Awesome experience here! Hotel is a converted historic building, so there were limitations to having all the “modern” conveniences, but it was worth it. Really charming architecture and construction highlighting its history. Very clean rooms, bed was comfortable, and showers were fine. Even had a TV. Cool terrace on the top floor of the hotel to enjoy your morning breakfast.
Hotel is located down a small dead-end street with very little car traffic. If you’re not used to the altitude, walking up/down the hills can leave you a bit out of breath. It’s a really short 5-minute walk to Plaza de Armas, which is a public square with many shops, church, and really good restaurants (my favorite was Ceviche Meat & Wine Co). The Plaza was a really nice place to hang out as it seemed to always be active with various activities and parades during my stay.
The area felt pretty safe and I was never “concerned,” but it should be noted that there are quite a few bars/clubs located along the way between the hotel and the Plaza. They all seem to be frequented by really young 20s-and-unders, but they all seemed “well-behaved” and never bothered me.
Service was excellent. Manuel was the best! He pleasantly accommodated our late check-in and really spent the extra time to explain everything to us, talk about the history of the building, and even emphasized the dangers of elevation sickness. He also arranged an early breakfast to accommodate our trip to Machu Picchu.
Highly recommend!