El Albergue Ollantaytambo

Train station hotel in Ollantaytambo with organic farm, distillery, and on-site coffee roastery

Culinary & Farm Experience

El Albergue Ollantaytambo operates an on-site organic farm that supplies fresh produce for its restaurant, Cafe Mayu, which serves organic dishes with home-grown products, including vegetables grown steps away. Guests can book the genuine Pachamanca cooking experience, where food is cooked on hot stones buried in a pit with herbs from the hotel's own gardens, followed by a tour of the distillery and coffee roastery, which produces spirits roasted on the premises and offers tastings of local liqueurs like mistela a nightcap worth seeking out-a standout feature unlike any other hotel along the Sacred Valley corridor leading up to Machu Picchu or beyond it in terms of sheer culinary authenticity combined with self-sustenance. The master coffee roastery on-site offers guests a chance to taste freshly roasted beans during a tour that explains the process from farm to cup, while a packed lunch can be prepared for early morning excursions or daytime treks to the ruins using organic ingredients from that same farm source-all complemented by the local and sustainable philosophy embedded in every plate served at Cafe Mayu as its signature because it is grown by them.

Location & Transport

Hotel El Albergue is located directly on the Ollantaytambo train station platform, allowing guests to step out their door and board trains to Machu Picchu, bypassing long lines that tourists outside the property must endure. The hotel offers customizable travel planning assistance, from arranging guides to booking airport transfers and shuttles, with staff like Helen Saenz making all arrangements seamless. Bike rentals are available from the hotel to explore the Ollantaytambo Ruins 800 meters away, and a dirt pedestrian pathway takes guests to the town square in 10 to 15 minutes, avoiding the busy main road.

Wellness & Activities

Guests at El Albergue can book a massage or use the wood-heated sauna on the property, both available for relaxation after a day of sightseeing. Evening entertainment and happy hour are offered at the on-site bar, where local spirits from the distillery can be sampled. A tour or class about local culture is provided, including visits to the distillery and coffee roastery, and a hike through the gardens to see the farm animals and school built by the hotel.

Accommodations & Grounds

Rooms at El Albergue feature rustic style with dark wooden beams, regional artwork, and natural fabrics, many offering garden views and mountain vistas of snow-capped peaks and Inca ruins. The property boasts beautifully landscaped gardens with flowering trees and fruit plants, attracting hummingbirds and providing a quiet oasis despite being next to the train station. For privacy, guests can choose rooms in buildings set back from the tracks, with balconies that allow for mountain views without train noise.

Family & Additional Services

El Albergue Ollantaytambo is a family-friendly accommodation with a two-bedroom family suite that includes two separate rooms, two full baths, a kitchen, and a dining table, suitable for four people. The hotel offers luggage storage for guests traveling to Machu Picchu, allowing them to leave bags while taking the train and pick them up on return, and packed lunches are provided for early departures. A school built by the hotel on its farm property offers educational context for children, and board games are available in the common areas.

• Location: Directly at train station platform for Machu Picchu, 800m from Inca ruins
• Dining: On-site organic farm, Pachamanca cooking, coffee roastery, distillery tours and tastings
• Wellness: Sauna and massage services available on the property
• Activities: Bike rentals, evening entertainment, happy hour, cultural tours
• Family: Two-bedroom family suites, luggage storage, packed lunches, on-site school for children
• Grounds: Landscaped gardens with hummingbirds, mountain and glacier views from rooms