Best Boutique Hotels in South America (2026)

South America's boutique hotel scene is booming. The continent's rich architectural heritage — colonial mansions, haciendas, and modernist masterpieces — provides the bones for some of the world's most characterful small hotels.

Our Top Picks

• ★
  Casa San Agustín, Cartagena — a 17th-century colonial mansion with a pool hidden behind ancient walls
• ★
  Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt, Buenos Aires — French neoclassical grandeur in the Recoleta district
• ★
  Hotel B, Lima — a Belle Époque mansion in artsy Barranco with museum-quality art collection
• ★
  Casa Bonay, Medellín — rooftop pool, tropical design, and views of the Aburrá Valley

Explore Destinations