Must-see hotels in South Coast

  • Hospedaje Mayo

    Huacachina

    Facing the southern dunes, this guesthouse turned hostel has clean, well-maintained rooms with cheery blue and tangerine bed covers. The dorm sleeps 10,…

  • Hotel Gran Palma

    South Coast

    This modern hotel offers brain-surgery-clean rooms, a roadside pool area and breakfast on a pleasant rooftop terrace. The functional minimalist rooms…

  • Desert Nights

    Huacachina

    While it might not boast the atmosphere of some of the other hostels in town, Huacachina's HI-affiliate hostel is clean and reliable with top facilities…

  • Hotel de Turistas

    South Coast

    Housed in a large, elegant, mustard-yellow building set in spacious gardens, this place is a cut above the competition. It has a restaurant and sweet…

  • Hotel La Encantada

    Nazca & Around

    Offering some of the best value in downtown, this modernish hotel offers two floors of bright, freshly painted rooms and a pleasant terrace out front…

  • Hostal La Casona

    South Coast

    A massive wooden door serves as a slightly deceiving portal to this hotel half a block from the main square, which, though clean, isn’t anywhere near as…

  • Hostal Curasi

    Huacachina

    Right amongst the action at the main entrance to the lagoon, this motel-style place has a garden and pool in the middle to cool off on those hot south…

  • Hostal Le Prince

    South Coast

    This is an economical and modern spot that’s hard to resist if you aren't willing enough to cough up the extra cash to stay in one of the fancier digs in…

  • Hotel Miculla

    South Coast

    A solid midrange choice in the heart of town, Miculla has elegant and comfortable rooms with work desks and good bathrooms although there is no air…

  • Hotel Alegría

    Nazca & Around

    This is a classic travelers’ haunt with a restaurant, manicured grounds and pool. It has narrow, tile-floor business-standard rooms. All in all it's an OK…

  • Hostal Prince

    South Coast

    Neat and tidy, this new hotel just steps from the plaza has bright modern rooms with small but spotless bathrooms and good mattresses. You can book all…

  • Hospedaje del Pirata

    South Coast

    Rooms are cramped and have poor light, but they get the job done, and some have ocean views. The upstairs terrace provides a pleasant setting to sip a…

  • Hostal Arequipa

    South Coast

    Located on a busy main street not far from the plaza, the Arequipa has clean and inviting rooms with hot showers and cable TV. Service here is reasonably…

  • Hostal La Casona

    South Coast

    The cheapest town-center option, La Casona has bright rooms with high-ceilings, cable TV and hot water. The staff can be stiff necked, but the atmosphere…

  • Hostal Nasca

    Nazca & Around

    A rock-bottom, bargain-basement place with friendly, elderly owners. Army-barracks-style rooms offer bare-bones facilities; some have private bathrooms.

  • Hostal Los Andes

    South Coast

    A basic but dependable three-storied yellow block with some 2nd-floor rooms offering peek-a-boo river views. There’s hot water and cable TV.

  • Plaza Hotel

    South Coast

    A good deal right in the middle of town, the Plaza offers four floors of bright modern rooms with wood accents and efficient service.

  • Hotel Kristal Azul

    South Coast

    This 2nd-floor place two blocks from the bus station offers clean, if unremarkable, rooms and helpful management. It's a solid base.

  • DM Hoteles Tacna

    South Coast

    Bringing the feeling of an old-school resort to the city center, the architecturally uninteresting DM Hotel Tacna is certainly large but is well past it's…