The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cusco

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cusco

The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin, Plaza del Armas, Cusco, Peru The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin, Plaza del Armas, Cusco, Peru

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Cusco, Peru? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Cusco, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Cusco to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Cusco, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Cusco for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Cusco for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Casa Cartagena Boutique Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $391 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cusco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Pumacurco 336 Centro Histórico, Casa Cartagena Boutique Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $391 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, cooking classes, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Torre Dorada Residencial

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Torre Dorada Residencial which has nice rooms starting at $36. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle Los Cipreses, 5 - Residencial Huancaro. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sonesta Hotel Cusco

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cusco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Sonesta Hotel Cusco to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $77. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Av. El Sol 954. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a hot tub, kids meals, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop


Principe III

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

With terrific rooms from $34, Principe III, at Av Huascar 222 provides room service, a restaurant, breakfast, mountain views, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a free breakfast, a winery, city views, a game room, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Palacio Manco Capac by Ananay Hotels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Palacio Manco Capac by Ananay Hotels has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kitchen, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $89 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Quinta Qolqampata s/n - Barrio San Cristobal. Furthermore, it also offers a free breakfast, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kid-friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Train station shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Ruinas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cusco
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel Ruinas is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $63, and it's located at Calle Ruinas 472. We also love the mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hostal Madre Tierra

Inn with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hostal Madre Tierra because it has great rooms that start at $36. It has room service, parking, breakfast, mountain views, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Atocsaycuchi 647-A - San Blas. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, cooking classes, a spa, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Casa San Blas Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cusco
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Casa San Blas Boutique Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $86 (before taxes). It's located at Tocuyeros 566 and has earned a guest rating of 9.05/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Taypikala Hotel Cusco

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Calle Ahuacpinta 625, Taypikala Hotel Cusco has great rooms from $63 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Garden Inn Cusco

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cusco

A great place to stay is Hilton Garden Inn Cusco which has nice rooms starting at $95. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Santa Ana Avenida Apurimac 207. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Urubamba, and Pisac.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cusco, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cusco, Best Cheap Hotels in Cusco, Best Luxury Hotels in Cusco, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Cusco, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cusco, Best Hotels for One Week in Cusco, Best Hotels for One Night in Cusco, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Cusco, or Best Business Hotels in Cusco.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Cusco?

Cusco Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$62

Travelers to Cusco, Peru will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 170 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $62. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cusco.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $446
  • 4-star hotels: $121
  • 3-star hotels: $51
  • 2-star hotels: $27


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