When the Bishop of Cuzco built the Seminary of San Antonio Abad during the 16^th Century for the purpose of training catholic priests, it is certain he had no idea that five centuries later it would be converted into a luxury hotel run by the exclusive Orient-Express Hotels group.  

At 3,000 metres above sea-level, Hotel Monasterio is surrounded by the colourful sights of Cusco, a city renowned for its blend of Inca and Spanish culture, and most of its 126 Spanish colonial-style rooms offer views of either the city or the peaceful inner courtyard. The high-altitude hotel is also a national landmark, and as such, it has maintained much of its original renaissance charm including a central courtyard with a 300-year-old Cedar tree and the famous stone cloisters which still feature the Spanish Coat of Arms.