Aranwa Pueblito Encantado del Colca
Coporaque, Colca Valley, Andean spa lodge
A village-style Andean lodge by the Colca River, with its own spa
Hotels in Arequipa
Where to Stay in Arequipa and the Colca Canyon
Arequipa is the White City, built from pale sillar stone beneath three volcanoes, and its historic center has been on the UNESCO list since 2000. Most trips here split the nights between the city and the Colca Canyon, a few hours away, one of the deepest canyons in the world and home to the Andean condor.
So the hotels below come in two groups: city hotels in and around the historic center, and lodges out in the Colca Valley near Yanque and Coporaque.
Hotels we book in Arequipa and the Colca Canyon
Each hotel below has its own page: what it is like, where it sits and how to get there.
Casa Andina Premium Arequipa
Arequipa (Cercado, historic center), Colonial mansion hotel
A former National Mint with two courtyards, behind Santa Catalina
Casa Andina Select Arequipa Plaza
Arequipa, Plaza de Armas (Historic Center), Plaza-front chain hotel
A plaza-front hotel beside Arequipa's cathedral, with a rooftop pool
Colca Lodge Spa & Hot Springs
Yanque, Colca Valley, Riverside hot spring lodge
Hot spring pools and thatched rooms beside the Colca River
Hotel San Agustin Posada del Monasterio
Arequipa Historic Center, Historic city hotel
A restored sillar mansion facing the Santa Catalina Convent
La Posada del Puente
Cercado, Arequipa, Riverside boutique hotel
A riverside boutique hotel with gardens, a spa and Misti views
Las Casitas del Colca, a Belmond Hotel
Yanque, Colca Valley, Andean casita lodge
Private casitas with plunge pools in the Colca Valley
Sonesta Hotel Arequipa
Cerro Colorado, Arequipa, Modern city hotel
A modern 110 room hotel in Arequipa's City Center district
Planning a stay in Arequipa
The city sits at 2,335 meters (7,660 feet), so it helps to take the first afternoon slowly. Flights land at Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) from Lima, Cusco and Juliaca.
Tell us your dates and who is traveling, and a Peru specialist will suggest the hotel that fits and plan the rest of the trip around it.