Country Club Lima Hotel

Character and identity

Built in 1927 and the only heritage-protected hotel in Lima, this 83-room property in San Isidro trades on Spanish colonial grandeur: hand-painted tiles, brass chandeliers, a stained-glass gallery ceiling of more than 2,000 pieces, and over 400 original 16th-century works on loan from the Pedro de Osma Museum lining the corridors. Recently refreshed rooms keep the dark mahogany furniture and high ceilings but add marble bathrooms, warm textiles and modern fittings. Expect afternoon tea with live piano at Los Vitrales, a lobby bar pouring some of the city's best pisco sours, a full spa, palm-fringed plunge pool, and direct guest access to the 18-hole Lima Golf Club next door. Service is formal, attentive, English-speaking.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What you're paying for is heritage: a 1927 landmark with museum-grade art, stained glass and a service culture built around visiting dignitaries, plus golf access no other hotel in Lima can match. Book it if those things matter to you. Spring for a room overlooking the golf club's green space, and build in time for afternoon tea and a ceviche or pisco sour class on-site.