Hotel Casa Hacienda San José

What Hotel Casa Hacienda San José does

Hotel Casa Hacienda San José is a privately held, family-owned boutique hotel operating from a colonial hacienda in El Carmen, Chincha, Ica, Peru, approximately 2.5 hours south of Lima along the Panamericana Sur highway. The property, originally documented in 1688 and declared Cultural Heritage of Peru in 1970, spans 150 hectares and features non-replicable heritage assets including galleries, catacombs, a punishment room, and a chapel. Following the 2020 passing of Doña Angela Benavides de Cillóniz, ownership now rests with her 11 children; no external institutional capital or parent company is involved.

The hotel generates revenue across five streams: overnight accommodation in colonial-style rooms, on-site criollo dining and bar service (Restaurante Hacienda San José and Bar Don Tito), guided historical tours and full-day experiences, themed cultural programming (Paso horse galas, criollo music shows, zapateo), and corporate/social events including weddings and team-building in a 95 sqm meeting room, chapel, and outdoor spaces. Pricing is listed in USD with bundled packages ranging from approximately $82.50 (2D/1N) to $395.84 (3D/2N family packages). A digital-only payments policy took effect January 1st.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer through an e-GDS-powered booking engine on the hotel's own website, with WhatsApp as the primary conversational reservation channel. The property is also listed on TripAdvisor, HotelsCombined, Booking.com, and Expedia, and participates in corporate benefit platforms (Enjoy Beneficios, Club Hola Peru, Club Protecta, and others). Customer segments are diversified across domestic Peruvian families and couples, corporate groups (20–200+ attendees), and social event hosts; international leisure travelers from the Netherlands and the US have been noted in testimonials. The hotel has earned TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice recognition for three consecutive years (2020–2022) and an 8.7/10 rating on HotelsCombined.

Name

Hotel Casa Hacienda San José

Legal name

Casa Hacienda San José

Website

https://casahaciendasanjose.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hotel Casa Hacienda San José is a family-owned boutique hotel in El Carmen, Chincha, Peru, operating from a 300+ year old colonial hacienda designated Cultural Heritage of Peru. It serves domestic leisure travelers, families, and corporate event clients with accommodation, criollo dining, guided heritage tours, and themed cultural programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Boutique Hotel

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAGADAD

Heritage & Historic Boutique Hotels

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Boutique & Lifestyle Hotels

SECONDARYTHAGAAAG

Historic & Heritage Full-Service Hotels

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Hotels (Full-Service)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel accommodation
• Heritage tourism hospitality
• Wedding event venues
• Colonial hacienda lodging
• Cultural heritage hotel

Headquarters

HQ city

El Carmen, Chincha

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Accommodation (Hotel Rooms): Overnight stays in colonial-style rooms with interior, casona, or garden views. Packages range from 2D/1N to 3D/2N formats with inclusions such as breakfast, activities, and tours.
2. Restaurant and Bar (Don Tito): On-site restaurant serving criollo and international cuisine; separate bar with cocktails and author drinks. Restaurant open Mon–Sat (breakfast 8–10am, lunch 1–5pm, dinner 7–10pm); bar open daily 11am–10pm. Special Sunday criollo menu with live music.
3. Events and Weddings: Corporate meetings, team building, weddings, anniversaries, and brand activations hosted in indoor and outdoor spaces including a chapel and 95 sqm meeting room. Catered by the on-site restaurant.
4. Guided Tours and Full-Day Experiences: 45-minute historical guided tour of the hacienda (scheduled at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm) and full-day experiences from 10am–6pm including access to facilities, recreational activities, and guided tours. Food and beverages sold separately.
5. Special Event Packages: Themed accommodation packages tied to Peruvian holidays and festivals (e.g., Children's Day, El Carmen Festival, Santa Rosa, Halloween) combining lodging, meals, activities, and entertainment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hotel Casa Hacienda San José operates a heritage boutique hotel in a restored 17th-century colonial hacienda in El Carmen, Chincha, Peru. It sells overnight accommodation, on-site restaurant and bar service, curated local tours (Pisco route, Tambo de Mora, San José de Orquillas), and event hosting for weddings, corporate retreats, and social celebrations. The property is a declared Cultural Heritage site of Peru, supported by an e-GDS direct booking engine.

Product overview

Casa Hacienda San José operates as a single boutique hotel property offering integrated hospitality services. The core product is colonial hacienda accommodation, supplemented by on-site dining (Restaurante Hacienda San José and Bar Don Tito), guided historical tours, full-day experiences, and corporate/social event hosting. The hotel also offers themed entertainment events (criollo shows, Paso horse galas, pizza nights) and bundled accommodation packages for various occasions. All services are delivered within the historic 300+ year old property in El Carmen, Chincha.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heritage Hotel Accommodation Overnight stays in a restored 17th-century colonial hacienda in El Carmen, Chincha, offered to leisure travelers, families, and heritage tourists seeking an authentic stay.
• On-Site Restaurant and Bar On-site restaurant and bar serving regional cuisine and beverages to hotel guests and day visitors, integrated with the hotel's hospitality experience.
• Curated Local Tours Guided regional tours such as the Pisco route, Tambo de Mora, and San José de Orquillas, sold to hotel guests and external visitors seeking cultural experiences around Chincha.
• Wedding and Social Event Hosting Full-venue hosting of weddings, anniversaries, quinceañeras, and other social celebrations, leveraging the hacienda's gardens, chapel, and event halls together with on-site catering and accommodation.
• Corporate Retreat and Group Event Hosting Hiring of hacienda event spaces and lodging for corporate retreats, incentive trips, and small business meetings, including on-site catering.
• Day Pass (Pool and Day Use) Day-use access to the hacienda's pool and grounds for non-staying visitors, sold as a separate admission experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice award for 3 consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel: Peruvian boutique heritage hotel chain converting historic buildings into upscale lodging with cultural programming and spa amenities. Operates in a similar size band to Casa Hacienda, target similar heritage-curious leisure guests, and book event-driven midweek demand.
• Tambo del Inka (Casa Conchucos): Boutique heritage-and-nature resort in the Sacred Valley offering cultural programming, event space, and premium leisure positioning. Comparable in combining architectural heritage, on-site cultural experiences, and small-scale event hosting to attract non-Lima Peruvian travelers.
• Hacienda San Juan Resort & Spa: A hacienda-style resort property with spa, gardens, and event space targeting Peruvian families and couples for weekend getaways. Nearly identical product positioning: colonial/rural Hacienda architecture, family packages, and weekend leisure demand from Lima.
• Hotel B Lima: Heritage boutique hotel in Barranco, Lima, housed in a restored 19th-century mansion with curated art and limited inventory. Comparable because both blend colonial-era architecture with boutique hospitality, charge premium per-room rates, and target culturally engaged leisure guests seeking immersion rather than standard lodging.
• Inkaterra La Casona: A restored colonial mansion in Cusco offering intimate heritage accommodation in a small-room boutique format tied to cultural and natural programming. Comparable to Casa Hacienda San José as a similarly scaled, historic-Andean boutique with limited rooms, cultural storytelling, and premium leisure positioning.

Emerging players

• Palla Boutique Hotel: A small Peruvian boutique hotel targeting lifestyle and culturally curious travelers with curated design and programming. Comparable as a smaller, design-forward boutique operator pursuing similar premium-leisure market positioning.

Regional players

• Hotel Paracas (Libertador): Resort-style hotel in Paracas, Ica Region, targeting Peruvian domestic leisure travelers with beach, F&B, and event offerings. Comparable as a competing same-region destination for Lima weekend travelers evaluating coastal Peru stays.

Broad incumbents

• Belmond Hotel Monasterio: International luxury heritage hotel set in a 16th-century monastery in Cusco with full-service F&B, event space, and curated cultural experiences. Operates at a larger scale than Casa Hacienda but competes for the same heritage-seeking leisure traveler choosing how to spend their Peruvian itinerary time.
• JW Marriott El Convento Cusco: International brand operating a converted colonial convent in Cusco targeting heritage travelers and corporate groups. Comparable in the heritage-boutique product archetype but with the backing of a global loyalty program and brand distribution Casa Hacienda lacks.
• Casa Andina Premium Collection: Peru's largest domestic hotel collection with multiple upscale boutique and heritage-converted properties across the country. Comparable as the local incumbent that competes for Peruvian domestic leisure travel demand and the corporate event circuit in regional destinations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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