Cusco Plaza Hostel is a budget-friendly hotel with a casual on-site restaurant, listed under the colonial arcades of Portal Mantas and Portal de Comercio on Cusco’s Plaza de Armas. Backpackers and history-minded travelers choose it for its location: the Cathedral and the Church of La Compañía de Jesús sit across the square.
The guest favorite is the breakfast buffet. Reviewers praise it as a filling start before long days of walking at roughly 3,400 meters. The restaurant keeps a relaxed pace and suits a simple meal after touring the stone streets of the historic center. A similarly named group, Cusco Plaza Hotel, advertises breakfast and WiFi in public areas (source: [Cusco Plaza Hotel](https://cuscoplazahoteles.com/)). Cusco Plaza Nazarenas is a separate property at Plaza Nazarenas N°181 (source: [Booking.com](https://www.booking.com/hotel/pe/hostal-cusco-plaza-i.en-gb.html)). Check the exact address when booking so you reserve the right one.
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
The dry season runs from May to September and brings the most visitors. Rooms on the Plaza de Armas fill quickly around Inti Raymi on June 24, so book weeks ahead for June and July. Plan an easy first day to adjust to the altitude, and request an interior room if square-side noise bothers you. From the front door you can walk to Qorikancha, the San Blas neighborhood, and San Pedro Market. Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport is about 4 km away, a short taxi ride.
