Del Pilar Ollantaytambo

The hotel Del Pilar Ollantaytambo is outstanding! it is situated about 20 minutes by car from Ollantaytambo in the beautiful valle de Vilcanota. Our room had a stunning view to the picturesque mountain. Everything in this hotel is precisely executed and decorated with lot of taste. The food is tasty and classy, the staff is kind and all the services are superb. We failed to buy tickets for Machu Picchu online. Irvin (the manager of the hotel) and Karen (the front desk manager) noticed our struggle and did everything possible to help us. With their help we were ale to get successfully last minute tickets for Machu Picchu. We will keep memories from the hotel as one of the best hotels we ever stayed in.

We loved the alpacas that wandered around the property. The staff are lovely and very helpful. Each time we came back there was tea in the lobby. It was a very peaceful, quiet place. Just what we wanted. There is a pool table if you are looking for something to do at night. If you want a lot of action going on, this might not be for you. The breakfast and dinners were fresh and tasty.

The hotel is very beautiful and confortable with big rooms. It has areas for fun, like pool and videogames. Beautiful seeing sites from montains.

This is not a place for usual backpacker crowd. About 7 km away from the main town of Ollantayatambo, Del Pilar is a place of calm and serene; the mighty Andes surrounds the property like a fortress, vast stretch of green fields soothes the eyes and the mind, puffs of cloud imparts a mystic aura as the legends of the Incas. My husband and I stayed here for three nights and we both agree this is the best romantic and peaceful hotel stay that we have had so far. Hotel staff are amazing. From the time we stepped in they gave us personal attention, including waking us up and serving coffee at 5 am plus packing boxed breakfast for our early morning train ride to Machu Picchu. Transport to the main town and ruins is by collectivos ( Veronica), there is a stop just at the hotel gate; usually a little crowded with the local commuters ( 4 soles / person), taxis take 40- 45 soles. A special mention to the juices served in breakfast, they are freshly squeezed and tastes of real fruit!

The staff was amazing, friendly, professional, and a delight. We wished we would have stayed an extra night to relax, enjoy the facilities, and the peaceful location. The food was FANTASTIC. They were able to easily accommodate food preferences/allergies. We are still dreaming about their passion fruit cheese cake. Oh- and the fresh squeezed juices at breakfast were out of this world!! We would love to return, and recommend it to anyone touring the Sacred Valley!!