The luxury travel scene in Peru has taken a major upswing in the past few decade and the selection of luxury hotels and resorts keeps getting better. Peru is on its way to becoming the best-equipped country in South America for upscale travelers, with an ever-increasing number of true five-star hotels that really deliver. When the Orient-Express company took over the train system in Peru and opened up its luxury train lines, this coincided with new hotel developments in Lima, Machu Picchu, Cusco, and the Colca Canyon. With one of the world's top upscale hotel chains moving in, competitors soon needed to make major improvements or get left behind. So they did.
The result is that discerning travelers can find some of the best lodging choices in South America in Peru and in several areas there are two, three, or four great luxury hotels or resorts competing for your business.
Most of this development is still mainly limited to the main tourist stops on a well-worn path, but several new projects in less-visited areas are encouraging. In the past few years new and notable luxe hotels have opened in the Colca Canyon, Puno, and Paracas, plus the options keep getting better in Arequipa and the Sacred Valley. As soon as other noteworthy upscale hotels open up, we'll be there to get a first-hand look at how they rate.
Amazon Jungle Region
Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica — Tambopata, Peru
Arequipa
Casa Andina Private Collection — Arequipa, Peru
Libertador Arequipa Hotel — Arequipa, Peru
Colca Canyon
Casitas del Colca — Colca Canyon, Peru
Cusco (Cuzco)
Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel — Cusco, Peru
Casa Cartagena — Cusco, Peru
Hotel Monasterio — Cusco, Peru
Inkaterra La Casona — Cusco, Peru
Libertador Palacio Del Inka Cusco — Cusco, Peru
Lima Region
Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores — Lima, Peru
Country Club Lima Hotel — Lima, Peru
JW Marriott Hotel & Stellaris Casino — Lima, Peru
Miraflores Park Hotel — Lima, Peru
Swissôtel Lima — Lima, Peru
Westin Lima Hotel — Lima, Peru
Machu Picchu Region
Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge — Machu Picchu, Peru
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel — Machu Picchu, Peru
Paracas
Libertador Hotel Paracas — Paracas, Peru
Puno Region
Titilaka — Puno, Peru
Libertador Puno Hotel — Puno, Peru
Sacred Valley
Aranwa Resort & Spa — Sacred Valley, Peru
Sol y Luna Lodge & Spa — Sacred Valley, Peru
Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay — Yucay, Peru
Tambo del Inka — Sacred Valley, Peru
Urubamba Villas — Urubamba, Peru
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