Iquitos
The Acosta has dropped its prices because, frankly, its standards have dropped, too, from upper-end business hotel to lower midrange. Still, decent-sized…
Must-see hotels in Peru
Puno
Cordial but kooky, this budget lodging is spruced up with satin bedspreads and chandeliers. Archaeologist owner Ricardo Conde is eccentric gold, offering…
Chinchero
A colorful architect-designed adobe with Italian influence, it's a nice retreat for couples or families. There's curvy, rambling stairways and nooks, an…
Arequipa
There’s a distinct New Orleans look to this cheap hostel-like hotel with its wraparound upstairs veranda where you can enjoy a standard bread-and-jam…
Cuzco
This big backpacker haven is a stone’s throw from Plaza Regocijo. One of the all-inclusives (with bar, pool room and sunbathing), it's thrumming with…
Trujillo
A pleasant, family-run budget option with just nine rooms that woos travelers with a nice courtyard, a small communal lounge, a guest kitchen, included…
Ayacucho
The amply sized, inoffensively decorated, well-furnished (if occasionally dim) rooms here have cable TV and, in some cases, even balconies. Not all…
Huaraz
Edward's is one of Huaraz's oldest climbing hostels, dating back to the 1970s. It's a simple place in a slightly shabby part of town, but offers good…
Iquitos
Inhale. Through the strong odor of cleaning products, there it is, unmistakably: tumbleweed. This place, looking a little like a stranded ferry but…
Cuzco
The steep climb here might leave you on your knees, but the views will astound. With a warm, friendly vibe, this hillside inn is almost perfect but…
Puerto Maldonado
This one’s for bargain hunters, generations of which have been sniffing out the Rey Port’s ‘charms.' Rooms are a tad grubby, with fans/cable TV. Ground…
Puno
Snug rooms have parquet floors, cable TV, hot showers and heating but vary in quality at this large, well-established spot. There are charming touches,…
Huaraz
Old hotel that recently acquired a new name and owner, Don Kike is accessed via a pizza restaurant that leads onto a pleasant courtyard where clusters of…
Cuzco
An excellent alternative guesthouse run by Dominican nuns on the grounds of the busy Colegio Martín de Porres. This place is clean, safe and friendly, and…
Huaraz
Aldo's is a friendly if rudimentary hostel, decorated with cheery colors and located right in the (noisy) center of town. Dorms are a good deal and there…
Cuzco
This rambling farmhouse-style hostel also runs an on-site girls foundation. Huge picture windows and various balconies and patios look toward the Plaza de…
Lima
In a converted early-20th-century mansion, this calm, atmospheric inn with a lovely courtyard channels colonial charm, though it's priced well above local…
Trujillo
The modern lobby here faces a pedestrian street near the Plazuela el Recreo and therefore doesn’t suffer from much street noise. Rooms are spacious but…
North Coast
Luna Nueva gives you a beatbox taste of Máncora, with modern tones, a blue-lit restaurant and a variety of smallish rooms by the water and bigger ones…
Cuzco
Quiet as a mausoleum, this central hotel features good-quality rooms. Those in the colonial building are a bit dated but comfortable, while the modern…
Lima & Around
Sitting above the bay, Hostal 110 has 14 spacious and neat tiled rooms and apartments – some of which sleep up to six – staggered above a swimming pool on…
Ollantaytambo
Run by the wonderful Bejar-Mejía family, this recommended hotel may be open to bargaining. Lodgings are in an Inca building with 2m-thick walls and a…
North Coast
The most upscale hotel in town, providing a decent restaurant, a pleasant bar and garden, and a Jacuzzi, swimming pool with a children’s section, small…
Arequipa
This party hostel is good for scoffing cheap bangers and mash with European backpackers in the attached Irish pub or by the small pool. Wooden floors and…
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…
Trujillo
This old-school arty backpackers has a choice location just a block off the plaza and basic but clean facilities centered on courtyard common areas. It's…
Cañón Del Colca
Ragged cliffs huddle around the sprawling gardens here, while the sun sets over the mountains. The wooden rooms extend the chalet vibe, as does the cold,…
Trujillo
A few steps from the Plaza de Armas, this art-deco-inspired hotel has some of the best contemporary rooms in the city center. The newly remodeled baths…
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…
Lima
A longtime Lima outpost renowned for cultivating a new-fangled cocktail known as the pisco sour (grape brandy cocktail) back in the 1930s. While public…
Lima
This modern high-rise may have a businesslike demeanor, but the service is attentive and the rooms comfortable. Twenty-five super-clean suites, all…
Lima
A good option, this inn has 20 attractive, contemporary rooms, some quite spacious. Built around a former private home, each room has a minibar, hairdryer…
Arequipa
Another of those thick-walled colonial mansions made – as the name implies – out of sillar (white volcanic rock) hewn from El Misti, this one doesn’t…
Lima
Occupying an enormous century-old casona, this longtime hostel has a wide array of rooms. Secure and sleeper-friendly, it includes a lounge with cable TV…
Lima
For aficionados of the gilded age, this venerable 1924 hotel was where Clark Gable, Mick Jagger and Robert Kennedy all stayed. Though now frayed, there's…
Ollantaytambo
A cozy little home away from home run by Wow, a local artist, and managed by an enthusiastic American. Bunks are snug and couples have a shot at the…
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
This multistory hotel opposite the market is decidedly lacking in anything that might resemble character, but immaculate, brightly-colored rooms (Pink!…
Iquitos
Rooms in this old colonial house are smallish but very quiet. They come with cable TV, mosquito nets and sparkling bathrooms, and are tucked well back…
Huaraz
Bright splashes of color and a rambling grassy area mark this cheap and chilled guesthouse with a variety of simple but functional rooms spread over four…
Cuzco
A funky blend of old and new, Eureka’s stylish lobby and sun-soaked cafeteria invite further acquaintance. Rooms are comfortable but a little odd, with a…
