Lima is Peru’s capital and a world-class food city on the Pacific coast. Most visitors stay in Miraflores or Barranco, on the clifftops above the ocean.
Finding cheap rooms in Lima is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Lima you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
Lima is Peru’s main international gateway, with flights to Iquitos for Amazon cruises and its port at Callao hosting ocean cruise ships.
The most popular area, with ocean views, parks and restaurants.
The bohemian arts district with bars and galleries.
The business district, calm and upscale.
Colonial churches and plazas in the historic center.
Close to the airport and cruise port.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
December–April is sunny summer; May–November is cooler and often grey, but a good time to combine Lima with Machu Picchu.
Miraflores is the favorite for first-timers; Barranco for nightlife and art.
For a short layover or early flight to Iquitos or Cusco, an airport hotel in Callao is handy.
Fly from Lima to Iquitos, the gateway for Peruvian Amazon cruises.