# Opulent Peruvian Hotels Inca Luxury Ruins at La Casona Inkaterra By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-08-21 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inca-ruins-meet-luxury-hotels-perus-past-vs-present References: [luxist](http://www.luxist.com/2008/08/21/first-boutique-luxury-hotel-in-perus-incan-capital/) & [inkaterra](http://www.inkaterra.com/en/cusco/) Cusco was the capital of the ancient Inca empire and the center of the Andes; its historical ruins are hardly the place for a [boutique luxury hotel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mesonia-boutique). **La Casona Inkaterra**, however, plans to shake that stereotype with a hotel that blends past and present. Inkaterra uses [colonial furnishings and original murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kimpton-los-monteros-hotel) amid modern comforts like butler and concierge services, a [private spa](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kat-florence-hotel) and lavish dining areas. Flat-screen TVs and iPod docks complement Spanish architecture and adobe, plaster and tile appointments. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Boutique Luxury Hotels:** Opulent Peruvian hotels like La Casona Inkaterra are redefining luxury accommodations by blending historical elements with modern comforts. - **Historical Preservation:** The trend of preserving historical ruins and incorporating them into modern hotels presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the hospitality industry. - **Cultural Immersion Experiences:** Incorporating local culture and heritage into hotel experiences, as seen in La Casona Inkaterra, is a rising trend that offers disruptive innovation possibilities for the travel and tourism industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by creating boutique luxury hotels that blend historical and modern elements, like La Casona Inkaterra. - **Historical Preservation:** The trend of preserving historical ruins and incorporating them into hotel experiences is creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of historical preservation. - **Travel and Tourism:** Incorporating cultural immersion experiences, such as staying in hotels that reflect local culture and heritage, offers disruptive innovation possibilities for the travel and tourism industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Serene Luxurious Hotel Spas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/six-senses-rome-hotel.md) - [Sustainable Earthy-Toned Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delek-tulum.md) - [Ancient Oasis Desert Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habitas-alula-desert-hotel.md) - [Pink Walled Cultural Facilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instituto-francs-de-estudios-andinos.md) - [Next-Gen Mexican Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hilton-cancun-mar-caribe.md) - [Ultra Luxury Hotel Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocco-forte-house.md) - [Anti-Luxury Hotel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chopard-1.md) - [Luxury Spa Reveals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-esencia.md) - [Dynamic Mexican Suite Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paradero.md)