The unprecedented hotel, Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, is a rustic boutique hotel made up of individual cottages, many with fireplaces. On-site amenities include a bar, restaurant, cafe, boutique, media room (books and Internet service), and an Andean sauna. Nestled into the hillside in the Cloudforest, the 12-acre property is the best part of this hotel stay. If you stay there, take advantage of the guided nature hikes featuring orchids, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Here you find "the largest orchid collection," according to the American Orchid Society, with 372 species growing here. The National Geographic Traveler magazine calls Pueblo Hotel Inkaterra "paradise at Machu Picchu's feet." I concur. This was well beyond our expectation. The staff even surprised my husband with a beautiful birthday cake, and they even sang to him! Learn more at www.inkaterra.com.