North Coast
A team of siblings owns this lovely budget option, which has been in the family since opening in 1959. Cell-like rooms have windows onto the corridor,…
Must-see hotels in Peru
Cuzco
A clutch of cozy apartments high up on the hill (staircase-only access), this charmer features suites themed according to historical periods in Peru, with…
Amazon Basin
This lodge, run by Cumaceba, has an extensive botanical garden showcasing rainforest plants and herbs. It has a lodge office in Iquitos. There are 18…
Ayacucho
A long entranceway hung with hanging baskets leads back to this four-story establishment, one of the nicest, brightest, best-value hotels in Ayacucho…
Cuzco
Recognizable by the monumental Inca stonework around the entrance, Rumi Punku (Stone Door) is a stylish complex of old colonial houses, gardens and…
Cuzco
Arranged around graceful 16th-century cloisters, the five-star Monasterio has long been Cuzco’s jewel, with majestic public areas and over 100 rooms…
North Coast
El Hombre is the original surfers’ hostel and is run by the daughter of local legend ‘El Hombre,’ a surfer guru who’s now into his 90s but still resides…
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…
Amazon Basin
The Treehouse looks very cool – the 10 luxurious apartments perched high up in the branches here above the Río Yarapa are some of the Amazon's most…
North Coast
The majestic, restored, Republican-era facade doesn’t carry over to the interiors, but there is a great rooftop terrace, small pool and ground-floor bar…
Ayacucho
This capacious hotel with twin courtyards has spacious, airy rooms in need of a decor update. Some come with a fridge (a luxury in the Central Andes) and…
Trujillo
This long-time budget favorite has been given a fresh outlook by energetic new manager Daniel, who goes out of his way to ensure guests make the most of…
Ayacucho
The interior of this impressive-looking colonial building exudes a certain kind of charm, but for what you pay, the rooms are oh-so-plain and merely…
Amazon Basin
One for the budget hunters! This lodge is very nice for the price, offering basic but clean rustic wood-built rooms in blocks raised on stilts above the…
Cuzco & the Sacred Valley
This Peruvian-Italian-run lodge, just beyond the village of Cachora toward Capuliyoc, is a pleasant haven for Choquequirao hikers. With gorgeous views…
Máncora
This laid-back pad is a great find, one block back from the beach in its own little rustic oasis. Older Indonesian-style bamboo bungalows sit around a…
Cañón Del Colca
This charming, hut-like inn in Coporaque is built with traditional materials and presides over terraced valley views. The cozy rooms have no TV, but there…
Río Huallaga Hotel & Business Center
Amazon Basin
Courteous service; spacious, clean, well-designed rooms; a swimming pool and bar; a three-floor restaurant (perhaps the best in town) with cracking Río…
North Coast
Hands-down the town's nicest hotel, Lobitos Lodge has just eight rooms on a big swath of beachfront property. The rooms have flat-screen TVs, balconies…
North Coast
Across from the Plaza de Armas, the town’s most comfortable option is run with a helpful smile. Equipped with elevators, this hotel, with its gaudy facade…
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…
Huaraz
With Coke-bottle glass windows, plaid bedspreads and cherry-red brick walls, the Benkawasi has a kind of '70s mountain chalet feel to it. It's not the…
Amazon Basin
Avatar makes no claims to guarantee you the best wildlife sightings: instead, in pleasant secondary jungle you can stay in comfort in well-appointed…
Aguas Calientes
A respected Peruvian boutique chain has set up shop in this five-story hotel. While the design isn't as smooth as at its other outlets, rooms still work a…
North Coast
Bright modern rooms surrounding an inviting pool area make this professionally run place a top choice. The suites are the best single rooms in Huanchaco,…
Ayacucho
It's more ochre than dorada (golden) but if your number-one priority in Ayacucho is a quiet night's sleep, this is the hotel for you. The rooms are nice…
Iquitos
Hard to believe, but across the way from Iquitos' most expensive hotel, you could save a sweet 400 nuevos soles and stay in a place with the same plaza…
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…
Amazon Basin
Bandying about a lime-green colour scheme to support the 'tropical' part of its title, this is the only hotel in town with sufficient height to write its…
Aguas Calientes
Hidden away up a steep flight of stairs, Rupa Wasi clings to the hillside with wooden stairways and moss-strewn stone pathways. It’s quaint and a little…
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…
Hotel Libertador Palacio del Inka
Cuzco
Opulence bedecks this colonial mansion built over Inca foundations. Parts of the building date back to the 16th century, when Francisco Pizarro was an…
Lima
New in 2018, this design hotel is further proof that the renovation of Miraflores is well underway. Guests are greeted by a playful Jade Rivera mural upon…
North Coast
This charming and dignified old building is roomy and aloof, lazing by the sea and espousing a laissez-faire life philosophy that’s a welcome reprieve…
Cuzco
Facing the flanks of Iglesia Santo Domingo and the Qorikancha, this 44-room boutique hotel is spare in style but attractively modern. It occupies an…
Arequipa
Breaking the mold in historic Arequipa is this modern boutique hotel, a marble roll from the main square, where small but significant extras and above-and…
Cuzco
A brisk walk uphill from the main plaza, this family-feel guesthouse inhabits a mazelike colonial building with postcard views. Amply sized rooms are…
Cuzco
Down a short passageway, this revamped colonial features 18 rooms with nice bedding, hardwood floors and somewhat-kitschy sayings on the walls. Better are…
Cuzco
Resembling spring break, this notably clean, newer hostel is among the better ones, filled with uni-types lounging on poufs and playing ping-pong in the…
Arequipa
The extensive gardens of this high-end hotel hug the river, making for a tranquil setting with volcano views that’s surprisingly removed from the bustling…
