Hotel Paracas

• Two pools, a jacuzzi and spa
• Range of dining venues and cuisines
• Boat trips to the Ballestas Islands
• Luxurious rooms and suites, all with terraces
• Fly over the Nazca Lines
• Range of watersports
• Children's club

Open: Hotel Paracas is open all year.

Location: The hotel is on the coast, near the centre of Paracas. It is 12kms from the airport

Rooms: There are 120 rooms comprising 104 rooms and 16 suites. Superior garden view rooms and superior ocean view rooms have 48sqm of space, one king bed or two queen beds, flatscreen TV, climate control, safe, free Wi-Fi and an en-suite bathroom. Each room has a terrace. Some rooms are adapted for disabled access. Balcony suites are larger (94sqm), have a lounge area, sofa bed and larger terrace with partial or full ocean view. The solarium suite occupies 120sqm, has a sitting room, and two terraces. The plunge pool suite is the same size and has a small pool on one of its terraces. All rooms are air conditioned. Minibar items and room service is available for guests in all rooms, to be paid for locally.

Activities: Take boat trips to the Ballestas Islands in the national reserve, explore the coast, take flights over the Nazca Lines. Catamarans, kayaks, paddle boards and windsurfers are available for guest use, offered subject to weather conditions. They need to be booked in advance.

Facilities: The hotel has 35 hectares of grounds. Facilities include three restaurants (see below), lounge-bar, a second bar, business centre, gym, spa, jacuzzi and two swimming pools with sunbathing decks. The hotel has an ATM, gift shop, a luggage storage service and a laundry service (pay locally). The hotel concierge can make travel arrangements.

Dining: The Ballestas Restaurant is open for breakfast (a buffet), lunch and dinner. Fish and seafood feature prominently on the menu, and both Peruvian and Mediterranean cuisines are offered. The trattoria specialises in Italian fare at lunch and dinner times. Chalana is a specialist fish restaurant located on the hotel's private dock with an open terrace, serving lunch on certain days of the week and open to non residents as well as hotel guests.

Children: Children of all ages are welcome. The Kids Explorers Club is open daily and offers a variety of activities. There is a children's pool. The restaurant has a children's menu.

Health: This is a malarial area.

Communication: There is free Wi-Fi internet access.

Notes: Hotel Paracas is part of the Luxury Collection hotel group which includes Palacio del Inka in Cusco and Tambo del Inka in Urubamba.