Online, Dimitri had found us an apart hotel in a middle class neighborhood of Santa Mónica which we really liked. (Los Alamos Cusco Apart-Hotel, Jr. Ricardo Palma N-1, Urbanizción Santa Mónica, Cusco, Perú [-], e-mail: [-], web:www.cuscoaparthotel.com) The location is a S/.3 taxi ride, taking about 7 minutes from the center of Cuzco. So it's very convenient without the craziness of the center. And it's perfect for people, like us, who have a car.

For our month stay, we were able to negotiate a S/.198 or US$70 per day rate (regular rate US$120 per day). The second floor walk-up was a large 3 bedroom/2 bath apartment, with good light and great mountain views. The owners, Carolina and Elwin Voter, are delightful people.

A photo of our living room at the Los Alamos Cusco Apart Hotel is attached. Have a look.

The building has secure parking and a 24-hour guard. There is a large, well-equipped kitchen and the living room has a fireplace. The one problem (as... more