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El Balcon vs Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco

El Balcon and Belmond Hotel Monasterio are both rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Belmond Hotel Monasterio scores significantly better than El Balcon. Belmond Hotel Monasterio ranks #1 in Cusco with approval from 13 reviews such as DK Eyewitness, Oyster and Concierge.

El Balcon
El Balcon
7 / 10
Tambo de Montero 222, Cusco 5184, Peru
From $10 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This handsome and sprawling early-17th-century colonial building has beautiful long balconies and excellent views of the city."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A reader favorite, this renovated 17th century building features regional antiquities and 16 plain yet pleasant rooms, all with balconies, phone and TV." Full review
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Cusco
9 / 10
Calle Palacio 136, Plazoleta Nazarenas, Cusco 5184, Peru
From $430 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Still Cusco's most extraordinary place to stay, though competition is on the rise, this beautiful hotel occupies the San Antonio Abad monastery." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Born as the 16th-century seminary of San Antonio Abad (itself built on the site of a former Inca palace), the Monasterio is one of Peru's most gorgeous hotels."
Fodor's Fodor's
"One of Cusco's top hotels, this beautifully restored 1592 monastery of San Antonio Abad is a national historic monument." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Arranged around graceful 16th-century cloisters, the five-star Monasterio has long been Cuzco’s jewel, with majestic public areas and over 100 rooms surrounding genteel courtyards." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Undoubtedly Cusco’s most luxurious hotel with prices to match. Set in a restored 400-year-old monastery, rooms encircle a stone courtyard adorned with an old cedar tree."
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