Must-see hotels in Arequipa

This gorgeous ‘secret garden’ is situated – incredibly given its tranquility – only three blocks from Arequipa's main square. Grand 18th-century rooms are…

Worth every sol is this picturesque colonial hotel with a flower-bedecked courtyard, light and quiet rooms (with minibar), carefully chosen antiques, a…

On a prime corner, this hotel gracefully inhabits an architectural mix-and-match building combining the best of the European and South American style. The…

Inside a cotton-candy-pink colonial mansion in the gardens of suburban Vallecito, this gay-friendly B&B offers more than half a dozen guest rooms with…

Breaking the mold in historic Arequipa is this modern boutique hotel, a marble roll from the main square, where small but significant extras and above-and…

The extensive gardens of this high-end hotel hug the river, making for a tranquil setting with volcano views that’s surprisingly removed from the bustling…

The grande dame of Arequipa’s hotels, this stylish building 1km north of the center is set in gardens with a pool and playground. Rooms are spacious and…

All the large rooms here look onto a calming green garden. Rooms and bathrooms are clean and modern with cable TV, microwave and fridge; reclaimed doors…

You might marvel at what you get for your money at this hotel. It has a prime corner location on the main plaza (though with accompanying street noise),…

Don't let the cramped entrance at this hostel near the Plaza de Armas put you off. The quiet rooms upstairs are clean and spacious with sofas, desks, flat…

If the spacious courtyard garden doesn’t swing it for you, the congenial personalized service ought to – this is not some ‘yes sir, no sir’ chain hotel…

This friendly hostel in a quiet location behind the Monasterio de Santa Catalina has small, bright modern rooms with blackout curtains, colorful woolly…

White sillar (volcanic rock) bricks look chic and minimal alongside real wood floors and furniture at gorgeous, central Palla. Rooms are small but suites…

Housed in an 18th-century building, this scenic hotel is nonetheless fitted out with all the expected modern comforts. High-domed ceilings and unique…

A lovely old colonial home with rooms that are decked out in modern simplicity rather than old-world splendor. The hotel is just one block from the main…

This snazzy pick is clean and airy, with contemporary decor and balconies in the doubles. Prices include a buffet breakfast served on the rooftop terrace…

There’s a distinct New Orleans look to this cheap hostel-like hotel with its wraparound upstairs veranda where you can enjoy a standard bread-and-jam…

This party hostel is good for scoffing cheap bangers and mash with European backpackers in the attached Irish pub or by the small pool. Wooden floors and…

Another of those thick-walled colonial mansions made – as the name implies – out of sillar (white volcanic rock) hewn from El Misti, this one doesn’t…

Flirts with boutique decor, but feels a tad overpriced when you factor in the rather dark restaurant, officious service and rooms that are basically just…