Living in Peru : your everyday companion

Living in Peru
Israel J. Ruiz

Three of the top fifteen hotels in South America can be found in Peru, said the last edition of the travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveler.

32,000 of the magazines readers, which chose a hotel in Cusco as their favorite, were surveyed to put together this list of top hotels.

According to the survey, the best hotel in South America is Hotel Monasterio in Cusco (right), an honor this establishment has held since 2005.

The JW Marriott Hotel Lima was ranked in ninth, while readers chose the Libertador Palacio del Inka Cusco Hotel as their twelfth favorite place for accommodation.

"These rewards distinguish destinations, accommodations and means of transportation that surpass our expectations," said Klara Glowczewska, the Editor in Chief of Condé Nast Traveler.

Aside from placing these hotels in top spots, Condé Nast Traveler readers chose Cusco as their sixth favorite place to visit in the Americas.

With over 3.1 million readers, the magazine was recently named one of the ten most important magazines in the United States by Adweek and Advertising Age and is one of only three magazines that are listed by both companies.


Top 15 hotels in South America

1. Hotel Monasterio, Cusco, Perú.
2. Four Seasons, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
3. Alvear Palace Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
4. Ritz-Carlton, Santiago, Chile.
5. Bobo Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
6. Park Hyatt Palacio Duhau, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
7. Sofitel Cartagena Santa Clara, Colombia.
8. Sofitel Buenos Aires, Argentina.
9. JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Perú.
10. LoiSuites Recoleta Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
11. Grand Hyatt Santiago, Chile.
12. Libertador Palacio del Inka Cusko Hotel, Cusco, Perú.
13. Park Tower, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
14. Caesar Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
15. Park Hyatt Mendoza Hotel, Casino & Spa, Mendoza, Argentina.