Huacachina Hotels , Hostels, and Camp Sites

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The following is a brief guide to the accomodations available in Ica and Huacachina and the amenties provided at each location. We hope it will be useful to you in your search for a great place to stay that is compatible with your budget and social needs.

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Another excellent way to support our company and the website is to reserve a tour through us. Your hotel offers many of the same tours we do, but our prices are very competitive and we pride ourselves on offering a highly personalized service. Plus, the range of tours we offer is unrivaled in Huacachina.

• PRICE GUIDE:
• $......... Really Cheap: $1 - $3 per person per night
• $$......... Cheap: $4 - $9 per person per night
• $$$........ Medium: $10 - $40 per person per night
• $$$$....... Expensive: $41-$180 per person per night
  

Where to stay in Huacachina:

Hotels and hostals in Huacachina range from affordable dorm rooms in youth hostals to pleasant upscale rooms in 3 star hotels. Four kilometers away in Ica exist truly upscale hotels for people who don't mind spending more to experience a luxurious desert experience. A large percentage of the tourists that stay in Huacachina are middle-class backpackers from Europe, the US, and Israel and therefore the majority of lodging options are geared toward this group.

Where are these hotels and hostels? Find them on our Huacachina map.

• $$ Hotel Titanic - cheap, very basic and mediocre accomodations ( old pool )
• $$ Camping in Huacachina - contact us if you want to camp in a tent in Huacachina
• $$ Hospedaje Moron - cheap backpacker place, informal, overlooking the lagoon. In Peru, Moron is a common last name and not an insult against its owners or its guests :)
• $$ Hostal Rocha - backpacker hostel, near the church ( has pool, bar)
• $$ Hostel Salvatierra - cheap hotel for packpackers, popular ( has nice pool, internet access: 3 soles/hour)
• $$ Desert Nights Hostal - has some dorm rooms, good location (has decent restaurant, free WIFI)
• $$ Hospedaje el Barco -backpacker hotel (has pool, bar, restaurant), friendly owner
• $$ Carola del Sur (a.k.a Casa de Arena II) quiet backpacker hostel (has small "wading" pool, free access to larger pool at the sister hotel "Casa de Arena", and a restaurant with a distinct stoner vibe)
• $$ Casa de Arena - very popular "party" hostel, loud, busy (has pool, restaurant, bar, dance pub, pretty receptionist named Joseline)
• $$$ Hotel Curasi - middle-range hostal/hotel with nice rooms and a decent pool (bar, restaurant, pool, parking lot).
• $$$ El Huacachinero - attractive and popular hotel/hostal, has many private rooms and two dorm rooms. Overall it is more upscale and more expensive than backpacker places ( restaurant, pool, bar).
• $$$ Hosteria Suiza - small upscale hotel, clean rooms, quiet (pool,bar)
• $$$$ Hotel Mossone - most expensive hotel in Huacachina, a restored colonial mansion (pool, bar, restaurant, WIFI internet). The hotel maintains its classic colonial charm, but the central patio inside the hotel has seen better days. Rooms have a lot of amenties but remain dark and slightly dated.
• $$$$ Desert Camping Trip - a popular way to relax with a group of friends, is to hire us to arrange a camping trip in the desert. We provide the tents, cook a barbecue, and bring along some music.We bring along some beer and pisco sours, and you can bring along extra drinks, if you want. We party till the sun comes up. cost: $45 per person

Where to stay in downtown Ica:

Ica has a wide range of hotels, and is conveniently located a few minutes away from Huacachina. Staying in downtown Ica offers advantages: the culture is Peruvian, the prices for food, hotels, and internet are much cheaper, and access to the bus stations is easy. Furthermore rooms are likely to contain private bathrooms, hot water (check to make sure!), and cable TV. However, it offers disadvantages too: it is inconvenient if you wish to spend multiple days visiting the oasis and taking the tours. Also, the city of Ica is fairly pleasant but definitely not beautiful, nor is it safe at night.

$$ There are numerous clean, affordable hotels on Avenida Tacna, a half block from the plaza de armas (including Hotel Machu Picchu, etc)

$$ Posada del Sol - has a good reputation, reasonably priced. Is located just half a block away from the best seafood and ceviche restaurant in the city, Soy Peru.

$$$ Sol de Ica - one block from the main plaza, upscale, has free breakfast buffet, WIFI, parking lot, cable tv, etc

$$$$ Hotel Real Ica - formerly the most popular hotel in Ica, at the moment it has lost a bit of its luster. It does have the most popular discoteca in the city, The Who, located inside the hotel. Has pool, restaurant, etc.

Where to stay in La Angostura suburb:

La Angostura is a quiet, safe suburb of Ica, located about 5 kilometers north of Ica. There are a number of hotels in the area, including medium-priced and expensive locales.

$$$$ Hotel Princess - a nice, comfortable 3-star hotel in La Angostura.

$$$$ Hotel Villa Jazmin - a self-desribed eco-hotel, this hotel has a great pool and our customers say good things about the rooms and service

$$$$ Hotel Las Dunas - Upscale, expensive, and popular, this is one of the nicest three star hotels in a 100-mile radius. The resort has a large number of amenities to justify its high price tag. In addition to a lovely huge swimming pool, it has large green lawns, horseback rides (extra fee), a small planetarium, basketball courts, volleyball courts, etc.