Acclimatise in Cusco, sleep at the trailhead, and come back to a hot shower. Here is where.
There is no hotel at Choquequirao — on the trek itself you sleep in tents at family-run campsites. What you need is a good base in Cusco for the two acclimatisation nights before the trek and the recovery night after, and, if you travel independently, a bed in Cachora, the village at the trailhead, the night before you start walking.
Rates below are indicative starting prices for a double room and change constantly with season and demand — every card links out to Trip.com for live availability.
Your base before and after the trek, at 3,400 m. The historic centre, San Blas and the streets around the Plaza de Armas put restaurants, trek briefings and pickups on your doorstep.
Cusco’s most luxurious address: a former convent on Plazoleta Nazarenas with a heated outdoor pool, suites with oxygen-enriched air and Inca walls in the courtyards.
A 16th-century seminary around a cloister with a centuries-old cedar, two blocks from the Plaza de Armas. Historic, atmospheric and famously restful after a trek.
A converted colonial convent with Inca and colonial ruins displayed inside, a spa and big, well-heated rooms in the historic centre.
A small, intimate manor house of just a handful of suites on Plaza Nazarenas — fireplaces, antiques and personal service.
A lavishly restored colonial mansion full of paintings and carved wood, with a spa and oxygen in the rooms, a short walk from the Plaza de Armas.
A reliable upmarket choice in a colonial house near Limacpampa, with a good restaurant, a courtyard and consistently high guest scores.
Small, warm and excellent value in the artisan quarter of San Blas, with generous breakfasts and helpful staff used to early trek departures.
Casa Andina’s bright, modern budget brand, a short walk from the Plaza de Armas — simple rooms done well, and a very high guest score.
A lively hostel-hotel steps from the Plaza de Armas with private rooms and dorms and plenty of fellow trekkers to swap notes with.
Cusco’s classic social hostel in a colonial house five minutes from the Plaza de Armas: cheap beds, a courtyard and a busy events programme.
Cachora is a quiet farming village with a handful of simple family lodges, mules and arrieros to hire, and an early start to Capuliyoc in the morning. Abancay, 1.5 hours away, has more choice.
A much-loved lodge on the edge of Cachora, right on the path towards Capuliyoc, with a garden, home cooking and early breakfasts for trekkers.
A small family guesthouse with mountain views, run by a Dutch–Peruvian couple who help arrange mules, arrieros and transport to Capuliyoc.
A country hotel with gardens in Curahuasi, on the Cusco–Abancay road about 30 minutes from the Cachora turnoff — a comfortable stop before or after the trek.
Abancay’s classic hotel, with a pool and restaurant — useful if Cachora is full or you are travelling on towards the coast.
| Base | Good for | Less good for | Price range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | Acclimatising, choice, restaurants, organised-trek pickups, Machu Picchu | A 4-hour drive to the trailhead | Budget to luxury |
| Cachora | Independent trekkers, early starts, hiring mules and arrieros | Very limited choice, few services, no nightlife | Budget |
Once your bed is sorted, pick the trek: our ranked tour comparison covers the Choquequirao treks and the Cusco day trips worth adding.
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No hotels — only campsites run by local families near the ruins and along the trail (Chiquisca, Playa Rosalina, Santa Rosa, Marampata). Organised treks provide tents; independent trekkers bring their own or rent gear in Cusco.
If you are going independently, yes: it lets you hire mules the evening before and start walking early. On an organised trek you leave straight from your Cusco hotel.
The historic centre around the Plaza de Armas and the San Blas neighbourhood. Both are walkable to restaurants and gear shops, and within every trek operator’s pickup zone.
At least two before the trek to acclimatise, and one after to recover. Add more if you plan day trips to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley or Humantay Lake.
Yes. Almost every Cusco hotel and hostel will store bags for guests who return after a trek.
