Must-see hotels in South America

  • Hotel Miramar Village

    Venezuela

    This all-inclusive, Mediterranean-like hotel features 35 spacious but unexciting rooms – some with walk-in closets. Wooden bridges connect the two-story…

  • Hotel Casa Grande de Angostura

    Venezuela

    The stunning lobby of this colonial-era hacienda was rather let down on our recent visit by an empty rooftop pool and a bad breakfast. That said, the…

  • Villa Antillana

    Venezuela

    Set in a restored 19th-century mansion, quiet Villa Antillana has some very attractive mezzanine rooms at the front of the house, while those at the back…

  • Windsurf Paradise

    Venezuela

    This pleasant mini-resort boasts a restaurant with a great deck overlooking the beach. The pool area, with its wood and stone walks, also has a relaxing…

  • Corpomedina

    Venezuela

    Amid the palms at the far end of the Playa Medina beach are some stylish cabañas and a restaurant at Corpomedina. There are eight rustic two-floor cabañas…

  • Rasquí Island Chalet

    Venezuela

    The only posada outside Gran Roque is this rustic chalet on idyllic sands in tiny Rasquí. The three cabins are comfortable (though a dodgy staircase leads…

  • Posada Pittier

    Venezuela

    This cute posada packs more character than most, with tasteful abstract art and nine rooms filing around a grassy area with hammocks lining the open…

  • La Posada de Aleja

    Venezuela

    This colorful, family-run posada has an odd, mishmash facade. There is nice tiling in the common area and a grassy patio out back, next to the beach, from…

  • La Posada de Doña Romelia

    Venezuela

    Just outside Playa El Agua proper, on the main coast road toward Playa Manzanillo, is this charming and intimate blue-painted posada. The rooms are…

  • Posada Casa Riqui Riqui

    Venezuela

    Near the Guardia Nacional post, this comfortable posada is set on lovely planted grounds with a bit of a hacienda feel. The tasteful 2nd-floor rooms offer…

  • Posada Tom Carel

    Venezuela

    A wonderfully friendly, family-run option named after the doting owners, Tom and Carel. The vibrant rooms are found through a path strewn with plants and…

  • Posada Shalimar

    Venezuela

    The Arabic-style courtyard here contains a small lap pool around which are arranged two levels of comfortable and well-appointed rooms. Though it's…

  • Hostería Río Mar

    Venezuela

    This attractive mustard-yellow house hides a good little hostel behind its heavy wooden door and wood-barred windows. It has nine small and simple but…

  • Posada Michelle

    Venezuela

    The undisputed backpacker headquarters and the best place to find companions to form a tour group. The 23 rooms have private bathrooms, hot water and fans…

  • Hotel Eurobuilding Express

    Caracas

    A flashy alternative amidst an otherwise blighted zone, the Eurobuilding is situated directly on the road departing from the terminal. Rates include…

  • Hotel Residencia Montserrat

    Caracas

    This seven-story box with a checkerboard facade holds an excellent position just down from Plaza de Francia and the metro. Accommodations are far more…

  • Posada Alemania

    Venezuela

    This popular Venezuelan-run posada is a simple and wonderfully cheap place that has a large range of rooms including dorms and private rooms, both of…

  • Hotel Caracas Palace

    Caracas

    This former Four Seasons lost much of its soul when the luxe Canadian chain pulled out of Caracas a few years ago – it’s now a massive piece of modernist…

  • Jakera Lodge

    Venezuela

    An adventure-sports boot camp, Spanish language school and an excellent place to meet up with other energetic travelers, Jakera Lodge offers dorm…

  • Dal Bo Hostal

    Caracas

    A modest and windowless apartment near the Plaza Bolívar, this improvised hostel has two dorms with bunks (a two-bed and six-bed), a gleaming shared…

  • Hostal Casagrande

    Venezuela

    This character-heavy place inside a converted colonial house in the center of the town is stuffed full of tasteful art, local crafts and antiques. The…

  • Orinoco Delta Lodge

    Venezuela

    Tucupita Expeditions may have shut their Tucupita office, but their excellent camp remains, booked through either of their offices in Margarita or Maturín…

  • La Lagunita

    Venezuela

    This friendly, Italian-run posada offers up seven excellent rooms with TV and safe box (room five is especially nice) and a pleasant rooftop terrace with…

  • Hotel Patrick

    Venezuela

    Not far from the beach, Hotel Patrick is a perennial favorite, run by a friendly and voluble Irishman and his Venezuelan wife. There are nine colorful and…

  • Casa Nova

    Venezuela

    Tucked away down a series of rough roads off the main drag, this modern guesthouse offers eight simple but clean and comfortable rooms and a family…

  • Campamento Parakaupa

    Venezuela

    In the northern part of town, this 20-room place has rooms cooled with both fan and air-con. Those with air-con are larger and smarter, while the enormous…

  • Casa de los Vientos

    Venezuela

    Near the hamlet of Sacuragua, between Pueblo Nuevo and Buena Vista, sits this beautiful Gaudí-inspired mini-castle. Stay in a room in the house or one of…

  • Hotel Internacional

    Venezuela

    The 48-room, three-star Internacional is the oldest hotel in town and great value. Built in the early 1950s (when there was still no reliable road…

  • Posada El Gallo

    Venezuela

    In a restored colonial building with bright colors, wood beams and a lovely terrace, this guesthouse offers regional tours including excellent…

  • Garden Suites

    Caracas

    If security and low-key accommodations are what you seek, then this place is ideal. Nestled a short walk from many of the best restaurants in Caracas, it…

  • Posada La Casita

    Venezuela

    Lounge by the pool at this relaxing rural self-contained compound just outside the city. There's easy access (free 24-hour pickup from the airport or bus…

  • Wakü Lodge

    Venezuela

    It’s hard to fault the Wakü, the best and most expensive hotel in Canaima. A lush and flowering estate, the grounds have prime views of the waterfalls,…

  • Hostal Tanausu

    Caracas

    This busy motel-style option on a busy junction has kitschy exterior decor – check out the whimsical patchwork tiling in the hallways – but firm new beds…

  • Hotel Samán

    Venezuela

    This long-running hotel is still the best in town. It has 24 colorful, comfortable rooms (the best ones are upstairs) with firm beds and fans, and a…

  • Mediterráneo

    Venezuela

    True to its name, this spotless whitewashed posada comes with airy Mediterranean feel and caters mainly to sport fishers, especially from January to May…

  • Hotel Selva Negra

    Venezuela

    Selva Negra is the oldest and the biggest lodge in town. It’s like a little village in itself, with 46 homey, picturesque cabañas scattered along the…

  • Hotel David

    Pacific Coast

    Several hundred meters after you pay your admission fee you'll find this friendly place. It has simple rooms on the 2nd floor with bare concrete floors…

  • El Pozón

    Venezuela

    Just down the road from Finca El Monte is this quiet family home, which offers comfortable rooms and a restaurant that serves up home-style creole cooking…

  • Posada Machinipé

    Venezuela

    This cozy posada feels so much like home, you might not want to leave. And what’s the hurry? The Machinipé is a relaxing holiday spot, the nine rooms are…

  • Posada Casa Grande de Angostura

    Venezuela

    Much more of a boutique hotel than a simple posada, this upmarket place has stunning public areas in a converted colonial mansion. Rooms are less of a…

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