This hotel is located in the imperial city of Cusco, former capital of the Inca empire. The building is an old Augustinian monastery that was built in 1559 and was rescued in 2009 to be transformed into a hotel. The construction of this hotel faced many problems because the monastery was located on pre-Inca ruins and the investment turned out to be much greater. That is why when it opened its doors in 2012, this hotel had spectacular architecture but fell short in the interior finishes. RMA was hired to update the hotel to the new standards of the JW Marriott brand and to givie it that final layer of luxury the hotel deserved, both the rooms and public spaces.

For the development of this hotel, the design concept was born from the historical weight of the Inca and colonial cultures. We used noble materials and highlight the best of local craftsmanship. We were inspired by the geometric shapes of the Inca ruins and walls. We mixed this inspiration with several nods to the colonial Spanish style to give greater complexity to the interior. We developed a vertical design, based on noble and native materials of the country, that highlighted the best of the building's architecture.

The entire public space was remodeled, from the reception, the lounge, the central patio, the bar and the restaurant.

This included the complete remodeling of the main Qespi restaurant, with a glass extension towards the central patio and also an important change in the Qespi bar, where we managed to generate a vertical space with an interesting layering work and luxury finishes.

In the rooms, we sought to maximize the finishes. A leather backrest was designed with a bronze studs in the shape of the sun. Stone cladding around the television, wallpaper and an upgrade to decorative lighting and furniture were proposed, creating a final layer of luxury to the rooms.