Ultra-Luxury South American Escapes
South American luxury tracks differently than other regions. Patagonia and Atacama are expedition-led — Explora and Awasi are the operators that defined the format. Buenos Aires, Rio, and Lima have established city-luxury markets. The wine country of Mendoza and Chile's central valley anchors a smal
What's Included
Properties in South American countries — Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia. Includes Galápagos as part of Ecuador. Excludes Caribbean South America (Aruba, Curaçao) which sit in the Caribbean collection.
Best For
For travelers planning Patagonia, Atacama, Galápagos, or wine-country trips. Most useful in the planning phase when comparing operator-led expedition formats (Explora, Awasi) versus standalone luxury hotels in cities, and when sequencing multi-stop South American itineraries.
Top-Rated Properties
andBeyond Vira Vira
Pucón · 9.7/10
Explora Torres del Paine
Torres del Paine · 9.6/10
Belmond Miraflores Park
Lima · 9.6/10
Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Valle Sagrado
Urubamba · 9.6/10
Belmond Hotel das Cataratas
Foz do Iguaçu · 9.6/10
Belmond Palacio Nazarenas
Cusco · 9.6/10
Belmond Hotel Monasterio
Cuzco · 9.6/10
andBeyond Galapagos Explorer
Galapagos Islands · 9.5/10
Vik Chile
Millahue · 9.5/10
Palácio Tangará
São Paulo · 9.5/10
All Properties
- andBeyond Vira Vira — 9.7/10 · Pucón
- Explora Torres del Paine — 9.6/10 · Torres del Paine
- Belmond Miraflores Park — 9.6/10 · Lima
- Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Valle Sagrado — 9.6/10 · Urubamba
- Belmond Hotel das Cataratas — 9.6/10 · Foz do Iguaçu
- Belmond Palacio Nazarenas — 9.6/10 · Cusco
- Belmond Hotel Monasterio — 9.6/10 · Cuzco
- andBeyond Galapagos Explorer — 9.5/10 · Galapagos Islands
- Vik Chile — 9.5/10 · Millahue
- Palácio Tangará — 9.5/10 · São Paulo
- Belmond Copacabana Palace — 9.5/10 · Rio de Janeiro
- Four Seasons Hotel Bogota — 9.5/10 · Bogota
- Explora Parque Nacional Patagonia — 9.4/10 · Patagonia National Park
- Estancia Vik José Ignacio — 9.4/10 · José Ignacio
- Belmond Las Casitas — 9.4/10 · Colca Canyon
- Pulso Hotel — 9.4/10 · São Paulo
- Rosewood São Paulo — 9.4/10 · São Paulo
- Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota — 9.4/10 · Bogotá
- Belmond Rio Sagrado — 9.4/10 · Urubamba
- Belmond Sanctuary Lodge — 9.4/10 · Machu Picchu
- Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires — 9.4/10 · Buenos Aires
- andBeyond Amazon Explorer — 9.3/10 · Amazon Rainforest
- Puro Vik — 9.3/10 · Millahue
- Explora El Chaltén — 9.3/10 · Patagonia
- Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires — 9.3/10 · Buenos Aires
- Bahia Vik José Ignacio — 9.2/10 · José Ignacio
- Playa Vik José Ignacio — 9.2/10 · José Ignacio
- Explora Valle Sagrado — 9.2/10 · Sacred Valley
- Mandarin Oriental, Santiago — 9.2/10 · Santiago
- Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco — 9.2/10 · Cusco
- The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago — 9.2/10 · Santiago
- Park Tower, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Buenos Aires — 9.0/10 · Buenos Aires
- Explora Uyuni by Explora — 9.0/10 · Uyuni
- Explora Rapa Nui — 9.0/10 · Easter Island
- Explora Atacama — 9.0/10 · Atacama Desert
- Park Hyatt Mendoza — 9.0/10 · Mendoza
- Faena Hotel Buenos Aires — 9.0/10 · Buenos Aires
- Hotel Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort, Paracas — 9.0/10 · Paracas
- W Bogotá — 8.9/10 · Bogotá
- The St. Regis Buenos Aires — 8.9/10 · Buenos Aires
- The St. Regis Rio de Janeiro — 8.9/10 · Rio de Janeiro
- Six Senses Botanique — 8.8/10 · Campos do Jordão
- Las Casitas, A Belmond Hotel, Colca Canyon — 8.8/10 · Colca Canyon
- San Cristobal Tower, a Luxury Collection Hotel — 8.7/10 · Santiago
- W Santiago — 8.7/10 · Santiago
- W São Paulo — 8.6/10 · São Paulo
- W Panama — 8.5/10 · Panama City
- Our Habitas Atacama — 8.2/10 · San Pedro de Atacama