Ushuaia
A colorful hostel that, while friendly and centrally located, seems a bit expensive for what you get.
Must-see hotels in South America
Central Highlands
This cozy hut at 4800m is used nearly exclusively by climbers. Your guide will arrange reservations.
Bolivia
Aucapata’s smart-looking (if basic) hotel has clean rooms, hot showers and a nice internal patio.
Córdoba
Spacious, minimalistic, modern rooms are on offer here. A tranquil choice in a busy neighborhood.
Bolivia
Basic digs right on the plaza, with electric showers and fans. Some rooms have private bathrooms.
Bariloche & the Lake District
Right on the banks of Lago Puelo, this well-equipped campground has hot showers and fire pits.
The Oriente
Basic but clean, with wood-paneled rooms and cold-water showers. Breakfast is available ($3).
French Guiana
Simple youth-hostel-style accommodations near the turtle-egg-laying action in Awala-Yalimopo.
Amazon Basin
At the corner of the plaza near the church, it offers a nice patio and clean, simple rooms.
Bolivia
Close to the bus station with passable rooms and cable TV. The price includes breakfast.
Northern Patagonia
Alejandra's well-kept wooden house has bright colors and tidy doubles with down duvets.
South Coast
The newer Marvento II has high-end furnishings, and a mostly shaded pool and courtyard.
Mendoza & the Central Andes
Very simple and dated rooms with a good restaurant. Sometimes open weekends off-season.
El Chaltén
A private campground with wind-whipped and exposed sites, and an enclosed cooking area.
Inland Patagonia
Motel-style Hotel Roca has tidy brick rooms with some wear and tear, and a restaurant.
Aguas Calientes
Sparkling and keen to please, Mayurina is a friendly option. Rooms have phones and TV.
Uruguay
This simple but pleasant campsite is just across the river from Museo Carlos Gardel.
Middle Chile
A row of eight clean and comfy rooms set back from the road amid a peaceful garden.
South Coast
Marvento Suites is plush with large rooms, a sauna, pool and Jacuzzi (plus a lift).
Córdoba & the Central Sierras
This basic hospedaje (family home) has campsites and simple dorms.
Bolivia
Affiliated with a network of accommodations in different parts of Bolivia.
Northern Patagonia
Backyard campsites and hot-water showers, right in the center of town.
Mendoza & the Central Andes
Camping del ACA offers shady sites near the reservoir just below town.
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Very basic family-run village house with four rooms and cold water.
Mendoza & the Central Andes
Not far from the central plaza with nice views and little shade.
Bariloche & the Lake District
A basic campground popular with fishermen and also for day use.
Coastal Patagonia
An agreeable campground with hot-water showers and fire pits.
The Quilotoa Loop
This hostería, north of the cemetery, has basic rooms arranged around an unkempt garden with roving turkeys, ducks and geese. The best rooms, on the…
Coyhaique
Tasteful and modern, this ample wooden house has 10 rooms with fresh quilted bedding, central heating and kitschy touches. Service is good and there’s a…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
A good execution of a three-star hotel that really wants to be a four-star but just isn’t. Rooms are tiled and clean enough, though walls are chipped and…
Amazon Basin
The ranger station at El Porvenir has an ultrabasic 20-bed albergue (guesthouse) that it offers to visitors free of charge. If you want electricity and…
Quito
A curiously decorated remodeled mansion with baroque rooms, decked out with a hodgepodge of mismatched furniture and artwork. Unfortunately, most of the…
Hospedaje Rural Candelario Mansilla
Northern Patagonia
If you're reaching for the final frontier, check out this lodging in the southernmost sector of Candelario Mansilla, accessible only by ferry or boat…
Cajón del Maipo
Across the Río Volcán from Baños Morales, this chalet offers simple wood-clad rooms that are showing their age (despite increasing rates). The place…
Amazonas
Stay here only if you must, or if price is everything. Cell-like rooms at this basic hotel are small, many have no windows and reception is often nowhere…
