The best hotels in South America: 2024 Readers' Choice Awards
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Home to the world's largest rainforest and over 70 incredible World Heritage Sites across the region, South America is a prime destination for adrenaline-lovers craving an unforgettable adventure – enigmatic Incan ruins, Andean peaks, Venezuelan falls, and exotic Amazonian wildlife only give a small taste of what South America has to offer. Meanwhile, the Buenos Aires nightlife, glorious food scene and kaleidoscopic towns are fabulous extra perks. So it comes as no surprise why the region draws in millions of travellers every year.
These are the best hotels in South America, according to the 2024 Readers' Choice Awards. The scores below are percentages representing overall average levels of satisfaction.
Bruno Fioravanti20. Palácio Tangará, São Paulo, Brazil. Score 80.00
19. Hotel Pulitzer Buenos Aires, Argentina. Score 86.67
18. Fasano Angra dos Reis, Brazil. Score 87.00
17. L'Hotel Porto Bay São Paulo, Brazil. Score 88.00
16. Fasano Boa Vista, Porto Feliz, Brazil. Score 90.00
15. Rio Sagrado, a Belmond Hotel, Sacred Valley, Peru. Score 90.45
14. JW Marriott Panama, Panama City, Panama. Score 90.75
13. Noi Casa Atacama, Chile. Score 92.00
12. Botanique Hotel Experience, Campos do Jordão, Brazil. Score 93.81
11. The Click Clack Hotel Medellin, Colombia. Score 95.04
10. Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires, Argentina. Score 96.34
9. Blue Apple Beach, Bolívar, Colombia. Score 96.64
8. Sanctuary Lodge, a Belmond Hotel, Machu Picchu, Peru. Score 96.65
7. Fasano São Paulo, Brazil. Score96.67
6. Casa Gangotena, Quito, Ecuador. Score 97.33
5. Monasterio, a Belmond Hotel, Cusco, Peru. Score 98.00
4. Country Club Lima Hotel, Lima, Peru. Score 98.14
3. Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Score 98.15
2. Hotel das Cataratas, a Belmond Hotel, Iguassu Falls, Brazil. Score 99.00
1. Fasano Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Score 99.71
