The city of Cusco is a great place to visit on luxury Peru holidays, not least because it has so much to offer within a relatively small space.

Its architecture has long provided intrigue to visitors and experts in the field, as it manages to combine the colonial and the Incan.

Although often used as a gateway to Machu Picchu, Cusco is as much a tourist attraction in its own right as a portal to one of the world's most fascinating sites.

The city has a distinctly relaxed feel about it, which could provide the perfect place to stay before trekking the Inca trail, or even a resting spot after the expedition.

Hotel Monasterio is well worth a look by anyone considering stopping in the city, as it is considered to be Cusco's most famous and prestigious hotel.

It has been constructed on Incan foundations and is Spanish in its design, giving it the status of one of Cusco's most historic landmarks.