Holidays in Peru: hotels in the heart of the Inca Empire

Hotels in Peru. It is necessary to say two words - Cusco and Machu Picchu - and it becomes understandable, why hotels in Peru today are among the most visited and frequently booked hotels in Latin America.

Hotel features in Peru

At the same time, Peru hotels have traditional for South America set of options for accommodation: from youth hostels to luxury hotels from Sheraton or Hilton. There are three main types of hotels in Peru:

- hotels - hotels in cities and towns
- posada - hotels in the countryside
- tambo - special type of housing in the Peruvian jungle

There is no any classification of hotels in Peru. To know the level of hotel the tourist will have to examine the full range on his own. It is worth noting that most inexpensive hotels in Peru are located in historic buildings. Thus, tourists can for a nominal fee of 10-20 dollars stay in this colonial mansion of the 19th century. For this money you can count on a good breakfast and a shower in the room.

But the most budget option among hotels in Peru is hostels. Here you can stay from $5. In total in Peru there are about 30 hostels, which offer its services for 05-10 dollars per night. Most hostels in Peru work 24h.

The average price level in the Peruvian hotels is 20-40 dollars. Such prices can often be found in hotels of once state hotel chain Hotels de Turistas. Today these hotels are sold to private owners, so often the quality of its services may be diametrically different.

Hotel 5* in Peru is a recent phenomenon. Dozen of the most luxurious hotels in Peru today can be found in the vicinity of the capital Lima, the former Inca capital of Cusco, major cities of Arequipa and Trujillo, as well as at a number of resorts in Peru.

Why go to Peru?

Peruvian attractions today are famous throughout the world. Incas legacy: cities of Chan Chan, Sipan, and the most famous artifact of Peru, Machu Picchu. Amazon jungle, which occupies 60% of the territory, made Peru one of the world's centers of eco-tourism. More than 2000 kilometers of coast allowed Peru to become famous thanks to the local beach resorts, such as Manorca and Punta Sal. Among the countries, whose tourists most actively travel in Peru are U.S., UK, Germany, France, Spain and Canada.