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Base yourself where you might actually live: for Peru that means Lima, Arequipa, Cusco — and the smaller towns in between. Every stay below was picked by our editors and links to the property's own website. Book two to four weeks if you can: long enough to test commutes, groceries and weekday noise.
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel
Monasterio began as the San Antonio Abad seminary, founded in 1595 above the foundations of the Inca palace of Amaru Q'hata, a short walk from Cusco's Plaza de Armas. Its cloisters, chapel and courtyards — centred on an Andean cedar some 300 years old — are among the finest surviving pieces of colonial Cusco, and the building became a hotel in 1965.
The 117 rooms and suites are arranged around quiet stone courtyards, many of them former monks' cells off the cloister, with hand-carved cedarwood and colonial artworks. Some suites offer added oxygen piped in to soften Cusco's 3,400-metre altitude — a thoughtful touch on a first night in the city.
Breakfast and Andean dishes are served at Oqre, overlooking the main courtyard, while dinner at El Tupay comes with live opera in the old refectory. The gilded chapel, still used for weddings and concerts, holds one of the city's richest collections of Cusco School painting.
For travellers following the classic route, Monasterio is the natural Cusco anchor: the airport is about 20 minutes away, Sacred Valley tours and the trains towards Machu Picchu leave from the city, and Qorikancha, the cathedral and the San Blas artisan quarter are all an easy walk.
- Housed in the former San Antonio Abad seminary, founded in 1595
- Stands on the foundations of the Inca palace of Amaru Q'hata
- 117 rooms and suites arranged around stone cloisters and courtyards
- A 300-year-old Andean cedar grows in the main courtyard
- Restaurants Oqre and El Tupay, plus an art-filled colonial chapel
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This featured showcase is an editorial selection by our editors. We have not stayed at this property and it is not a paid placement; no rating is implied. Paid placements never influence the Peru liveability score, safety rating or warnings.
Luxury stays20 stays
Peru's top end runs from Belmond palaces in Cusco and the Sacred Valley to a Relais & Châteaux lodge on Lake Titicaca — expect colonial mansions, Inca stonework, oxygen-enriched suites and serious spas.
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Country Club Lima HotelLima · Lima Region
AtemporalLima · Lima Region
Swissôtel LimaLima · Lima Region
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond HotelCusco · Cusco Region
Inkaterra La CasonaCusco · Cusco Region
Aranwa Cusco Boutique HotelCusco · Cusco Region
Casa Cartagena Boutique Hotel & SpaCusco · Cusco Region
Rio Sagrado, A Belmond HotelUrubamba · Sacred Valley
Inkaterra Hacienda UrubambaUrubamba · Sacred Valley
Sol y LunaUrubamba · Sacred Valley
Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond HotelMachu Picchu · Cusco Region
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo HotelAguas Calientes · Cusco Region
CIRQAArequipa · Arequipa Region
Las Casitas, A Belmond HotelChivay · Colca Canyon
Inkaterra Reserva AmazónicaPuerto Maldonado · Madre de Dios
Inkaterra Hacienda ConcepciónPuerto Maldonado · Madre de Dios
Aranwa Paracas Resort & SpaParacas · Ica Region
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The reliable middle: well-run Peruvian chains like Tierra Viva, Casa Andina and San Agustín, plus characterful boutiques — most with breakfast, a courtyard and staff who can sort your Sacred Valley logistics.
Tierra Viva Miraflores LarcoLima · Lima Region
Hotel Ferre MirafloresMiraflores, Lima
Del Pilar Miraflores HotelLima · Lima Region
Hotel San Agustín ExclusiveLima · Lima Region
Tierra Viva Miraflores CentroLima · Lima Region
Tierra Viva Cusco CentroCusco · Cusco Region
Hotel San Agustín El DoradoCusco · Cusco Region
Tierra Viva Cusco SaphiCusco · Cusco Region
Costa del Sol Wyndham CuscoCusco · Cusco Region
Tierra Viva Cusco San BlasCusco · Cusco Region
Tierra Viva Valle Sagrado UrubambaUrubamba · Sacred Valley
Hotel San Agustín Urubamba & SpaUrubamba · Sacred Valley
Tierra Viva Machu PicchuAguas Calientes · Cusco Region
El MaPi Hotel by InkaterraAguas Calientes · Cusco Region
Tierra Viva Arequipa PlazaArequipa · Arequipa Region
Hotel San Agustín Posada del MonasterioArequipa · Arequipa Region
Sonesta Posada del Inca PunoPuno · Lake Titicaca
Costa del Sol Wyndham Trujillo GolfTrujillo · La Libertad
Hotel San Agustín ParacasParacas · Ica Region
Corto Maltés AmazoníaPuerto Maldonado · Madre de DiosAffordable stays20 stays
Hostels with private rooms, family-run hotels and solid budget stays in every base town — plus serviced apartments and suite hotels tagged Long-stay, for testing a move.
Pariwana Hostel LimaLima · Lima Region
Tierra Viva Miraflores MendiburuLima · Lima Region
Casa Andina Standard Miraflores San AntonioLima · Lima Region
Pariwana Hostel CuscoCusco · Cusco Region
Wild Rover CuscoCusco · Cusco Region
Casa Andina Standard Cusco CatedralCusco · Cusco Region
Casa Andina Standard ArequipaArequipa · Arequipa Region
Casa Andina Standard Machu PicchuAguas Calientes · Cusco Region
Tierra Viva Puno PlazaPuno · Lake Titicaca
Hotel Tierra Viva OllantaytamboOllantaytambo · Sacred Valley
Tierra Viva TrujilloTrujillo · La Libertad
Suite Service Apart HotelLima · Lima Region
El Polo Apart Hotel & SuitesLima · Lima Region
Estelar Apartamentos BellavistaLima · Lima Region
Roosevelt Hotel & SuitesLima · Lima Region
BTH Hotel Lima GolfLima · Lima Region
Hotel BoulevardLima · Lima Region
Sol de Oro Suites Apart HotelMiraflores, Lima
Hotel Casa de Campo CuscoCusco · Cusco Region
Hotel AcuarioArequipa · Arequipa RegionScouting checklist
- Stay in at least two neighbourhoods.
- Choose somewhere with a kitchen: it reveals daily costs.
- Visit a supermarket, a clinic and a school during the stay.
- Ask the manager where they would and wouldn't rent.
Every listing links to the property's own website. Listings are editorial picks; a Partner tag marks a paid placement, and a Long-stay tag marks places set up for longer stays.