Hotel Rumi Punku In Cusco, Peru

June 18, 2017

The Hotel

Hotel Rumi Punku is The best $110/night you will ever spend. The name is Quechua and means “Stone Entrance” the exterior entrance has a double door jam indicative of a place of special significance for Incan Royalty. This part of the hotel is designated as a Historical Monument. But although this history is cool, it’s the service that stands out. I could write a song about my love for this hotel. It was so cool. It’s very close to the Plaza de Armas. It would probably be loud if it was any closer, it’s just right around the corner.

The Breakfast at the Hotel

I have such particularly pleasant memories of the breakfast at the hotel. Spreads of meats, cheeses, breads, crackers, fruits, jams, butter, omelettes to order, four different milks, juices, flavors of yogurts, with a granola and nut bar. We had black coffee with rich creams, papaya juices, and coco tea. It was freaking great.

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Arriving at the Hotel

I underestimated my ability to sleep on the plane. We left Los Angeles at 2:30pm, I had a bit to drink, and then I took some melatonin and…never fell asleep. We landed in Lima around 2:00 AM, waited a few hours, and landed in Cusco before the sun came up.

I had been awake and mildly drunk for more than 24 hours and I was having an out of body experience with my fatigue. It’s hard to describe sleep deprivation when you aren’t in the middle of it. I was quite disoriented. A member of our group said they had booked their hotel room one day early so they could sleep on arrival. I though I would be rested on arrival and ready to explore a bit before our afternoon check in.

I weakly sipped on the Coca Tea, which has no actionable effect on making you feel awake, though it will make you test positive for cocaine, and supposedly eases elevation sickness. I drank it anyway, just in case it could do something.

Some angel at the hotel let us into our room fully 10 hours before our check in time, and I’ve never been more grateful in my life. I slept like a baby.

Exploring Cusco, and Peru

Read more about our adventures travelling through Peru in the days leading up to our Machu Picchu hike.