Shortly after Inkaterra properties resumed operations once Machu Picchu reopened last February, multimedia editor Alan Fine from Insider Travel Report (one of the most trustworthy sources in the hospitality industry) visited Peru. Fine put together a seven-part chronicle on the country’s current scenario detailing what it’s like to travel to Peru following the protests in December. His coverage highlighted Inkaterra’s pioneering approach to ecotourism and sustainable development – an experience showcasing Peru’s natural and cultural diversity and authenticity.
“My trip was organized to help Peru attract visitors after the country was rocked by almost-daily protests and roadblocks for more than two months, a crisis that began in December after Congress impeached President Pedro Castillo Terrones for attempting to illegally impose a one-man rule,” writes Alan Fine in his first entry. “Fortunately, those protests have abated so it’s now quite safe for travelers to visit the country, including some of its most popular sites and attractions.”
Fine provides an extremely detailed account of his experience traveling to Peru with Inkaterra and describes what it was like staying at the brand’s boutique hotels in the Cusco region. At Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba, “public areas, restaurant, spa and suites are all designed to feel like the guest is at home and built from local materials.” His article makes note of Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel’s cozy whitewashed cottages hidden in a lush cloud forest, natural spa treatments, in-house activities and F&B offerings, describing them as “locally sourced, creative, thoughtful, at times spiritual and always tasty.” Fine describes the artwork and furniture at Inkaterra La Casona as “impeccably restored and chosen by Inkaterra founder and CEO Jose Koechlin and his wife, Denise, although Jose would be the first to make sure all the design credit goes to Denise. The choice of sofas, chairs, beds and linen are all proof her eye for design. They achieve visual and physical comfort simultaneously without sacrificing one for the other.”
Fine also publishes his conversations with resident managers Joaquín Escudero (Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba), Luis Matute (Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel), and Inkaterra La Casona’s head of reception Elvis Huari. The seven-part chronicle concludes with an in-depth, illustrative interview with José Koechlin, founder of Inkaterra. Koechlin and Fine discuss how a company, that was originally created to support biodiversity and local communities, has become a popular and award-winning hospitality brand. This is thanks to the restoration, design, cuisine, and service of its eight five-star luxury hotels spread across Peru.
