Must-see hotels in South America

  • Sunset Hotel

    Máncora

    The intimate, boutique-styled Sunset wouldn’t be out of place on the cover of a glossy travel mag. It has beautifully furnished interiors and great aqua…

  • CasaPatio Hotel Boutique

    Santa Cruz

    Out by the fourth anillo (ring), this boutique hotel is worth every boliviano. The rooms have a delicate, understated appeal, as well as quirky names such…

  • Quinta Miraflores

    Lima

    Run by an effervescent Italian, this lovely Mediterranean-style home welcomes visitors to enjoy a real retreat in the heart of busy Miraflores. There are…

  • Wild Rover

    Cuzco

    In its new, highly fortified hilltop location, Wild Rover is an island – or bubble – unto itself and it's wildly popular. It certainly brings Cusco…

  • Hotel Casa Lopez

    Cali & Southwest Colombia

    In a perfectly restored colonial home in the center, this family-run hotel is in a league of its own in terms of comfort, service and attention to detail…

  • Uman Lodge

    Northern Patagonia

    This panorama of converging rivers rates among Patagonia's best views. Uman means 'lodging' in Mapundungun, and the place longs for a native connection…

  • La Joya Hostel

    Valparaíso

    La Joya is almost too posh to be called a hostel, with impeccably clean quarters, seriously comfy beds and the aesthetic of a Brooklyn loft. Attached is a…

  • El Patio de Monterrey

    Huaraz & the Cordilleras

    A relic in an area rather short on them (due to devastating earthquakes), El Patio is a handsome hacienda that's been carefully modernized without…

  • Lemu Lodge Vaihu

    Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

    The clubhouse at this new 'lodge' in the remote Caleta Vaihu sector is a stunner with wood-carved columns, stone walls and tree trunks for tables…

  • Cascada de las Animas

    Cajón del Maipo

    If you're into peace and quiet, spend the night here in one of the bungalow suites at the Cascada Lodge. The rustic-chic design features organic wood and…

  • Del Nomade Hostería Ecologica

    Coastal Patagonia

    Owned by a renowned Argentine nature photographer, these eight stylish ecolodge rooms have a homey, minimalist style. There are homemade breakfasts, and…

  • Guapiaçu Bird Lodge

    Rio de Janeiro State

    Catering to ornithologists, this lodge offers ten comfy rooms with solar hot water, family-style meals served around a big table, and a library of nature…

  • Yoo2

    Rio de Janeiro

    Yoo2, which opened in 2016, has taken a generic high-rise and transformed it into a captivating 138-room hotel with an avant-garde style. Glass elevators…

  • Earthship Patagonia

    Bariloche & the Lake District

    Its construction having involved earth-packed tires, recycled glass bottles, tin cans and solar panels, Earthship Patagonia is a labor of love. Brought to…

  • Hostel Manaus

    Manaus

    Manaus' first hostel is still its best. Spacious, warmly decorated common areas with colorful artworks and a rooftop dining area set it apart from other…

  • Masaya Santa Marta

    Santa Marta

    This fabulous hostel in the town center takes some beating. A clever and stylish multilevel conversion of an old mansion, it has superb-value dorms and…

  • Hostal Pakay

    Tena

    Ecofriendly Hostal Pakay is surrounded by woodland, and a stay here is more like a jungle lodge experience than a town hostel experience. Wooden rooms are…

  • 12:12 Hostel

    Bogotá

    This artsy hostel epitomizes the cutting-edge Chapinero Alto scene: recycled materials such as discarded bikes, which are mounted like fun-house art…

  • Yendegaia House

    Tierra Del Fuego (Chile)

    Everything a B&B should be, with naturalist books (some authored by the owner) to browse, abundant breakfast, views of the strait and spacious rooms with…

  • Kolibrí Hostel

    Pereira

    With a great location just off the main zona rosa, this top hostel is sociable without being a party place. Besides comfortable rooms, there's a great…

  • Hostería Futalaufquen

    Inland Patagonia

    Exclusive and elegant, this country inn is on the quieter western shore of Lago Futalaufquen, 4.5km north of Villa Futalaufquen at the end of the road. It…

  • Hotel Libertador

    Trujillo

    The classy dame of the city’s hotels, the 79-room Libertador is in a beautiful building that’s the Audrey Hepburn of Trujillo – it wears its age with…

  • La Sucursal Hostel

    Cali

    Very sociable without being a party place, this large, colorful hostel is run by the awesome José, who goes above and beyond the call of duty for his…

  • Refugio Hostel Fortaleza

    Fortaleza

    Easily Fortaleza's best hostel. German owner Karl has whipped an old mansion into shape, following an eco-ethos with breezy natural ventilation and solar…

  • Nunu Boutique Hotel

    The Sacred Valley

    A real find, this excellent boutique option with a warm welcome is well worth the detour. Six magical adobe cabins are set in a circle around an expansive…

  • Niños Hotel

    Cuzco

    Long beloved and highly recommended, this hotel is run by a Dutch-founded nonprofit foundation that serves underprivileged children in Cuzco. It is a…

  • Vila Kalango

    Jericoacoara

    A longtime top-end favorite, Vila Kalango offers a variety of charming accommodations set in a lovely garden. The round brick bungalows are serene escape…

  • Cerro Chico

    Quebrada de Humahuaca

    Around 2km from town down a dirt road, this attractive, rustic complex is set on 4 hectares up a hill and has gorgeous Quebrada views and a remote,…

  • Andes Lodge Peru

    Huaraz & the Cordilleras

    It might be in back-of-beyond Yanama, hemmed in by massive mountains, but the Andes Lodge feels like home sweet home thanks to the generosity of its…

  • Ecobox Andino

    Middle Chile

    Some of the hippest, most unique lodgings in Middle Chile, these impeccably decorated cabins were once shipping containers. They were interlocked (Lego…

  • Hotel Warabi

    Rio de Janeiro State

    Inviting features abound at this rustic hotel just above Maringá: comfy futons, ofuro (Japanese bath) tubs and a spacious wooden deck overlooking the…

  • Los Caiquenes

    Puerto Varas

    This lakeshore boutique B&B 9km from Puerto Varas on the road to Ensenada is a shabby-chic escape for settling in for the long haul. The extremely cozy…

  • NucaPacha

    Guayaquil

    On a peaceful street in Urdesa, this appealing guesthouse has a pool, patio, and hammocks rimmed by mango and papaya trees and tropical foliage. Some…

  • Hostal Riviera-Sucre

    Otavalo

    The bargain prices have risen some, but we still love Freddy's charming wood-floored, high-ceilinged rooms that surround a delightful inner courtyard with…

  • Samary Boutique Hotel

    Sucre

    Samary has an ambitious concept – reproducing a traditional Chuquisaca village in hotel form – and it pulls it off surprisingly well. There’s a plaza, a…

  • Quinta do Bucanero

    Santa Catarina

    Built bedrock-style literally in and around the rocky cliffside, Rosa's most charming option is a 12-room gem of hospitality in jungly surrounds. Rooms…

  • Pousada da Alcobaça

    Rio de Janeiro State

    Midway between Petrópolis and Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos, this gorgeous family-run hotel has a pool, sauna, tennis court and ample gardens…

  • Casa Lavinia

    São Luís

    The Italian owners have achieved a truly gorgeous conversion of this 19th-century mansion. The four big beautiful rooms boast four-poster beds, polished…

  • La Alondra

    Along the Río Paraná

    Sumptuously furnished with dark-wood antiques, this wonderfully renovated house is an oasis of relaxation from the unappealing main road. Most rooms…

  • Jodanga Backpackers Hostel

    Santa Cruz

    This superbly equipped hostel has a pool, pool table and seriously groovy, air-conditioned rooms, as well as a party atmosphere inspired by its own bar. A…

    • placement: fullWidth
    • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
    • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
    • targeting:
      {
        "position": "superzone"
      }

More destinations you need to see