This hotel is so special. You are made to feel like you are home from the minute you walk through the door. The ladies who are running it are so welcoming and friendly. From the cleaner to the breakfast staff to the lady who runs the hotel everyone is lovely and just perfect. The room has Netflix, a warm shower and storage for luggage. The breakfast is amazing and nothing is ever too much hassle here. We felt right at home and we were looked after when we fell sick with altitude sickness. We loved our stay here and the people involved in the hotel. The location is perfect with bars and restaurants close by. Cusco is wonderful, we felt safe throughout our stay and honestly can't recommend this place enough. The price is so fair and out of everywhere we have stayed on our trip this place will always have a place in our heart. Thank you El Ave Azul. We had a wonderful 6 nights! X

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We had an absolutely fantastic stay at El Ave Azul. Senoras Augusta, Erika and the rest of the ladies provided a warm, welcoming and attentive service. It felt like being in your own home. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable with access to streaming services. The internet was also perfect. Breakfast was freshly prepared to our liking, made from local ingredients. When leaving early for tours a takeaway breakfast was prepared. Senora Augusta was very kind and called the tour operators to check their whereabouts and waited with us until they came even when it was very early in the morning. The hotel is very secure and we safely left our bags while visiting Machu Picchu. In over 3 months of travelling this has been our favourite hotel and we will miss being here. By the time we left we felt like we had made friends with the staff. It has been a pleasure and if we come back to Cusco, El Ave Azul will be number one on our list.

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This Blue Bird Hotel will get you out of your travel blues. Brand new family run property, very helpful owner Mr Darwin. Try early check in at 9am or late check out at 9pm in any hotel in the world and see how much they charge extra. But for Darwin, it was done with a smile and without any extra charges. Hotel has minimalistic approach, clean and fresh. Breakfast was good for my Vegetarian Choice. Beds are comfortable and bathrooms are clean with 24 hrs hot water. You can ask for room heater just in case you need it. Cocoa leaves tea is available 24/7 Do use the discounted and safe taxi services via hotel, you will save a lot. Lastly, Friends of cusco/Machupicchu is the tour agency I used which is just 300 meters from the hotel. Milton speaks fluent English and helped me with day tours and bus bookings with discounts. All the agencies suggested via Youtube charge more.

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I stayed at El Ave Azul for 4 nights. The place is very charming, the rooms are very comfortable and very well-maintained. The dining place at the first floor is quaint and charming. The breakfast prepared by Ms. Erika and Ms. Britney is sumptuous - very unlike the complementary breakfasts you get with the booking. For breakfast, they had fresh fruits, juices, fresh pancakes and eggs. The host Mr. Darwin is very friendly and helpful. I stayed at El Ave Azul during the civil unrest and Mr. Darwin was very accommodating with regard to receiving payments late. He also helped me get to the ATMs and around the city to find what I wanted to, personally accompanying me or asking the staff to accompany me to ATMs and banks here during the unrest. They treated me like family and I would definitely come back here. The place is very near to the city center at Cusco. Highly recommend!y

My favorite place in Cusco! The amazing women there treated me like family and gave the best advice. I enjoyed exploring this area of Cusco, and found many activities, cafes, restaurants, body work \ massage, and laundry service within a short walk of the hotel. None of my tour guides had troubles finding the hotel, either! The breakfast--- my absolute favorite and so delicious, made to order and at the time you request. If trekking early, can get a simple breakfast to go. The hotel also stored my backpack while I went on a 6 day excursion outside of Cusco.

It can be easy to hear your neighbors as the walls are thin.

My original hotel canceled on me the night before I was due to check in because of a problem with the bathroom. I found El Ave Azul on Booking.com and within five hours my room was ready. The staff are some of the kindest people I have ever met. They make themselves available at all hours of the day to help and answer questions. The location is excellent. The shower was always hot. The room was a good temperature. I highly recommend

Great location 10 min walk from Plaza de Armas, with lots of cafes and restaurants even closer. Still managed to be quiet at night (our room was set back from the road). Comfortable bed, great shower with plenty of hot water. Breakfast was tasty (fresh fruit and yoghurt, bread, eggs, coffee, coca tea, etc.). Also had a friendly kitten! Staff were friendly and helpful, recommending laundry place, breakfast box for early tour start, and just generally being nice.

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Darwin and his Mom truly made me feel like it was my home away from home. You won't find nicer people. Location was great, easy walking distance to restaurants, cafes and attractions. The hotel itself was more modern and felt fresher than the other place I stayed in Cusco. Delicious breakfast included every morning, made to order.

I visited in April and the rooms were a bit cold. The bed was cozy and there were extra blankets available but the room itself was chilly.

The ladies in the reception were very friendly - some of the nicest people we met in Perú :) They took good care of us, kept our bags while we went to Machu Picchu and spend one night there, provided us a breakfast box for when we left very early for tours, etc ... we felt home away from home :) The facilities are good, the showers are hot, which seems to be rare in Cusco.

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A great place to stay for a few days in Cusco. the hosts were attentive and friendly and it felt like staying with relatives. The breakfast was good and the fleixibility to help store our luggage whilst away on a trek was hugely appreciated.

Upon our return from our hike late at night the shower was cold - this was the only downside to our stay.