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title: "Ayni Cusco Hotel vs Socialtel Saphi Cusco: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ayni Cusco Hotel or Socialtel Saphi Cusco in Cusco? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Ayni Cusco Hotel vs Socialtel Saphi Cusco

Both are in Cusco, 620 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Cuzco
## [Ayni Cusco Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ayni-cusco-hotel-cusco/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.5

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1170203/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Cuzco
## [Socialtel Saphi Cusco](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/socialtel-saphi-cusco-cusco/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.4 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 8.1

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2112361/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Socialtel Saphi Cusco

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 620 m apart.

### Choose Ayni Cusco Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 6.4)

### Choose Socialtel Saphi Cusco if you want

-   to walk to the sights (980 m / 1.6 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (53 / 2)

### Why is Ayni Cusco Hotel better than Socialtel Saphi Cusco?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 6.4) (+2.9)

### Why is Socialtel Saphi Cusco better than Ayni Cusco Hotel?

1.  600 m closer to the area centre (−600 m)
2.  600 m closer to public transport (−600 m)
3.  51 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+51)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 84 vs 24) (+60)
5.  31 more sights within 1 km (+31)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Ayni Cusco Hotel | Socialtel Saphi Cusco |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.3  (+2.9) | 6.4 |
| Location | 3.5 | 8.1  (+4.6) |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 4.1 | 7.4  (+3.3) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+1.0) | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.3  (+2.9) | 6.4 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 18  (+12) |
| Rank in Cusco | top 41%  (+59%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.5 | 8.1  (+4.6) |
| Distance to Cuzco centre | 1.4 km | 770 m  (−600 m) |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | 630 m  (−600 m) |
| To the airport | 6.1 km | 5.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 53  (+51) |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | 570 m  (−540 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 33  (+31) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 13  (+11) | 2 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

620 m apart

Ayni Cusco Hotel: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Inca Rail: 1.2 km, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ): 6.1 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Socialtel Saphi Cusco: city centre: 980 m, nearest station Inca Rail: 630 m, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ): 5.5 km, 53 places to eat within 500 m, 33 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Cusco

[Cusco weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/peru/cuzco-department/cusco/weather)

## Ayni Cusco Hotel or Socialtel Saphi Cusco: common questions

### Which is better, Ayni Cusco Hotel or Socialtel Saphi Cusco?

Socialtel Saphi Cusco leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Ayni Cusco Hotel is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Ayni Cusco Hotel or Socialtel Saphi Cusco?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Socialtel Saphi Cusco is closer: 770 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Ayni Cusco Hotel.

### How far apart are Ayni Cusco Hotel and Socialtel Saphi Cusco?

The two hotels are 620 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ayni-cusco-hotel-cusco-vs-socialtel-saphi-cusco-cusco/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/