Two family houses in Cusco
Ankawasi
Our family home in old Cusco, a 5 to 10 minute walk from the Plaza de Armas. Four color named studios, a shared rooftop terrace over the old town and a big guest kitchen. Our father Nicanor has welcomed guests with coca tea for ten years. The last block home is uphill; the rooftop view is the reward. Want a whole tower above the city to yourselves? That is Aputambo.
Azul
Your own entrance, a private balcony, and a kitchenette with fridge, a 5 to 10 minute walk from the Plaza de Armas. Private bathroom, fast wifi, quiet street.
Our father Nicanor welcomes you with coca tea; guests say it feels like finding a grandfather in Cusco. Upstairs: a shared rooftop terrace over the old town and a big guest kitchen for full meals.
The last block home is uphill, like all of old Cusco. It keeps the nights quiet.
Check in any time between 8 in the morning and 10 at night. Airport pickup for 10 euros if you want it, and we store your bags after checkout. This is Ankawasi, the house of the eagle.
Cafe
A studio for three in the historic center, a 5 to 10 minute walk from the Plaza de Armas, San Blas and the markets. One open room with two sleeping areas divided by a wall, private bathroom, fast wifi.
Our father Nicanor welcomes you with coca tea; guests write that he treated them like family. Morning coffee on the shared rooftop terrace, real meals in the big guest kitchen.
The last block home is uphill, old Cusco style.
Check in any time between 8 in the morning and 10 at night. Airport pickup for 10 euros if you want it, and we store your bags after checkout. Priced kindly for longer stays. This is Ankawasi, the house of the eagle.
Rojo
A studio for three, a 5 to 10 minute walk from the Plaza de Armas. One open room with two sleeping areas divided by a wall, private bathroom, fast wifi, red Andean textiles.
Our father Nicanor welcomes you with coca tea and local tips; he has hosted here for ten years. Share the rooftop terrace, with the domes of the main square at first light, and the big guest kitchen.
The last block home is uphill. Nights up here are genuinely quiet.
Check in any time between 8 in the morning and 10 at night. Airport pickup for 10 euros if you want it, and we store your bags after checkout. Central, family run, easy to call home. This is Ankawasi, the house of the eagle.
Verde
A loft studio for two with a private balcony over the rooftops of old Cusco, a 10 minute walk from the Plaza de Armas. Private bathroom, fast wifi, handwoven teal textiles.
Our father Nicanor welcomes you with coca tea; reviews say it feels like finding a grandfather in Cusco. Cook dinner in the big guest kitchen, then watch the sunset from the shared rooftop terrace.
The last stretch home is an uphill block. The balcony view is the reward.
Solo travelers and couples tell us they felt safe and cared for here. Check in any time between 8 in the morning and 10 at night. Airport pickup for 10 euros if you want it, and we store your bags after checkout. This is Ankawasi, the house of the eagle.
Aputambo
Our family's five floor tower in Santa Ana, above Cusco. Book the whole house and we rent nothing else in the tower: the building is yours alone, private rooftop included. Or take one of three view studios that share the big kitchen, living room and terraces. Five floors of stairs at 3,400 m, and the best views we have. Prefer the historic center at your door? That is Ankawasi.
Ankawachana
A studio for two with its own entrance and the whole valley below the window. Ankawachana means where the eagle perches: that is the view.
Fast wifi, washer included, coca tea on arrival. You share the big kitchen, living room and lookout terraces with at most a few fellow guests, like one household.
Stairs are part of the deal: five floors at 3,400 m, with a lively street below.
Check in any time between 8 in the morning and 10 at night. Airport pickup for 10 euros if you want it, and we store your bags after checkout. Santa Ana, the oldest neighborhood of Cusco, 10 to 12 minutes downhill from the Plaza. Want the whole house? Book Aputambo.
Aputambo
The whole tower to yourselves, above Cusco. Private rooftop with BBQ, valley views from every room, and when you book we rent nothing else in the building: just your group, behind two locked doors.
Three bedrooms, sleeps up to 8. Full kitchen, washer, and wifi that handles video calls. Sunset from your bed, city lights from the rooftop. The Plaza de Armas is a 10 to 12 minute walk downhill.
The climb is five floors of stairs at 3,400 m, in a lively local neighborhood with dogs. Great for friends, couples and families with teens. Not for small children or limited mobility.
Arrival is the easy part: airport pickup is included as our welcome gift, and we meet you at the door with coca tea. Book your dates and Cusco is beneath you.
Asenka
A studio for two facing the open Cusco valley: the whole city below your window, gold at sunset. Private studio and bathroom, fast wifi, washer included, coca tea on arrival.
The big kitchen, living room and sunset terraces are shared with at most a few fellow guests, like one household.
Getting here is a real climb: five floors of stairs at 3,400 m, in a traditional hillside neighborhood. The view repays it.
Check in any time between 8 in the morning and 10 at night. Airport pickup for 10 euros if you like, and we store your bags after checkout. The Plaza de Armas is a 10 to 12 minute walk downhill. Prefer the whole tower? That is Aputambo.
Ausangate
A private duplex studio for two with a floor to ceiling window over Cusco. From the bed you see the whole city, the cathedral lit at night, and the mountains behind it.
The duplex has its own entrance, bedroom level and bathroom. Fast wifi, washer included, coca tea on arrival. You share the big kitchen, living room and terraces with at most a few fellow guests, like one household.
The tower has no elevator: five floors of stairs at 3,400 m. The window is why.
Check in any time between 8 in the morning and 10 at night. Airport pickup for 10 euros if you want it, and we store your bags after checkout. The Plaza is a 10 to 12 minute walk downhill. Want the whole tower? Book Aputambo, the complete house.