Middle Chile
Rich tropical plants overhang the terraces, and the pool seems to merge with the view of the sea at this romantic spot run by a Californian family. The…
Middle Chile
Rich tropical plants overhang the terraces, and the pool seems to merge with the view of the sea at this romantic spot run by a Californian family. The…
Arica
If you don't mind being outside the center, this welcoming, easygoing guesthouse near Playa de Chinchorro is an appealing option. Pleasant rooms, friendly…
Salento
In a brightly renovated colonial house, this small, well-run hostel was clearly created by someone who knows exactly what travelers want. Facilities…
Praia da Pipa
On lush, sprawling hilltop grounds, 1.5km beyond the southeast edge of town, this great-value place boasts luxury at reasonable prices. The scattered…
Puerto Natales
Emanating tranquility, this modern lodge employs recycled light posts, polished concrete and raw lenga details with lovely results. It's family run by…
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
This sprawling establishment is one of the best hotels on the island, with an array of creatively designed rooms and suites facing the sea. All units are…
Lima
Set on a sprawling lawn dotted with palms, this regal hotel occupies one of Lima’s finest buildings, a sprawling 1927 structure built in the Spanish…
Brasília
This excellent hostel has tightly packed but decent dorms with lockers, air-con and bathrooms, plus a couple of private rooms sleeping up to four. Common…
La Serena
The cottage-style rooms at this family-run spot are simple and cozy, and there's a garden in back where you can camp (CH$5000 per person). Other…
Norte Chico
Built in 1850 and once the French consulate, the friendly Hostal Nomade houses several living rooms complete with odds and ends from the 19th century, a…
La Paz
The design concept at this stunning 10-room boutique hotel, opened in late 2018, is mid-century meets neoclassical, and the minutest of details do not go…
Amazon Basin
Spick and span, spacious and quiet as a tomb, Casa Andina Select is a bit of a novelty for Pucallpa, but has raised the game as far as accommodations go…
Curitiba
This 41-room hot spot in hip Batel is steeped in local art and culture. From the owner's photographs of local points of interest to Paraná marble and…
Rio de Janeiro
In an excellent location near Praia do Pepê, this lavish 122-room hotel has handsome interiors (designed by notable American architect David Rockwell),…
Lima
The best of Lima’s small luxury hotels, this Belmond property offers a glorious oceanside setting and every frill. The spiral grand staircase, a gorgeous…
Rio de Janeiro
Rio's most famous hotel has hosted heads of state, rock stars and other prominent personalities – Queen Elizabeth once stayed here, as did the Rolling…
Arica
Doubling as Arica's surfer central, this is one of the town's top hostels, with a variety of clean rooms, a great open-air communal area, 24-hour hot…
Puerto Iguazú
Spectacularly set in the jungle, yet just a few kilometers from town, this giant complex has several buildings connected by walkways. It’s decorated in a…
Colonia del Sacramento
On a clear day you can see Buenos Aires' skyscrapers glinting far across the river from this classy country getaway, 15km north of Colonia. Friendly…
Huaraz
A fetching white-walled and red-roofed urban sanctuary, this four-story hotel is a neocolonial architectural find. Balconies and arches overlook a grassy…
Quito
Overlooking Plaza San Francisco, Casa Gangotena offers some of Quito’s finest accommodation, with first-rate service and elegantly designed rooms set in a…
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…
Elqui Valley
Set in a beautifully restored 19th-century home, this friendly and welcoming guesthouse has loads of charm, with attractive rooms opening on to a back…
Salvador
Occupying a pair of restored Portuguese-style colonial houses, this sustainably run boutique hotel (practices include recycling and employment of local…
Belo Horizonte
This homey HI-affiliated hostel in a 1950s Savassi town house is the brainchild of Belo Horizonte local Pedro, who also owns the adventure-sports store…
Ceará
Located at the entrance to town, Il Nuraghe is one of Canoa's nicest places to stay, with 26 stylish minimalist rooms colored with fresh local art; the…
Cartagena
At this adults-only, made-for-romance hotel in a restored colonial building where old and new features seamlessly meld, guests can enjoy both opulence and…
Rio de Janeiro State
At this welcoming end-of-the-road hideaway, eight chalets and three suites with whirlpool tubs straddle a hillside at the national park's edge. Cozy…
Recife
The 'Blue Beetle' (as in Volkswagen Beetle) is an intriguing hostel mere steps from Marco Zero. All spartan chic and minimalist steel, it offers two…
Jericoacoara
This newish intimate top-ender offers just five rooms within its white-stone-and-brick, thatched-roof construction, flanked by a healthy patch of grass (a…
Armenia
The best hotel in town, the Armenia has nine floors built around a vaulted interior atrium with a glass ceiling. The rooms are spacious, decked out with…
Brasília
A modern choice in the northern hotel agglomeration, this high-rise often has significant value for spacious rooms that are bland but pleasant, with big…
Armenia
A friendly hostel with top facilities and excellent service from English-speaking staff. Dorms are bright and comfortable with high-quality bedding, but…
Amazon Basin
This smart new lodge on the Río Alto Madre de Dios is owned by Crees, and where its week-long volunteer programs are based. Shorter trips, without the…
Cuenca
One of several grand 17th-century houses on the barranco over Río Tomebamba, the Victoria’s 23 impeccable hacienda-style rooms have exposed wooden beams,…
Ushuaia
Towering over the city on a wooded promontory, Arakur is the town's latest luxury hotel, well known to locals for hosting an annual music festival. The…
Lake Titicaca
International travelers rave about this inviting oasis, marked by two gleaming-white domes on the slopes of Cerro Calvario, with stupendous lake views…
Ayacucho
This colonial building in a quiet, lovely location has rooms with beautiful furniture, and there is a grassy garden-courtyard where you can sit outside…
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Leading Chacas’ recent renaissance, the Plaza is a new hotel (you can still smell the paint) set in an old, quintessential Chacas building with…
Iquique
A lovely new addition to Iquique, Pampa Hotel has boutique-style guest rooms and young, kind-hearted hosts. Set in a converted home built in 1890, it's…