The Luxury Collection Welcomes New Hotel in Peru

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., in a franchise agreement with Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas, announced the opening of the Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection resort in the sacred valley of Urubamba as part of its long-term growth strategy in South America.

The Luxury Collection also will open its third hotel in Peru in 2011 with the debut of Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Cusco, the capital of the ancient Incan Empire.

The new Tambo del Inka resort is the newest addition to The Luxury Collection portfolio, complimenting the recently opened Paracas hotel on Peru’s southern Pacific coast. The resort will be the first of its kind in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, offering 128 guestrooms and suites, each with views of the Andes and the Vilcanota River, Tambo del Inka will feature a full-service spa, two heated swimming pools and a private train station to facilitate trips to the iconic hilltop city of Machu Picchu. Miami-based Arquitectonica spearheaded the resort’s architectural concept to create an overall design that blends seamlessly with the hotel’s location.

At Tambo del Inka, all accommodations feature grand floor-to-ceiling windows that open up to breathtaking natural vistas as well as 400-thread linens, 32-inch LCD televisions, dedicated work space, complimentary Wi-Fi and high speed Internet connectivity and individually controlled air-conditioning.

Tambo del Inka’s 5,905 square foot spa, The Spa at Valle Sagrado, will be the largest facility of its kind in the area featuring 12 treatment rooms each surrounded by panoramic views of the Andes. The spa offers unique indigenous treatments - such as Andean Chocolate, Gold from the Gods and Misti Mud Therapy using ancestral Inca ingredients, such as coca leaves, volcanic mud, gold used by Incan princesses, quinoa and various other fresh regional fruits and produce. Facilities also include two heated swimming pools, a sauna, steam bath and fully-equipped gym.