Home/Where to stay/Lima

Where to Stay in Lima

Best neighborhoods to base yourself in Lima for your 2026 trip — from central hotels to areas within easy reach of Jorge Chávez Airport (LIM).

City
Lima
Airport
LIM
Nightly range
$40–$450+
Best area
Miraflores boardwalk + Larcomar

Best neighborhoods to stay in Lima

Miraflores boardwalk + Larcomar

50 min from LIM

Cliffside park + paragliding launch + Larcomar shopping mall built into the cliff. Safest tourist area. Free walking with Pacific Ocean views.

Plaza de Armas + Lima Cathedral

45 min from LIM

UNESCO historic centre + the cathedral with Pizarro's tomb. Free entry to plaza, COP 25 to cathedral. Watch changing of the guard at Government Palace 11:45.

Barranco bohemian quarter

55 min from LIM

15-min walk south of Miraflores — Lima's street art + craft beer + restaurants quarter. Best Pisco Sours at Ayahuasca or Vista al Mar.

Larco Museum (pre-Columbian art)

50 min from LIM

PEN 35 entry. World-class pre-Columbian collection in an 18th-century colonial mansion. Easily 2 hours.

Compare hotels across Lima

Filter by neighborhood, price, and rating. Every hotel shown links to live booking — we search across Booking.com, Trip.com, Agoda and Hotels.com.

Find hotels in Lima

1.4M+ properties · Trip.com

Search hotels

Eat here

Ceviche at Chez Wong (Lima's most-famous, lunch only, no signs out front, ring the bell). Pisco Sour at Ayahuasca (bar in colonial mansion). Anticuchos (beef heart skewers) at street stalls.

Local tip

LIM is 11km from Miraflores — Airport Express bus is the cheapest reliable option but slow (60-90 min). Uber is much faster + safer than street taxis for tourists. Lima traffic 07:30-09:30 + 17:30-19:30 can extend journeys significantly.

Getting to your hotel from LIM

Pre-book a fixed-price arrival transfer if you're landing late or with kids — saves the arrivals queue and locks price before you fly.

Getting out of Lima (LIM)

Skip the taxi rank and lock in your fare before you land.

Pre-book a fixed-price transfer

Our pick

Driver waits at arrivals with your name, tracks your flight, and the price you see is the price you pay. English-speaking, fixed price. No surge, no haggling at 2am.

Check transfer pricesRenting a car instead? Compare rentals with free cancellation.
Lima layover guide →LIM arrival transport →