Amaru HostalvsLos Apus Hotel & Mirador
Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Amaru Hostal is preferred by most writers compared to Los Apus Hotel & Mirador. Amaru Hostal scores 77 with positive reviews from 4 publications including Oyster, Frommer's and DK Eyewitness.
Amaru Hostal
 DK Eyewitness
 Oyster
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
Cuesta San Blas 541, Cusco 001, Peru
From $51/night
- Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Restaurant
 
 "Situated in the artists’ neighborhood of San Blas, this Colonial townhouse offers panoramic city views. Rooms are clean with rustic furniture and polished wooden floors." 
Budget
 "Amaru Hostal is a two-and-a-half-pearl inn in the historic Barrio de San Blas, a little over a five-minute walk from the Plaza de Armas." Full review
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It's a charming budget option, to be sure.
 "This cheery       yellow    republican house     in San Blas, hugging   a large garden patio with stellar city views,     has some of the best   value accommodations in Cusco" Full review
 "In a characterful old building in a prime location, Amaru is deservedly popular... Rooms in the outer courtyard are noisy, and those at the back are newest." Full review
Los Apus Hotel & Mirador
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
Atocsaycuchi 515, Cusco, Peru
From $86/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 
 "With a little bit of a mountain chalet feel—you can thank the Swiss owners for that—this often overlooked small hotel on a quiet street at the top of San Blas has plenty of perks" Full review
 "With understated class, this longtime Swiss-run hotel features central heating, large bedrooms with down duvets and colonial-style art." Full review