Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel, Machu Picchu

If you can afford it, this is the best way to experience Macau Picchu. The hotel is situated steps away from the park entrance. They integrate seamlessly with the Hiram Bingham luxury train and will take care of your every need. Service is outstanding. The restaurant is excellent, the gardens are beautiful. Most people stay a single night coming in on the Hiram Bingham and seeing one park route that same day, and seeing another oute the next, leaving with the evening train. If you can stay longer, you can do additional routes (ideally, do 1, 2 and 3 and if you’re fit enough, 4). We had to leave early on a regular train, and they sent a staff member to escort us and carry our luggage all the way down to the train station in Agua Caliente

Everything exceed my expectations! The staff, the comfort, the attentiveness to details and to all the requests, the food, the view - truly an exceptional stay!

We opted to visit all 3 Machu Picchu circuits over 3 days and we couldn't be happier about the experience. It is an expensive stay though the exclusivity & opportunity is worth it!

Our stay that the Sanctuary was perfect . Location next to the entrance couldn’t be better and it never felt overwhelming event though you are next to the gates .. Hotel was well maintained , service was exceptional .. can so much more than that I would recommend this hotel for anyone wanting to visit .

Amazing place and experience in front of the Machu Picchu mountains. The restaurant is a must go for visitors before or after entering Machu Picchu. Food and services are great.

Went for lunch and really enjoyed the drinks, food and ambiance. Service from Alexander and William was awesome.

Unbelievable! The location and staff were fantastic. The food was amazing as was the entire environment. We felt like family while at the lodge.

After a long wet day at Manchu Picchu my husband and I decided to get lunch and drinks here at the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge. I knew the service we would get would be top tier but, nothing prepared me for the EXCEPTIONAL service we would get from our server Russell. Russell was a wealth of knowledge about the menu but, more importantly about Peru and it’s beautiful culture. Our drinks were done with such expertise and delicious. Please get the homemade ice cream as it was one of the best I’ve had ever. Thank you Russell and the Belmont for such a great afternoon. I’m wiser and more knowledgeable after speaking with Russell.

10/10 recommend. Specifically the service was incredible. So thoughtful. After the potato ceremony the chef made us a special dish we requested. They went above and beyond in every way. Bartender invented a drink for us!

Belmond Sanctuary Lodge is a slice of luxury sat in an exclusive position right next to the entrance to Machu Pichu, the only hotel there. Before arriving I had spent a few weeks traveling around Peru with my partner and when we arrived at the hotel I was pretty tired, however I was immediately made welcome and relaxed by the always smiley Jaciel who invited us for fresh tea whilst she arranged a smooth check in, thank you, much needed! Throughout our stay we ate lunch and dinner in the lodge restaurant and the food was exceptional in taste and quality but it also felt authentically grounded in the local culture, each course was explained to us by the always friendly staff who could not have done more to keep the experience amazing. We were even offered off menu local treats between courses too, presented by the chef. Breakfast was a particular once in a lifetime experience, fresh fruit and an Amazonian bowl served in the beautiful gardens overlooking Mach Pichu. Whilst there I even indulged in the onsite spa where Nancy (AMAZING) gave me a local Amazonian massage and facial which I highly recommend. On the morning of the main event , the sunrise visit to Machu Pichu itself my partner and I were met by Fatima our tour guide for the day. Fatima was recommended by Sanctuary and arranged through the hotel. She had coffee with us and set up what was a once in a lifetime guided tour of the site, she was so knowladgeble and friendly. She even saw I was little apprehensive at the beginning of the tour (me and heights) but no bother she tailored the experience to accommodate me and made me feel really comfortable so we could properly enjoy it, much appreciated. Overall I would highly recommend staying at Sanctuary Lodge, its a once in a lifetime experience and most refreshing all the staff really went out of their way to make us welcome and looked after - even the manageress Maria came out to say hi and spent some time with us. Thank you, a lifetime memory, gracias 😊