The luxury travel scene in Peru has taken a major upswing in the past decade and the selection of luxury hotels and resorts keeps getting better each year. Peru is one of the best-equipped countries in South America for upscale travelers, with an ever-increasing number of true five-star hotels that really deliver. When the Orient-Express (now Belmond) 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 Sacred Valley. 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.
Now discerning luxury travelers can find some of the best luxury hotel choices in South America in Peru and in several areas there are multiple great places to stay competing for your business. You can find stylish Peruvian boutique hotels and resorts fit for a honeymoon or destination wedding. There are also multiple luxury tour companies and adventure holiday operators running well-organized, high-service tours on set schedules or on a custom basis, with great lodges to spend the night in comfort.
Most of this development in the best luxury Peru hotels is still mainly limited to the main tourist stops on a well-worn path, but several new projects in less-visited areas are encouraging. New and notable luxury hotels have opened in the Colca Canyon, Puno, and Paracas, plus the options keep getting better in the Sacred Valley. As soon as other noteworthy Peru luxury hotels open up, we'll be there to get a first-hand look at how they rate and which ones you should consider for your next vacation or holiday.
Amazon Jungle Region Hotels
Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica — Tambopata
Arequipa Peru Hotels
Wyndham Costa del Sol Arequipa
Colca Canyon
Las Casitas, A Belmond Hotel — Colca Canyon
Colca Lodge Spa & Hot Springs — Colca Canyon
Cusco (Cuzco) Luxury Hotels
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
Lima Luxury Properties
Atemporal Hotel — Miraflores
Hotel B — Barranco
Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores — Miraflores
Casa Republica Barranco — Lima
Country Club Lima Hotel — San Isidro
JW Marriott Hotel & Stellaris Casino — Miraflores
Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel — Miraflores
Swissôtel Lima — San Isidro
Westin Lima Hotel — San Isidro
Machu Picchu Region Best Hotels
Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Paracas
Hotel Paracas, A Luxury Collection Resort
Puno Region Top Hotels
Hotel Libertador Lago Titicaca
Sacred Valley Luxury Resorts
Aranwa Resort & Spa — Urubamba
Sol y Luna Lodge & Spa — Urubamba
Tambo del Inka — Urubamba
Northern Pacific Hotels
Arennas Mancora — Playa Pocitas