Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Libertador Arequipa

Amid sprawling gardens outside the town center, this 1940 Spanish-colonial villa is an oasis in Old Arequipa, with sillar arches, wrought-iron window screens, and Peruvian details that give this luxury hotel the intimate feel of an old family home. The grand hotel is in a leafy district of Selva Alegre, and it has long been Arequipa's most luxurious property. Have breakfast on the terrace, then dip in the pool overlooking Volcán Misti and the Andean panorama. You don't have to stay here to stop in the pub-style bar or splurge on the Continental delights at restaurant Los Robles.