2 Best Hotels in Ica, The Southern Coast

This is one of Ica's hidden gems, with amenities you'd expect to find only in a much larger hotel. The intimate property, surrounded by brick walls, includes a great restaurant serving local specialties and a sleek bar area, plus a swimming pool, a gym, and hammocks. The cozy rooms, with tile floors and contemporary macro photography on the walls, are simple but stylish.

With rooms built around a central courtyard complete with an ancient grape press and a working pisco distillery, it's hard to tell whether this quirky property on the road between Ica and Huacachina is a hotel or a bodega-style theme park. It's strange, but all the knickknacks work, giving the place a unique and charming air. There's something for everyone: an adventure playground for the kids, a nice swimming pool, a small zoo, and of course, the bodega. Rooms are simple but comfortable, with pastel furnishings and wood fittings. In March, you're invited to use your feet in the annual grape pressing.