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The Top 10 Resort Hotels in South America

James Florio/Courtesy of Tierra Patagonia

Wine retreats, wildlife havens, and rustic lodges set near ancient ruins all fit the bill, say T+L readers.

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Lila Battis
July 10, 2018

You could spend a lifetime crisscrossing South America and still never grow bored of its landscapes. The spire of Huayna Picchu reaching up through the mists blanketing the ruins below. The enormous crenellations of the Cordillera del Paine mountains. The Atacama Desert’s star-flooded skies. And if you can experience that kind of wild beauty and spend the night sleeping on sheets with a sky-high thread count after lulling yourself to drowsiness with a glass of Malbec? Well, so much the better. 

Every year for our World’s Best Awards survey, Travel + Leisure asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe — to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. Hotels were rated on their facilities, location, service, food, and overall value. Hotels were classified as City or Resort based on their locations and amenities.

Related: The 2018 World's Best Awards

If great wines are what you’re after, all three Argentinean spots on this year’s list will fit the bill. In Mendoza, Vines Resort & Spa and Cavas Wine Lodge are both ideally situated for tasting tours of the region. “Cavas Wine Lodge is what brings us back to Mendoza,” said one reader. “They schedule visits to wineries; whatever you want to do, they make it happen.” And Vines is actually set on a 1,500-acre private vineyard.

In the southern stretches of the country, Eolo – Patagonia’s Spirit is a luxurious jumping off point to the namesake region, and its restaurant’s wine program showcases exclusively Argentinean producers. You can sip a world-class wine in this end-of-the-earth setting after a day of horseback riding or guided nature walks.

Over in Chile, the Singular Patagonia keeps things simple in its spacious guest rooms — why bother with chintz when you’ve got massive plate-glass windows framing the fjord of Last Hope Sound? The views are radically different, though no less impressive, in Peru’s Sacred Valley, at spots like Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba and Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa. As for our No. 1 pick — suffice it to say you’ll be spoiled for every panorama thereafter. Read on for more on this year’s winner, and the full list of the top resorts in South America.

1 of 10 James Florio/Courtesy of Tierra Atacama

10. Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Score: 92.83

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2 of 10 Courtesy of Sumaq Machu Picchu

9. Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel, Peru

Score: 93.07

3 of 10 Courtesy of The Vines Resort & Spa

8. Vines Resort & Spa, Mendoza, Argentina

Score: 93.22

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4 of 10 Courtesy of Sol y Luna

7. Sol y Luna, Sacred Valley, Peru

Score: 94.40

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5 of 10 Courtesy of The Singular Patagonia

6. Singular Patagonia, Puerto Bories, Chile

Score: 95.11

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6 of 10 Courtesy of Cavas Wine Lodge

5. Cavas Wine Lodge, Mendoza, Argentina

Score: 95.73

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7 of 10 Courtesy of Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa

4. Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Sacred Valley, Peru

Score: 95.88

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8 of 10 Courtesy of EOLO

3. Eolo – Patagonia’s Spirit, El Calafate, Argentina

Score: 96.71

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9 of 10 Courtesy of Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba

2. Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba, Sacred Valley, Peru

Score: 96.84

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10 of 10 James Florio/Courtesy of Tierra Patagonia

1. Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa, Torres del Paine, Chile

97.38

Waking up each morning to the iconic scenery of Torres del Paine National Park will make an early riser out of even the most avowed night owl. At Tierra Patagonia, each bed is perfectly positioned so you can be awestruck by the mountains while remaining cozy under the covers. Over in the spa, the heated indoor pool’s glass walls face the Cuernos del Paine. But of course, you came to see the park up close — the staff will help you create a custom itinerary for your stay, with options like bird-watching, hiking, fishing, kayaking among the glaciers, or riding through the Pampas with the cowboys of Patagonia.

See all of our readers' favorite hotels, airlines, cruise lines, and more in the World's Best Awards for 2018.

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