Sol y Luna is a countryside hotel on Fundo Huincho, a rural estate near Urubamba in the Sacred Valley. The hotel lists a class of 4 stars, a guest rating of 9.8 out of 10 from 58 reviews and membership of Relais and Chateaux, with an opening in 2000 and about fifty buildings on a single level. The seven room types are generous: superior rooms of about 538 square feet, a family room of about 861, deluxe rooms of about 1,173 and premium rooms of about 1,292, many with private patios or yards and individual decoration, with down comforters, bathrobes, a safe and free bottled water. A free buffet breakfast is served early in the morning, there are two restaurants and two bars including a poolside bar, an outdoor pool and a children's pool, a full-service spa with massages, hydrotherapy, mud baths and a Turkish bath, a health club with yoga, and rentals of bicycles, mountain bikes and horses. Free parking and Wi-Fi are listed, and a library and gift shop complete the picture.
The setting is the point. Urubamba's Torrechayoc shrine is a three-minute drive and the plaza four minutes, but the hotel feels removed from the town, with gardens, mountain views and plenty of space between casitas. The Moray terraces are about 33 minutes by road, the Ollantaytambo site 40 and the Ollantaytambo station 23 minutes, with Cusco airport about 98 minutes away, so it works best as a base for a few unhurried nights. Airport, station and area shuttles are offered for a surcharge.
Practicalities
The booking page shows a resort fee of ten percent of the room rate in addition to the price and Peruvian VAT, which tourists with a passport and tourist visa may avoid for short stays, so compare totals. Cards only are accepted, and cash is limited by Peruvian law. Pets are not accepted, group events and parties are refused, and mandatory gala dinner fees apply on 24, 25 and 31 December.
Check-in runs from one in the afternoon to ten at night, and the property asks you to contact it 48 hours before arrival. One child up to age five stays free, with rollaway beds at an extra charge, in-room babysitting is offered, and the property is partly wheelchair accessible without an elevator.
Who it suits
Couples, families who want space and travelers who value quiet over a town location. Compare it with the resort-style hotels nearby: Sol y Luna is smaller and more private, and a better fit for walks, rides and rest than for evenings out. At about 2,900 meters it is a gentle place to acclimatize before heading to Machu Picchu.
Why stay here
- ✓Garden casitas with patios
- ✓Outdoor and children pools
- ✓Spa with hydrotherapy
- ✓Two restaurants and poolside bar
- ✓Free buffet breakfast
- ✓Horse and bike rentals
- ✓Yoga and health club
- ✓Free parking and Wi-Fi
Good questions
Is breakfast included at Sol y Luna?+
The booking page shows a free buffet breakfast daily from five to ten in the morning.
Does the hotel charge a resort fee?+
Yes, the booking page shows a resort fee of ten percent of the room rate, plus Peruvian VAT that eligible tourists may be exempt from. Compare total prices.
Can I ride horses or bikes?+
Yes. Bicycle, mountain bike and horseback riding rentals are listed.
