Hotel La Época

Iquitos


At the apex of the colonial boutique sector of Iquitos' many luxury sleeps, Hotel La Época is great value for all that guests get. There are the high ceilings, lofty rooms, beautiful tile work and art nouveau flourishes that are the rubber boom era's raison d'être, plus minibars and cable TV in the bedrooms, and a lovely 2nd-floor restaurant.

In places, with its photographs depicting turn-of-the-century Iquitos, La Época resembles as much a museum as a hotel. Find it on Ramirez Hurtado, which at this point is still known as the Malecón Tarapaca.