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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Machu Picchu

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Machu Picchu

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Visiting Machu Picchu, Peru for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Machu Picchu, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Machu Picchu based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Machu Picchu for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Machu Picchu before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Machu Picchu for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Machu Picchu for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Casa del Sol Machupicchu

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Av. Imperio de los Incas N 608, Casa del Sol Machupicchu has great rooms from $243 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
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Hotel Taypikala Machupicchu

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Machu Picchu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hotel Taypikala Machupicchu which has nice rooms starting at $102. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Av. Pachacutec 808 Machupicchu. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast in the room
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Gringo Bill's Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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We found Gringo Bill's Boutique Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $84. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Calle Colla Raymi # 104. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Inti Punku Machupicchu Hotel & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Machu Picchu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $84, Inti Punku Machupicchu Hotel & Suites, at Las Orquideas M-24, provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, and kids meals. It's located just 0.1 km from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Flower's House

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Flower's House has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $60 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Calle Kory Wakanki B-9 Urbanizacion Las Orquideas Machu Picchu - Urubamba Cusco. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, a winery, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Ecopackers Machupicchu Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $20 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Machu Picchu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Ecopackers Machupicchu Hostel is 8.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $20, and it's located at Av. Imperio de los Incas 136. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Wiracocha Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A cool place is Hotel Wiracocha Inn because it has great rooms that start at $71. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle Wiracocha S/N. Only 0.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, a free breakfast, city views, laundry facilities, and a tour desk 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
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $373 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and cooking classes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $373 (before taxes). It's located at Av.Hermanos Ayar Mz 1 Lote 3 and has earned a guest rating of 8.97/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, kids meals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $493 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Machu Picchu
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 2/F Plaza Nazarenas 167, Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel has great rooms from $493 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, a spa, laundry facilities, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
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Intillaqta Machu Picchu

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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A great place to stay is Intillaqta Machu Picchu which has nice rooms starting at $41. Offering room service, a restaurant, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Urb. Las Orquideas Av. Los Artesanos 203. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, a winery, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 0.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Cusco, Ollantaytambo, Urubamba, and Pisac.

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


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

Machu Picchu Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$141

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Machu Picchu, Peru. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Machu Picchu, Peru based on data from 29 hotels is an affordable $141. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Machu Picchu.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $852
  • 4-star hotels: $232
  • 3-star hotels: $73
  • 2-star hotels: $35


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