Must-see hotels in Peru

  • Conde de Lemos Inn

    Puno

    Housed in a startlingly jagged, glass-fronted ziggurat on the Plaza de Armas, this small hotel is recommended by many travelers for its personable staff…

  • Hostal Asunción

    Huaraz & the Cordilleras

    This place on the Plaza de Armas, in a typical Chacas house with ornate wooden balconies, has neat and appealing rooms, especially the pair at the front…

  • Tierra Viva

    Cuzco

    With modern stylings and notable service, this Peruvian hotel chain offers four comfortable options in downtown Cuzco. It's spacious and central, with…

  • Casona Terrace Hotel

    Arequipa

    A lovely old colonial home with rooms that are decked out in modern simplicity rather than old-world splendor. The hotel is just one block from the main…

  • Hotel Elio’s

    Amazon Basin

    Just off the plaza with spacious rooms that make the beds look almost lost; there are writing desks, fans, cable TV and spotless bathrooms at this…

  • Hospedaje Casa Primavera

    Arequipa & Canyon Country

    A good find in the tiny village of Tomepampa, this oldish hacienda-style building has a balcony, some floral embellishments and views. There is a variety…

  • Xima Puno Hotel

    Puno

    This sophisticated hotel has such incredible lake views from every room that you might be tempted to just stay in. Why not when the spacious, neutral…

  • Hostal Solar

    Arequipa

    This snazzy pick is clean and airy, with contemporary decor and balconies in the doubles. Prices include a buffet breakfast served on the rooftop terrace…

  • Nativa Apartments

    Iquitos

    If what you want in Iquitos is a clean, safe, quiet, friendly home-from-home where you can do your own cooking in a generously sized apartment, there is…

  • Puma Hostel Puno

    Puno

    The fake 'wood paneling' might make Puma resemble a 1980s business hotel with family beds thrown in, but it's clean, comfortable and excellent value for a…

  • Tierra Viva

    Cuzco

    Soaking up the cobbled ambiance of the cool San Blas neighborhood, this chain hotel offers smart rooms with a consistent standard. There's a lovely…

  • Hostal Plaza

    South Coast

    This is a neat spot by the plaza where some of the upstairs rooms have pretty views of the cathedral. The good-value digs are airy and sport large-screen…

  • Magno Cahui

    Lake Titicaca

    Magno Cahui, his wife and their children have six cozy cabins built around his grandfather’s stone altar. There is an incredible view of Lake Titicaca…

  • Albergue Las Cabañas

    Lake Titicaca

    This lodging three blocks from Chucuito's main plaza has a charming, overgrown garden, rustic stone cabins and family bungalows complete with woodburning…

  • Hospedaje El Gato Lodge Office

    Puerto Maldonado

    Lodge office for Hospedaje El Gato on the Río Tambopata. Some of the cheapest digs in town (rooms for S20) are onsite.

  • Valentín Quispe

    Lake Titicaca

    Local legend Valentín Quispe and his wife Lucila have a charming guesthouse hidden down a stone path amongst overgrown greenery. They also rent out kayaks.

  • Rufino Paucar

    Lake Titicaca

    Stay in one of a dozen rustic, straw-thatched cabins above the town. Guests can arrive unannounced – ask around at the plaza for Rufino to find his place.

  • Noelani

    North Coast

    Offering two floors of modern air-con rooms surrounding an infinity pool overlooking the sand, this tidy place offers plenty of comfort for the price.

  • Hotel Colca Inn

    Cañón Del Colca

    One of the more comfortable, well-run midrange options in town, for those seeking added creature comforts like heaters and hotel-level service.

  • Casa Andina

    Lima

    A luxury outpost of Casa Andina, with 148 spacious, chic, earth-palette rooms, which sport pre-Columbian flourishes and organic bath products.

  • Hotel Saywa

    Cuzco & the Sacred Valley

    A friendly spot with good options for solo travelers. Attractive rooms have parquet floors and TV; there’s also an onsite tour agency.

  • Hotel Bahia del Puerto

    South Coast

    Mollendo’s best hotel is a bargain. Some rooms have ocean views, big flat-screen TVs and handmade quilts.

  • Chicama Boutique Hotel

    North Coast

    An expansive, upscale surfing hotel with eucalyptus steam showers and smart digs.

  • Del Wawa

    Máncora

    This surfer’s mecca is set up right on the beach, and perhaps rides that wave a little too casually at times with an aloof front desk setting the tone…

  • Hostal San Juan de Dios

    Cuzco

    With wonderful staff, this spotless guesthouse is part of a nonprofit enterprise that supports a hospital clinic and also provides job opportunities for…

  • Hostal Chifa Canton

    North Coast

    This hotel wins points for architectural originality with an odd front turret, cantilevered top floor and amazingly mismatched materials all harkening to…

  • Hotel Pakatnamú

    North Coast

    This freshly painted, bright-yellow colonial building along the waterfront has more storied character than other places, despite abrupt color changes from…

  • Hotel los Marqueses

    Cuzco

    This colonial villa was built in the 16th century by Spanish conquistadors. Classic features include escuela cuzqueña (Cuzco school) paintings, courtyard…

  • Hotel Casona Colón Inn

    Puno

    An elegant European-owned casona (large house) with helpful staff. Part of its charm is the Republican-era building with a covered courtyard, and…

  • Grand Hotel Mercedes

    Amazon Basin

    Pucallpa’s first quality hotel, so say the history books. History is more in evidence today than the quality. All rooms now have air-con and minibars,…

  • Lima Sheraton

    Lima

    Housed in a brutalist high-rise that overlooks the equally dour Palacio de Justicia (Supreme Court), downtown’s top hotel has more than 400 rooms and…

  • Hostal El Condado

    South Coast

    An air freshener on the congested Panamericana Sur, El Condado offers well appointed rooms, welcoming service, a good pool and a rather nice restaurant…

  • Malka Youth Hostel

    Lima

    A quiet hostel in a nice neighborhood just a block from a park, Malka is run by an amiable mother-daughter team. The house features 10 clean rooms, a nice…

  • Atuncolla

    Lake Titicaca

    Just north of Sillustani, Atuncolla offers turismo vivencia (homestays). You can help your host family with farming, hike to lookouts and lesser-known…

  • Casa de Rivelino

    Cañón Del Colca

    In these homestay bungalows in the canyon town of San Juan de Chuccho, expect to see and hear the family's farm animals. Rooms have dirt floors but the…

  • Flying Dog

    Lima

    Of Flying Dog’s four Lima hostels, this is the best, featuring a lovely outdoor garden bar and 3rd-floor lounge area with expansive views over Parque…

  • La Hacienda

    Trujillo

    This Republican-era historic hotel has a gorgeous al fresco interior patio with its own singing lion-head fountain. The rooms could be nicer, but you get…

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