Ccapac Inka Ollanta Boutique Hotel — Hotel in Ollantaytambo

We decided to stay in Ollantaytambo on our way back from Machu. It was going to be too late to see the ruins so an overnight stay was the only option.||||First, dont expect anyone to pick you up unless you prearrange a $ deal over the internet and thats going to require a bit of spanish on your behalf.||||Dont expect any taxi in town present at the train to take you anywhere other then Cusco. Look for the motorcycle taxis or be prepared to walk maybe 20-30 mins depending on your fitness level.||||The “hotel” is a 5 min walk from the archeological site. Its also someones house, with a few chickens in the backyard and regular neighbours around. ||||Having said that and assuming you’re into something different, its a pretty big house, colorfully decorated, giving you the full local experience. I think theres 12 rooms?||All with washrooms with showers, hot water was warm but everything worked and everything was clean. Room decor was 80’s inspired. Rooms do not have TVs.|| 3 rooms on the main floor open up onto the hotel lobby and reception area. The 3 rooms on the 1st floor open up onto the lounge / TV common area. Other rooms are further back and probably quieter although on the main floor, they will be close to the kitchen. All our co/guests were spanish speakers as is the friendly staff. Felt very safe there and the breakfast was excellent. Nice patio and outdoor area, complete with kittens, puppies, birds etc grab a chair, sip your coffee and soak up what real rural Peru has to offer, all in the shadow of ruins mostly bypassed by most tourists which should not be missed. Surprisingly good wifi.||Instead of taking the train back, we arranged a taxi to come and get us from Cusco, yes they do that! ||For about 100$ US, our guy Marco took us ||to Ollantaytambo ruins, Morey, Maras, Chinchero and to our hotel in Cusco by 7pm ||Best way to get around on...

We arrived in the middle of a bizarre prayer ceremony performed by the wife of the proprietor and a wonderful looking Quechua man in full INka dress. Notwithstanding this muttering going on in the background, a good preparation for the Inca trek we were about to embark on, the German proprietor showed us to our rooms. The bathroom had a bath, a luxury in these days of endless showers and the water was really hot which was much needed after lots of walking around town. The breakfasts are excellent and they very kindly made us a proper breakfast when we left for the 4 day Inca trek at 4.30am - much appreciated. There is a pretty garden and wonderful views out towards Mount Veronica and the Sacred Valley. It is on the edge of town so is quiet and a lovely place to spend the weekend. We could walk easily to the Inca ruins and also around the preserved Inca village and the chocolate museum/factory run by Frenchmen. I was shocked to hear Mrs Proprietor selling some hat with a Condor feather as its main attraction. As an Inca obsessed character she should be making sure that they are preserved not hunted to total extinction. But that is a detail and not relevant to the hotel stay which was lovely if...

You must understand what this place is in order to truly appreciate it. It is basically a hotel in someone's home, and run by the family. I was a little taken aback by this at first because I didn't realize going in, but once I understood, I actually really liked it. The family cooks the breakfast for you to order, offering fresh eggs as you like them, a large breakfast. They have a wonderful garden with flowers and dogs/cats. It was located about 5 min walk out of the main hustle and bustle of the town, which I actually kind of liked. It was quiet. My first room was a little strange I'll admit (the window was a glass window that opened up to a lobby) so that my curtains had to be always closed. Request that you get a room with a window to outside. While the decor was a bit outdated, the bed was SO comfortable, the wifi was some of the best I had actually, and the shower was very hot! Everyone was really nice here. It was...