Everything about his hotel was 'the best.' It is on the river, very close to where the buses take the hairpin rides up to Machu Picchu, and close to the train station. After a day of hiking at that spectacular city up in the clouds, you come down to the tropical forest setting of the hotel. The Pueblo offers 'foot therapy' and other spa treatments for those aching joints. The food in the Cafe could not be better - excellent selection, and all very well prepared, especially the Andean trout. Three internet computers face the Urubamba river and their use is for free. Other activities that are free for your enjoyment are guided garden and nature tours. There are many acres to this hotel site that has hundreds of varieties of orchids and many different colourful hummingbirds. On part of their land is a tea plantation and you can see how the tea is grown and processed. They also take in Andean bears that are injured and try to return them to their environment. Couldn't imagine a better place to be when visiting Machu Picchu.

From the moment that we stepped off the train at the Aguas Calientes Train Station we were greeted by a member of the hotel. He took our bags and walked us up to the hotel directly into the lobby where we were given tea and sat by the fireplace while someone handed us warm hand towels to freshen up with. Another hotel representative sat with us in the lobby and signed us into our stay, booked our dinner reservations and told us a bit about the property.
The property itself is unimaginable and beautiful. Serene and pleasant, not to mention completely and totally relaxing. We were given a personal guide to take us to Machu Picchu the next morning which I highly recommend! He was very knowledgeable and curtious. He came by the hotel the night before to introduce himself and tell us about the hike for the next day. As we were walking around Machu Picchu and looking at the groups of people of 6-10 with one guide and then looking at our situation of one guide for two people...it made all the difference.
The hotel also arranged a spa session for us after the hike. Very serene situation and after the massage we were escorted to the sauna which was a grass hut enveloped in eucalyptus leaves so the aroma of the steam and the eucalyptus was so wonderful.
The dining experience was great as well, nice choices on the menu as well as a lovely staff.
I highly recommend a stay here at Inkaterra.

Stayed at the Inkaterra Machu Picchu just one night and wished we could have stayed longer. This is a beautiful place in gorgeous surroundings. The staff, food, rooms, and location are all excellent. Well worth the extra cost,

This review is a little late in coming, but I finally decided to post something when I realized that I've been relying on other people's reviews and not doing my part!

As with all lodgings, I think that what one pays and expects to get in return shapes the experience. My husband and I stayed in a junior suite for two nights that cost $500 per night. This of course included all of the meals and many extras, including some nice guided tours of the property, happy hour, and other amenities.

We wanted a nice splurge at the end of our trip and got one. I would definitely recommend this place again. However, I would not recommend anything more than a standard room. We had a great large room with a fireplace. It didn't have a bathtub, and unfortunately I was forced to take a tepid shower or two. The room was spacious and romantic, but we liked the common spaces on the property so much that we actually spent little time in the room. So it doesn't seem really worthwhile to spend so much for a room that you may not really utilize. For the standard room rate, I think that this place is a steal! Someone complained that the room and service didn't warrant the high price he paid for his suite. I can understand what he means. These are Four Seasons and Ritz prices in many cities, but we didn't get that kind of attentive service. It was actually something my husband and I said to each other upon checking into our room. Nevertheless, the staff members were very attentive and helpful.

The food, the overall property, and little tours made the experience worthwhile. The meals were delicious (although after a couple of days we felt like it was starting to get monotonous - since the menu, while lengthy, remains the same). I absolutely loved the house black tea. They grow it there. Buy some to take home! We appreciated the fact that lunch hours were long and went late into mid-afternoon so that we could still eat at the restaurant when we returned after a long day at MP.

We participated in a couple of guided tours of the property - of orchids and birds. Those were worth getting up early in the morning. We also paid for massages, which were amazing. Other than the long day we spent hiking around MP, we passed most of our time sitting around a warm fire in the lobby, sipping something refreshing and reading a book. It was a relaxing splurge. So stay here! But try to get more bang for your buck by choosing a standard room and take advantage of all the little perks.