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Iquitos
We'll tell it to you straight: there is no better place to stay in Iquitos, either for the exceptional location, high above the banks of the river, or for…
Must-see hotels in Peru
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Aguas Calientes
Luxuriant and set amid tropical gardens, these Andean-style cottages (many with their own private pool) connected by stone pathways are pure indulgence…
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Cuzco
Hitting the perfect balance of cozy and high style, this renovated grand colonial in tiny Plazoleta Nazarenas is simply debonair. Rustic meets majestic…
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Cuzco
Fusing modern with colonial, this Italian-owned boutique hotel is dripping in style. Its 16 suites feature walls with oversized stripes, king-sized beds,…
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Amazon Basin
Travelers give great feedback about this rustic-style lodge, 100km from Iquitos, and no wonder. It's set down a peaceful tributary off the Amazon and…
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Amazon Basin
Down the Madre de Dios, almost 16km from Puerto Maldonado, this top-end lodge offers a luxurious look at the jungle. About 40 rustic individual cabins…
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Lake Titicaca
Secluded on the rugged shoreline of Lake Titicaca, one hour south of Puno, luxury hotel Titilaka is a destination in itself. Huge picture windows drink in…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
About 45 minutes by taxi from Yungay toward the Lagunas Llanganuco, this recommended lodge run by Brit Charlie Good is in a prime position for serious…
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Huaraz
Run by rugged and proud Canadians Diana and Wayne, this deluxe ecolodge steeped in sustainable and community tourism is at the mouth of the Quebrada Llaca…
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Puerto Maldonado
The most original airport hotel in South America? Cocooned in its own tropical garden on the edge of town, and with its own Thai restaurant, too, this…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
The big surprise in regularly bypassed Chiquián is not its gaping lack of restaurants, but this pretty flower-bedizened hotel that might have materialized…
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The Sacred Valley
Surrounded by Inca terraces and fields of corn and quinoa, this luxury lodge creates a fine atmosphere for relaxation – if they let you. Packages come…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
El Abuelo is the Huascarán of Cordillera accommodations, towering over all opposition. The design features are impeccable, melding Inca-style trapezoidal…
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Huaraz
Out near the airport, this high-end hotel is a great place to stay to avoid the noise of Huaraz while remaining accessible to transportation and local…
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North Coast
Off the Panamericana at Km 1192 – about 10 minutes' drive north of Punta Sal proper – this seaside oasis has all the good stuff you'd expect from a resort…
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Ayacucho
One of the more imaginative sleeping options in central Ayacucho is Via Via, with an enviable plaza location and cool, vibrantly decorated rooms themed…
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Huaraz
This immensely popular family-run hostel has spick-and-span rooms with sharp color accents and plenty of bright space, plus invitingly comfortable…
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Máncora
Social butterflies flock to this mother of all beach hostels, which is really a self-contained resort masquerading as a backpackers’ hangout. Tucked away…
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South Coast
A dreamscape plucked from a tourist brochure, with puffed cushions, permanently smiling staff, excellent kids facilities and a luxuriously raked beach,…
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Amazon Basin
A birders' paradise in Chontabamba district, 10km outside Oxapampa, this lodge is perched in the forest and is named for the endangered Ulcumano tree. The…
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Cañón Del Colca
Expensive but utterly romantic, this is the Colca Canyon packaged for the decadent, with artistically manicured grounds spreading majestically aside the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Amazon Basin
This is the nicest of several good lodges on the La Merced–San Ramón road: vast peaceful grounds, its own private waterfall trail, large well-appointed…
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South Coast
Not far from the ‘beast’ of Lima’s southern suburbs lies the ‘beauty’ of El Molino, a lovingly tended hotel complex set on the banks of the Río Cañete on…
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Lima
The kind of effortlessly beautiful but comfortable old house that instantly feels like home. This Barranco boutique hotel is brimming with style, from the…
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Ollantaytambo
Backed against the ruins, this modern lodge with a sprawling lawn is a real retreat, thanks to the welcoming staff, big breakfasts and the helpful…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
This rustic-chic inn in a gated mansion set back from the road has been thoughtfully decorated inside and out. It offers outstanding rooms verging on…
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Ollantaytambo
On the train platform, this romantic pit stop exudes Andean charm. Surrounded by green lawns with lush flowerbeds, tasteful tile rooms feature a dark…
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Lima
Why can't every hotel be like this? Service is personal, breakfasts are satisfying, and the style is modern, with authentic travel memorabilia to help…
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Amazon Basin
It's not significantly more 'eco' than other lodges, but this beauty on the Río Marañón is significantly flashier. Shiny, dark-wood 56 sq meter cabins,…
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Arequipa
This gorgeous ‘secret garden’ is situated – incredibly given its tranquility – only three blocks from Arequipa's main square. Grand 18th-century rooms are…
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Lima
With a fairy-tale feel, this lovely five-room Bavarian-style casona has claw-foot tubs, sculpted ironworks, a swimming pool and breathtaking views of the…
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Ollantaytambo
As locations go, this is one of Ollanta's finest, with riverside garden hammocks and papaya trees. Dorms feature individual bed lights and attached…
