What’s your favorite hotel in Latin America? For the second year in a row, I recently managed the annual “Best of Travel” issue for Latin Trade, the largest magazine and Website for people who do business in Latin America. It’s always educational to come up with a list of the best possible travel experiences from Mexico to Argentina and Chile, drawing not only on my own personal travels but also lots of research and interviews.
Putting together a list of the best hotels in Latin America can be surprising. In some Latin American cities, there are lots of stylish boutique-style properties. In others, international chains rule the roost (and interestingly, in Caracas, Venezuela, not a single hotel qualified for our “most improved hotel” award).
This year, we chose the best hotels in the 10 most importance cities in Latin America for business travelers. You can see full explanations of why these hotels were winners — as well as our winners for best airlines, airports, rental car companies and top convention spaces — by visiting the Best of Travel issue of Latin Trade Magazine. But here’s the list to get you started:
BEST HOTELS IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
Most Improved Hotel: Crowne Plaza Tequendama Bogota
Best Classic Style: Charleston Casa Medina
Best Contemporary Style: B.O.G. Hotel
Best Hotel Concierge/Club Floor: Hilton Bogota
COLOMBIA TRAVEL TIPS: Top 5 Reasons to Visit Cartagena
BEST HOTELS IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Most Improved Hotel: Four Seasons Buenos Aires
Best Classic Style: Alvear Palace
Best Contemporary Style: Faena Hotel + Universe
Best Hotel Concierge/Club Floor: Four Seasons Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA TRAVEL TIPS: How to Tour Argentina Like Pope Francis (Almost)
BEST HOTELS IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA
Best Classic Style: Gran Meliá Caracas
Best Contemporary Style: Renaissance Caracas La Castellana
Best Hotel Concierge/Club Floor: JW Marriott Caracas
VENEZUELA TRAVEL TIPS: “My Venezuela” — Travel Tips from Artist Camilo Barboza
BEST HOTELS IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
Most Improved Hotel: Presidente InterContinental Guadalajara
Best Classic Style: Quinta Real Guadalajara
Best Contemporary Style: Westin Guadalajara
Best Hotel Concierge/Club Floor: Riu Plaza Guadalajara
MEXICO TRAVEL TIPS: Mexican History, Mexican Art — 4 Great Museums in Mexico City
BEST HOTELS IN LIMA, PERU
Most Improved Hotel: Miraflores Park Hotel by Orient-Express
Best Classic Style: Country Club Lima
Best Contemporary Style: Hilton Lima Miraflores
Best Hotel Concierge/Club Floor: JW Marriott Hotel Lima
PERU TRAVEL TIPS: Portón Master Johnny Schuler Shares Peru’s Pisco Secrets
BEST HOTELS IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
Most Improved Hotel: JW Marriott Mexico City
Best Classic Style: Four Seasons Mexico City
Best Contemporary Style: W Mexico City
Best Hotel Concierge/Club Floor: JW Marriott Santa Fe Mexico City
MEXICO TRAVEL TIPS: Inside the Home & Studios of Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera (PHOTOS)
BEST HOTELS IN PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
Most Improved Hotel: The Bristol Panama (Read my review of The Bristol here!)
Best Classic Style: The Bristol Panama
Best Contemporary Style: Waldorf Astoria Panama (Read my review of the Waldorf Astoria Panama!)
Best Hotel Concierge/Club Floor: Miramar Panama, an InterContinental City Hotel
PANAMA TRAVEL TIPS: The Best Shopping, Restaurants, Hotels & Bars in Panama’s Casco Antiguo
BEST HOTELS IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Most Improved Hotel: Copacabana Palace by Orient-Express
Best Classic Style: Copacabana Palace by Orient-Express
Best Contemporary Style: Fasano Rio de Janeiro
Best Hotel Concierge/Club Floor: Sofitel Rio de Janeiro
BRAZIL TRAVEL TIPS: 3 Must-See Rio de Janeiro Restaurants
BEST HOTELS IN SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Most Improved Hotel: InterContinental Santiago
Best Classic Style: The Ritz-Carlton Santiago
Best Contemporary Style: W Santiago (Read my review of the W Santiago!)
Best Hotel Concierge/Club Floor: Grand Hyatt Santiago (Read my review of the Grand Hyatt Santiago!)
CHILE TRAVEL TIPS: Hot Hotels, Cool Culture: 3 Reasons to Visit Santiago de Chile
BEST HOTELS IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
Most Improved Hotel: InterContinental Sao Paulo
Best Classic Style: Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo
Best Contemporary Style: Hotel Unique
Best Hotel Concierge/Club Floor: Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo
BRAZIL TRAVEL TIPS: 3 Must-see Restaurants in São Paulo
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