Built around an early 16th-century house of the conquistador Pizarro epoch, this hotel presents an exceptional style of the archaeological centre and oldest city of
America, near by the ruins of the Machu Picchu. Only 5 km from the Velasco Astete Airport.
The historical and charming hotel is the ideal starting point to discover the impressive sites of the Inca civilizations. The spectacular citadel of Machu Picchu is 4 hours away by an amazing train ride. After your visits, enjoy the relaxing and quiet atmosphere and the high service quality of Novotel Cusco.
Buffet breakfast is served in the "Coté Jardin" Coffee Shop. "La Cave" Restaurant, one of the best restaurants in town, offers
international and local cuisine in an elegant and cozy atmosphere.
"Akilla" Bar located in the lobby is the perfect place to end up your day in a pleasant and warm ambience by the fireplace.
Lunch and dinner are served at eh terrace and in the heated patio covered with a spectacular glass ceiling that allows you to enjoy daylight and starry nights comfortable and where you will always have complimentary "Coca" tea at your disposal.
House History
This ancient house is located on the corner of Real St. (now San Agustín), and the alley of the Back Door of the San Agustín Convent, (today Santa Mónica). It has a long history that goes back to the "Reparto de solares" recorded in 1534, by General Captain Francisco Pizarro. Its first owner was Conqueror Miguel Sánchez Ponce, who fought with Pizarro the conquest of Cajamarca.
The descendents of Miguel Sanchez Ponce had to rebuild the house after the earthquake of 1650 and at the beginning of the XVII century, one of the heiresses married General Bernardo Pardo de Figueroa, knight of the order of Santiago, who was related both to Lima's royal aristocracy and to Cusco's Marquises of
Valleumbroso.
It was General Pardo de Figueroa who remodeled the house and gave it most of its actual elegance building the unusual galleries with stone arcs on the four sides of the yard, and had the staircase representations of the saints of his devotion painted.
The restoration project of the house, declared as a national historic monument, and the design for the new work received a very careful study and underwent a long process of inspections by the National Culture Institute.
Recommended by Lonely Planet 2007.
Our rates include the buffet breakfast.