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GREENHOUSE $$
( 984-770-130;
www.thegreenhouseperu.com
;
Km 60.2, Carr Pisac-Ollantaytambo, Huarán; s/d/tr S165/
210/335; )
For a stint of serious relaxation, stay at this recommended retreat, on the
road between Urubamba and Pisac. Replete with dogs lounging on their pillows, the hotel
has large rustic-modern rooms and a social area that overlooks the garden. As green as its
name, it features solar panels, composting and recycling, uses recycled river water for
gardening and offers guests water refills.
| B&B
RÍO SAGRADO HOTEL $$$
( 20-1631;
www.riosagradohotel.com
; d incl breakfast from S1311; )
A design haven of
cottage-style rooms with rough-hewn beams and exquisite accents of Ayacucho embroid-
ery, this Orient-Express property is the epitome of understated luxury. The steep hillside
location affords privacy for rooms set on terraced pathways perfumed with jasmine
blooms. Or enjoy the river view from hammocks set amid cascading waterfalls. Service is
smooth and top-notch.
Facilities include a spa, hot tubs, a sauna, restaurant, and breakfast in a hot-air balloon
suspended above the lawn.
| Luxury Hotel
SOL Y LUNA $$$
( 20-1620;
www.hotelsolyluna.com
; Fundo Huincho lote A-5; )
Fans of folk art will be
overwhelmed by this luxury property, with 43 casitas featuring original murals and comic,
oversized sculptures by Peruvian artist Federico Bauer. Avant-garde circus productions
with former Cirque de Soleil artists provide evening entertainment. For daytime fun, Per-
uvian
paso
horses can be ridden on the 15ha property. Its acclaimed restaurant,
Wayra
, is
the creation of Pedro Miguel Schiaffino, of Malabar fame in Lima.
| Boutique Hotel
TAMBO DEL INKA $$$
( 58-1777;
www.libertador.com.pe
; d from US$689; )
Stark and commanding, this Leed-
certified hotel occupies an immense riverside spread dotted with giant eucalyptus trees.
The resource does not go unnoticed: eucalyptus is a staple of interior decor and even spa
treatments. Features include an indoor-outdoor pool which changes colors at night, a hip-
ster lounge backlit by an immense mural of fractured onyx and a private train station for
morning jaunts to Machu Picchu. Rooms are appealing and comfortable, but it seems
cheeky that standards like breakfast and wi-fi cost extra.
| Luxury Hotel
CASA ANDINA $$$
| Luxury Hotel
