Stays · machu-picchu-citadel-entrance, Machu Picchu, Peru
About
Tranquil hotel near the entrance to Machu Picchu, offering 2 restaurants, a bar & free breakfast.
The Belmond Sanctuary Lodge is the only hotel directly adjacent to the entrance of Machu Picchu — the property from which guests can enter the citadel at opening time, before the day's crowds arrive. The accommodation is modest by Belmond standards, but the access it provides is irreplaceable: first light over the ruins, in the quiet of early morning, that day visitors can never experience.
Review summary
Guests frame Sanctuary Lodge as a polished hotel experience. The available review set points to steady guest satisfaction rather than a single standout anecdote. Current public sentiment sits at 4.6 public rating.