23 Best places to stay in Peru

A luxuriously-restored convent with a glittering baroque chapel, filled with Cusqueno artworks and home to one of Cusco’s top restaurants.

This striking neo-art deco beachside hotel is the ideal base for visits to the San Blas islands and Paracas National Reserve.

A former sculptor’s home in Lima’s boho Barranco suburb, with ocean views and a wonderful collection of modern art.

First class high-rise hotel with stunning views, a sumptuous pool, spa and restaurant (run by a famous Lima chef) in an easy-to-reach location.

Clean contemporary rooms in a lavish former millionaire’s mansion in the heart of restaurant-and-bar-packed Barranco.

A luxury, clifftop oasis with a rooftop, ocean-view pool, legendary sunsets and one of Peru’s best restaurants.

Luxurious rooms in a beautifully-restored 16th Century Spanish-colonial mansion where Simon Bolivar once stayed.

Surrounded by rainforest, close to restaurants and the bus stop to the ruins, this is the best Machu Picchu village hotel for a pre-visit, overnight stop.

An otherwise average hotel in an unrivalled position next to Machu Picchu, offering guests the exclusive chance to see the citadel at dawn before the crowds. 

A classic period hotel, housed in an 18th-century Mint. Expect top-notch facilities and Spanish colonial opulence in the heart of Arequipa’s historic downtown area.