• Any visitor staying at the Sacred Valley can now take advantage of this service

The luxury resort Libertador Tambo del Inka in Peru’s Sacred Valley has just opened its own train station –Urubamba- to Machu Picchu, thanks to an agreement with Peru’s national railway network PeruRail.

The Urubamba Station has been included along two of PeruRails Tourist routes to Machu Picchu (Autovagon 601 and Vistadome 304). The daily service will make the archaeological site much more accessible for tourists staying in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Peru’s Tourism Board coordinator for Asia Pacific, Rosana Guinea, says that increasing the ease of accessibility to internationally popular locations such as Machu Picchu is vital to improving the quality of visitor’s experiences and increasing visitor numbers.

Tambo del Inka Hotel is the second new Luxury Collection Hotel from Peruvian Chain Libertador in two years. Nestled in the Sacred Valley, just 50 m from Cusco, the resort has quickly become a leader in the market, offering a full service spa, and amazing views of the Urubamba River.

“Peru is working very hard on product development to increase the quality and quantity of tourism services in Peru, and we are anticipating that the upcoming Centenary of the Rediscovery of Machu Picchu next July will be a watershed moment”, Rosana said.

“The Machu Picchu Centenary is expected to drive record visitor numbers to Peru, and leading international and national hotel chains are rushing in to open luxury and boutique hotels in key locations. According to Peru’s Hotel Society (SHP), hotel investments will reach a historic record in 2011 totalling $482.5 million, a 324.5% rise compared to 2010”, she added.

The first Westin in Peru will open in Lima in the coming months. Set to become Lima’s tallest building, it will offer meeting and convention facilities, stunning restaurants and luxurious suites.

In Cusco, a new Aranwa Hotel, a JV Marriot Hotel, and an expanded Orient Express owned Monasterio Hotel will open within the next six months. The 5-star Libertador Hotel in Cusco, one of the finest hotels in the region with 254 rooms, has been renovated as well.