Set in the tranquil Plaza Las Nazarenas behind Cuzco's main square, this former palace and convent has recently emerged from years of restoration to become Belmond Palacio Nazarenas, an Orient Express hotel and one of the city's most exclusive places to stay. Step past walls of Inca stones and into a cloistered courtyard with an ancient fountain at its heart. Then be surprised as contemporary Cuzco comes to the fore: a fabulous spa, the city's first outdoor pool and stylish restaurants serving cutting-edge local cuisine. This intimate urban retreat has just 55 suites, each enriched with oxygen and with its own private bar where guests (or their private butler) can create drinks accented with fresh ingredients grown at and around the hotel. It is a more intimate and serene and may seem a little more low-key in its styling than its sister hotel next door, Hotel Monasterio. It is however as luxurious, if not more, in service and amenities with a more personalised feel. Very suitable for those seeking to disconnect or a little more seclusion and tranquility.