Paraty
This boutique hotel in a meticulously restored historic building has every comfort you could ask for, including a deep blue swimming pool and an extensive…
Must-see hotels in South America
Bariloche & the Lake District
Near the ranger station, this Mapuche-run campground is the only place to stay in the Lago Tromen area. Outside the peak months of December through…
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Once considered the best place in town, but recently overtaken by newer opposition, the Huagancu still clings to respectability. There are colorful…
Cuenca
With a colonial aesthetic and modern accoutrements, this midrange spot makes a comfortable base for exploring Cuenca. Rooms surround an attractive…
Cuzco
This long-standing backpacker favorite continues to offer excellent value with a central location, friendly owners, a light, bright, flowery patio, decent…
Minas Gerais
Rooms are bland but comfortable at this gleaming modern pousada just a couple of blocks uphill from Aleijadinho's masterpieces – and the pool, sauna and…
Bariloche & the Lake District
Not bad as far as campgrounds go – basically a bare field, but a pleasant stream burbles alongside it. Services are good, including asados and a modern…
Sur Chico
This well-located spot on the main road through town is walking distance from the museum and named for the five araucaria trees sprouting from its well…
São Paulo
On a quiet, almost suburban street, yet just a short walk to Av Paulista, this veteran pousada/hostel offers decent communal digs, bright and pleasant…
Amazon Basin
This big, thatched-roof house offers a sprawling garden and a roof terrace with sweeping views over the distant hills. There are hammocks swinging on the…
Arequipa
This 2nd-floor hostel has rundown but spacious, sunny rooms and a well-equipped shared kitchen, reliable hot water and a tranquil rooftop sitting area…
Cafayate
Right on Cafayate's plaza, this is a welcoming spot behind a tour agency. It offers simple but comfortable en suite rooms around a pretty patio, and dorm…
South Coast
Only two blocks from the beach, the Nevada has comfortable rooms with chintzy decor (some are bright; others are rather gloomy), cable TVs, and hot water…
Córdoba & the Central Sierras
A short walk from downtown, this is Merlo's hippest hostel by far, with splashes of color and a lovely vibe. There's plenty of party action, cozy rooms, a…
Lima
Tucked into a small shopping gallery, this welcoming surprise offers 31 spacious units with 1970s style. Think ship-shape, accidental-retro. There’s a…
Middle Chile
This Conaf-operated campground has 23 basic tent sites, toilets and cold-water showers. It is the only sleeping option near the Ocoa entrance. Note that…
El Calafate
Tour groups favor this Swiss-chalet-style lodging in the center of El Calafate. Now renovated, it has a chic lobby and living area with stone fixtures and…
Lima
A cheerful addition to Lima, this immaculate Peruvian chain offers good service and modern rooms with lockboxes, berber carpets, king-size beds and woven…
Paraguay
The dorm rooms in the Kangüery grasslands at Guyra Reta lodge are located deep inside San Rafael. Contact Guyra Paraguay in Asunción in advance to arrange…
Complejo Turístico Bahía Rosales
Inland Patagonia
This sprawling complex with sporting facilities sits at the north end of Lago Futalaufquen, 1.5km from the main road via a dirt path. Campsites include…
North Coast
On the town’s small Plaza de Armas, this cozy little place has spartan rooms and a handsome backyard concealing a secluded pool and garden. There are…
Bariloche
Located 3km west of Bariloche on the road to Llao Llao, this is the nearest organized camping area to town. It has good facilities and, in the fall, you…
Porto Seguro
This basic guesthouse, in a long, narrow house near the waterfront, is nothing fancy. But as Porto Seguro accommodations go, the location is good: it's…
Puno
Serene but close to the action, this friendly, good-value hostel has outdated decor, with its best rooms on the upper floors. The roomy light-filled patio…
Northern Patagonia
Hosted by the amicable Verónica, these all-wood cabins have local log furniture, snug white bedding and small balconies. Guests have use of a grill and…
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
A fraying but still graceful four-star tower in the center swirl. It's got some age but the service is swift and warm, the ceilings in the rooms are high…
Bariloche
You can't beat the central location here right on the main drag, and the lake/mountain views out the back windows are pretty stunning as well. The rooms…
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
The biggest and best in town, this place two blocks north of the basilica has modern, clean rooms. Superiors are carpeted and come with fridge and air-con…
La Paz
The nine quiet rooms at this restored colonial home are arranged around an ornate, plant-filled indoor courtyard. The saggy mattresses, however, should be…
Northern Patagonia
A friendly family setting, with bulky beds in well-kept rooms. Breakfast, with homemade küchen (sweet, German-style cakes), jam and bread, is filling and…
Puerto Natales
An earthy, tranquil retreat with a wood stove, beautiful weavings and raw wood beams. Guests wake up to cake, eggs and oatmeal in a cozy cafe open to the…
Santa Catarina
A very cute and tasteful midrange choice offering just 10 rooms with English-speaking owners. There's little reason to upgrade above the bilevel standards…
Huacachina
Right amongst the action at the main entrance to the lagoon, this motel-style place has a garden and pool in the middle to cool off on those hot south…
Uyuni
This spacious and handsome hotel has attractive, heated rooms with big comfortable beds, a TV and cactus-wood paneling. Rooms face an internal courtyard …
Bariloche & the Lake District
Right down by the waterfront in the main part of town, this cozy little hostería has smallish rooms coming off way-narrow corridors, and breakfast could…
Mendoza & the Central Andes
Nothing fancy, but fine for a few days, the simply furnished rooms at this hotel situated right on Uspallata's primary intersection do get noisy. The…
The Amazon
Occupying a converted retail center, the guestrooms here are in former storefronts, their large display windows blacked out and draped with curtains…
São Paulo State
Totally soulless, but this priced-right town hostel occupies a sprawling hillside home 2km from the historical center and ferry to Ilhabela. Dorms feature…
The Oriente
A simple place with self-catering facilities and an incredible roof terrace where wheeling toucans often provide evening entertainment. Ask at Wildsumaco…
Coastal Patagonia
A backpacker haven, this brick house is sparkling and shipshape. Features include a tiny patio, a book exchange and laundry. It also does guided bicycle…
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