Budget
Pariwana Hostel
Two blocks from the Plaza, hot showers, common areas are decorated with local designs, safe, clean.
Flying Dog Hostel
(http://flyingdogcusco.min...) choquechaca 469. â+51 842 53997 great hostel with a wide range of rooms. free wifi in lobby, not room, breakfast, lockers, and coffee and tea all day. check out their bar, and ask them to arrange tours for you. friendly staff.
Hospedaje Estrellita
Avenida tullumayo 445. shared double rooms surround a large concrete courtyard. there is a kitchen with a sociable commonroom with cabletv. a night cost 15 soles and includes a small breakfast. it's popular with gringos.
The WalkOn Inn
Calle suecia 504, â+51 842 35065 (), (http://www.walkoninn.com), has very beautiful rooms with private or shared bathroom and two small dorms. the place has a nice patio with a fireplace, it's completely clean and there is another sitting room with tv and cable and a computer with free internet on which to burn your own cds or dvds. free wifi, laundry service, breakfast available. 2 blocks from the main square, close to the centre of 'fiesta'. pressurized hot water available around the clock.
Rimacpampa Hostal
Close to the plaza, (http://www.rimacpampahost...). amazingly hot showers, with good water pressure. tv, food available.
Casa Arco Iris
Calle arco iris 535, barrio san cristobal, â+51 842 47526. in a centuries old building, friendly owners. opened in early 2006, calm and quiet. rooms from us$4.
Hospedaje Corona Real
Ave huascar 226. quiet and cheap option about 15 min walk from the city center. rooms are spacious and have private bathroom and local television and cost 15 soles per person.
Hostal Familiar
Calle saphi 661, 3 blocks from plaza de armas. singles us$8 with private bathroom and hot water.
Hostal Central
Choquechaca #298. a new, affordable, simple but clean hotel in the heart of san blas. some rooms have views onto the street, others are to interior courtyard. no breakfast, no internet. 30 soles.
Midrange
Amaru Hostal I
Cuesta san blas 541, (http://www.cusco.net/amaru/), [email protected]. quiet and cheap option about 3 blocks from the plaza de armas. rooms are decent sized and have private or shared bath facilities and tv. us$30-55/room depending on type of beds, occupancy and season.
Amaru Hostal II
(http://www.amaruhostal.com), chihuampata 642. [email protected]. quiet and cheap option about 2-3 blocks from the plaza de armas. us$30-48/room depending on type of beds, occupancy and season.
Hostal Frankenstein
Hostal Frankenstein, San Juan de Dios 260, 2 blocks from main square, (http://www.hostal-franken...). Clean, friendly and helpful German chef, a lazy iguana, creative interior, cosy atmosphere. Double costs around US$20 the one on top is quiet and offer view to Ausangate mountain.
Orquidea Real
Calle alabado 520, [email protected] (http://www.orquidea.net) the colonial building has original inca walls and exposed wood beams, and the rustic accommodations are simply decorated in a cozy mountain lodge aesthetic. all rooms are oriented toward cuzco below, offering panoramic views.
Koyllur Hostal
Calle carment bajo 186, san blas. (http://www.koyllurhostal-...). richly decorated and a nice place to splash out for a few nights. big buffet breakfasts. ask for room at top floor in the front - has skylights, lots of room, nice furnishings. cabletv, wifi. us$20 in off-season.
Hotel El Balcon
222 tambo de montero, a short distance from plaza de armas, awesome interior design, delicious breakfast and moderate prices. from plaza de armas, follow plateros a block and a half or so. the hotel is in a lane up the hill. about half a block up, look for the door on the right. the sign is above the door, so you may not see it unless you walk on the opposite side of the lane.
Gran Hostal Machu Picchu
Calle quera 282, â+51 842 84 23 1111.
Hostal Rumi Punku
Calle choquechaca 339. rumi punku means "stone door" in quechua: the entrance to the hotel leads through an ancient stone door, obviously of inca design. the doorway is all that has survived of an inca palace. the door is considered a historic item by the city of cusco.
Top end
Libertador Palacio del Inka
4 bustos house, (http://www.libertador.com...) in the center of the city. the hotel was part of the koricancha temple and during colonial times it became property of the conqueror francisco pizarro.
Amerinka Boutique Hotel
(http://www.amerinka.com/i...). modern hotel that combines warm room atmospheres with professional and experienced attention. well located near plaza de armas