Inkaterra is fabulous, such a beautiful hotel with lovely grounds and activities to kep you occupied. Irish I'd had more time to pend here as I not not have enough time to enjoy all it all it has t offer. If you are spending one or 2 nits in Aguas Caliente and going to machu Pichu, then stay somewhere else. But if you have time and have 3/4 or more nites then by al means, spend your time at Inkaterra. It is such a wonderful spot, but you need time to enjoy allit has to offer.

Through a wonderful chain of events, we were upgraded to Inkaterra by our tour company. We kept waiting for someone to come to the door and tell us that there had been a terrible mistake. I don't think I've ever stayed at a nicer place. The room was great. The balcony looked out into the trees where we watched the hummingbirds. The best part was the service. We were treated like royalty. We had some of the best food on the entire trip. I see that it is now listed as one of the three best hotels in Peru by Travel & Leisure Magazine. It has my vote.

When we arrived by train in Aguas Calientes we weren't sure what kind of accomodation we had signed up for, and given the 1st impression of the town our expectations were lowered. As you approach and enter the property it is like entering an oassis. The rooms are spread out over the hill side and ensconced in beautiful landscaping and hummingbirds. We got a good deal on the room so they may put us further from the main dining areas, but sitting up high overlooking the property was actually a good thing. Rooms are clean, service is excellent, and the food was wonderful.

The Inkaterra was meant to be the splurge hotel of our short Peru vacation and it absolutely delivered on these expectations. Mainly because of the beautiful setting and the high quality food. Probably some of the best food we had in the country!

We had booked 2 nights to give us extra time to explore Machu Picchu but also to take advantage of the guided nature walks offered by the hotel. They are included in the price of the hotel and can give you an overview of the general flora and fauna of the area or let you learn more specifically about the orchids and the tea plantation. Very informative and well presented!

Granted, the rooms are not the highlight of the hotel, not very large but we experienced that in most hotels in Peru. They did not feel "luxurious" either but considering the nature theme of the hotel we did not expect this. The pre-heated bed sheets at night were a very nice touch though!

The service was a bit hit and miss. Sometimes very friendly and supportive, sometimes lacking. As others have experienced, I also spent a long time waiting for the help promised to start a the fireplace in the lobby. It never came and nobody was to be found to ask. I would have preferred to be told right away that assistance was not possible at the time so I could have made other plans instead of wasting an hour of my short vacation time waiting in vain.

For those getting up early to catch the first bus to Machu Picchu I would have expected some form of breakfast service or alternative as this is a common occurance. But our questions about possible options only got a shrug. We ended up just grabbing a small bite on the run of the first food items just being set out on the buffet.