,
you're
never
far
from
the
places
of
interest
and
activity
in
Cusco.
As
with
the
other
Belmond
properties
we've
stayed
at,
the
true
star
of
the
show
at
The
Monasterio
is
its
entire
cast.
Everyone
we
encountered
was
helpful
and
friendly.
No
complaints
here.
We
had
lunch
at
Illariy,
The
Monasterio's
casual
dining
option.
The
food
did
not
disappoint,
and
as
usual,
service
was
impeccable.
We
stayed
at
one
of
The
Monasterio's
one-bedroom
courtyard
suites.
The
suite
was
beautifully
appointed
with
elegant
contemporary
furniture
that
juxtaposed
nicely
against
the
17th
century
artwork
that
adorned
the
walls
throughout
the
hotel.
The
suite
was
spacious,
and
the
service
team
at
The
Monasterio
graciously
welcomed
us
with
the
charcuterie
and
cheese
platter
as
well
as
with
a
chilled
bottle
of
Moet
&
Chandon
champagne.
We
couldn't
find
any
fault
with
that.
However,
if
there's
one
significant
miss
that
the
hotel's
designers
should've
addressed,
it's
the
bathroom
in
this
suite.
The
bathroom
itself
is
spacious;
that's
not
the
problem,
but
when
not
adequately
heated,
that
can
be
problematic.
Keep
in
mind
we
visited
The
Monasterio
during
Peru's
spring,
so
the
weather
was
cool
especially
in
the
evenings.
Taking
a
shower
was
a
challenge
in
that
it
was
difficult
to
keep
warm.
The
stone
floor
of
the
bathroom
is
not
heated,
so
one
can't
comfortably
walk
around
barefoot.
The
shower
is
open
on
one
end,
so
even
with
the
shower
running,
the
steam
doesn't
keep
you
warm
at
all.
The
Belmond
should
consider
installing
floor
heat
or
heat
lamps
or
a
space
heater
safe
for
humid
rooms.
In
my
opinion,
this
was
a
significant
demerit.
That
aside,
I
would
wholeheartedly
recommend
The
Monasterio.