Must-see hotels in South Coast

  • Hotel Paracas

    South Coast

    A dreamscape plucked from a tourist brochure, with puffed cushions, permanently smiling staff, excellent kids facilities and a luxuriously raked beach,…

  • Hotel El Molino

    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…

  • Banana's Adventure

    Huacachina

    This peaced-out crash pad on the north side of the lagoon only offers packaged stays. They include a room for the night – choose between four-bed dorms…

  • Casa-Hacienda San José Hotel

    South Coast

    Easily the most comfortable hotel in the region, this slick boutique offering on a former slave plantation is the best-preserved historic hotel on the…

  • Hostería Suiza

    Huacachina

    This formal hotel on the northwest end of the lagoon offers tranquility and some of the best value in Huacachina, with high-ceilinged rooms and Moorish…

  • Bamboo Lodge

    South Coast

    If you can score one of the waterfront rooms with their own balconies, this is a top buy. If you only get a room in back, it still ain't half bad. With…

  • Paracas Backpackers House

    South Coast

    Of the several 'backpackers hostels' on this strip, this is the original and still the most popular. Most rooms have private baths and look onto the…

  • El Mirador de Pucusana

    South Coast

    The best of the simple hotels in Pucusana, El Mirador de Pucusana has a breathtaking location atop the bayfront with fantastic views. Rooms are basic, but…

  • Residencial Maria Bonita

    South Coast

    Bright and friendly, this polished hotel opposite the plaza offers spotless, all-white rooms and common areas adorned with potted plants. Decoration is…

  • Hotel Las Palmeras

    South Coast

    It doesn't look like much from the road, but step through the original lodge to find a new building containing four floors of spacious modern rooms…

  • El Huacachinero Hotel

    Huacachina

    Recently upgraded, the Huacachinero logs the finest restaurant in the oasis (by a stretch), a relaxing pool area (no blaring music), and immediate dune…

  • Casa Andina Select Tacna

    South Coast

    Part of a popular chain, this large, new hotel tower is not huge on character but offers the most comfort and best facilities in town. It has generic but…

  • Casa Andina – Chincha Sausal

    South Coast

    A rather odd outpost of Peru’s plushest hotel chain, glued to the frankly horrible Panamericana Sur 1km north of Chincha’s bus station, the Sausal is…

  • Hostal Santa Maria

    South Coast

    The rooms here are functional and admirably clean, all with cable TV, clean lines and fans to cool off from the considerable heat. There's a rooftop…

  • Refugio de Santiago

    South Coast

    This renovated colonial home a few kilometers west of Lunahuaná is the ultimate relaxing getaway. Rooms are rustic but elegant and the grounds feature a…

  • Hotel Los Balcones

    South Coast

    Many hotels in Moquegua offer excellent value but hotel Los Balcones takes it to the next level with bright modern rooms with faux wood floors, top…

  • Dorado Hotel

    South Coast

    Posing as Tacna’s grandest hotel, the Dorado is the sort of place where the curtains are heavy, the lobby sports shiny balustrades, and a bellhop will…

  • Hostal Villa Manuelita

    South Coast

    Unrecognizable from its pre-earthquake colonial incarnation, this modern hotel offers spacious and comfortable (if a little sterile) rooms in a new block…

  • Posada Hispana Hotel

    South Coast

    This is as good as it gets in Pisco. Rooms feature local textiles and hardwood accents. There's a rooftop terrace for kicking back. The restaurant is one…

  • Double-Tree Hilton

    South Coast

    A super comfortable if somewhat bland choice, this high-end all-suite hotel gives you private patios, a turquoise pool and killer ocean views. The large…

  • Hostal Río Alto

    South Coast

    About 1km along the highway east of Lunahuaná, this friendly guesthouse looks down to the river from a shady terrace overrun with plants that surrounds a…

  • El Hostalito

    South Coast

    A good budget bet on the top of the hill to the south of the main plaza, this hotel offers small peeks at the ocean from i's top-floor rooms. The rooms…

  • Hospedaje 717

    South Coast

    With just four rooms, this affable guesthouse is your best bet in town. The rooms are very homey with plenty of doilies and other antique touches. Just…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • Hotel Mossone

    Huacachina

    The atmospheric central courtyard with its chipped paving stones and wire-mesh aviary looks like something out of Fidel Castro’s time-warped Cuba at…

  • Hotel Puerto Inka

    South Coast

    A large resort set on a pretty private bay. It has a campground with a shower complex by the sea. It also offers kayaks and boat tours. The showers are…

  • Cerro Azul Hostal

    South Coast

    This surfer-friendly hostal with chamber-like rooms and rock-hard beds is less than 100m from the shoreline, just south of the pier. The top-floor…

  • Camping San Jerónimo

    South Coast

    This campground borders the river at the far west of town. It has good views and there's a barbecue area where guests can cook. The small restaurant on…

  • Willy's House

    South Coast

    This low-key backpackers hostel has four-bed dorms, a back chillaxing area with billiards tables, and clean and spacious private rooms in a new annex. It…

  • Hospedaje Mayo

    Huacachina

    Facing the southern dunes, this guesthouse turned hostel has clean, well-maintained rooms with cheery blue and tangerine bed covers. The dorm sleeps 10,…

  • Hotel Gran Palma

    South Coast

    This modern hotel offers brain-surgery-clean rooms, a roadside pool area and breakfast on a pleasant rooftop terrace. The functional minimalist rooms…

  • Desert Nights

    Huacachina

    While it might not boast the atmosphere of some of the other hostels in town, Huacachina's HI-affiliate hostel is clean and reliable with top facilities…

  • Hotel de Turistas

    South Coast

    Housed in a large, elegant, mustard-yellow building set in spacious gardens, this place is a cut above the competition. It has a restaurant and sweet…

  • Hostal La Casona

    South Coast

    A massive wooden door serves as a slightly deceiving portal to this hotel half a block from the main square, which, though clean, isn’t anywhere near as…

  • Hostal Curasi

    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…

  • Hostal Le Prince

    South Coast

    This is an economical and modern spot that’s hard to resist if you aren't willing enough to cough up the extra cash to stay in one of the fancier digs in…

  • Hotel Miculla

    South Coast

    A solid midrange choice in the heart of town, Miculla has elegant and comfortable rooms with work desks and good bathrooms although there is no air…

  • Hostal Prince

    South Coast

    Neat and tidy, this new hotel just steps from the plaza has bright modern rooms with small but spotless bathrooms and good mattresses. You can book all…