Casa Andina Private Collection- Arequipa

Hotel Description:

Restored to its original grandeur, this storied sillar (white volcanic stone) colonial mansion is one of the finest hotels in Arequipa's historic cente - and is as much living museum as it is hotel. Inhabiting the 1794 former Casa de la Moneda (Mint House)--a National Historic Monument--it is Arequipa's finest hotel and one of the most sumptuous hotels to stay in all of Peru.

Meticulously restored and remodeled in 2008 after more than a century of neglect, the hotel features high vaulted ceilings, 2 ample colonial courtyards, and an elegant gourmet restaurant. The lengthy restoration unearthed numerous surprises, including original frescoes, reliefs, and even a chapel long hidden from view. Five spectacularly large suites have unrivaled Republican-era flavor, yet the historic mansion has also been ingeniously adapted: a unique architectural skylight shields the main courtyard from Arequipa's intense sun, and 36 new rooms occupy a sleek modern adjunct structure off a second interior patio.

Brilliantly illuminated at night, the hotel is in the heart of Arequipa's historic quarter, just around the corner from the magnificent 16th-century Santa Catalina Convent and only 3 blocks from Arequipa Plaza de Armas.

Hotel Location:

AREQUIPA