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Best Hotels in South America (2026)

Places to stay, from budget guesthouses and boutique hotels to large international properties, grouped by area and style.

72 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in South America

  1. Alvear Palace Hotel Luxury palace hotel, RecoletaA grand five-star hotel on Avenida Alvear in Recoleta, with 207 French-style rooms and suites, a rooftop bar, heated pool and spa.
  2. Belmond Miraflores Park Luxury clifftop hotel, MirafloresAn 87-room luxury hotel on the Miraflores clifftop with Pacific views, a heated rooftop pool, a spa and the Tragaluz and Observatory restaurants.
  3. Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel Historic luxury beachfront hotel, CopacabanaA symbol of Rio, opened facing Copacabana Beach in 1923, with a half-Olympic pool, the Michelin-starred Mee and a guest list of legends.

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4. Elcielo Hotel

Luxury boutique hotel$$$$El Poblado

A 28-suite boutique hotel in El Poblado built around a garden atrium, home to chef Juan Manuel Barrientos's Elcielo restaurant and awarded one Michelin Key.

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7. Rosewood São Paulo

Luxury hotel$$$$Bela Vista / Cidade Matarazzo

A luxury hotel in the restored Matarazzo maternity hospital and a new vertical-garden tower near Avenida Paulista, with 160 rooms and suites and around 450 commissioned artworks.

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11. Casa San Agustín

Luxury boutique hotel$$$$Ciudad Amurallada

A luxury boutique hotel of 20 rooms and 11 suites formed from three colonial houses in the walled city, with Alma restaurant, Aurum Spa and a Barú beach club.

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16. Palácio Tangará

Luxury resort-style hotel$$$$Panamby / Morumbi

A five-star Oetker hotel opened in 2017 beside Parque Burle Marx, on the former estate of Baby Pignatari, with 141 rooms and a Michelin-starred Jean-Georges restaurant.

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