Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel
by the TopOfHotel team
Miraflores Park gives you a private balcony on the Pacific cliff in the heart of the prettiest stretch of Malecón, plus a heated rooftop infinity pool and full Belmond service — strongest on location, view, and service rather than the room design, which leans classic.
Miraflores Park gives you a private balcony on the Pacific cliff in the heart of the prettiest stretch of Malecón, plus a heated rooftop infinity pool and full Belmond service — strongest on location, view, and service rather than the room design, which leans classic.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Picture waking up, opening the balcony door, and finding the Pacific stretched to the horizon — soft surf in the foreground, parakeets chattering in the tropical garden below. That's what Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel hands every guest, because all 89 rooms and suites have a private balcony, full stop. Half face the Pacific directly, half face the quieter tropical garden under the tower. The 11-storey building on the cliff above Malecón de la Reserva is designed so every room cashes in on the oceanfront location. Interiors are classic Belmond — warm brown tones, restrained gold, beautifully made Peruvian wood furniture, heavy curtains that fully black out, soft rugs, and king-size beds with linen that several reviews single out as unusually comfortable. A handful of suites have a private jacuzzi on the balcony for a soak with a Pacific view. The vibe doesn't try to be hip-modern boutique; it's classical elegance built to age well. Travelers who like the dignified, lived-in feel of a European historic hotel will feel right at home.
Food and amenities
The heart of a stay here — the part nobody stops talking about — is the heated infinity pool on the 11th-floor rooftop. The pool runs along the tower's edge and faces the Pacific without a visible lip, so from inside it looks like you're swimming on the surface of the ocean. The trick that makes it work is heated: Lima sits on a humid coastal desert that stays cool year-round, and most hotel pools in town are too cold to enjoy, but this one is kept comfortably warm every month. Sunset is the moment — the sky shifts orange-pink against the deep blue Pacific, and many reviews call it the best sunset view in South America. Downstairs you get Tragaluz, serving contemporary Peruvian cooking that leans on local ingredients — quinoa, fresh Pacific fish, and Peru's many native potato varieties — beautifully plated and consistently rated one of the best hotel meals in Lima. Next door is Mesa 18, a bar built around pisco from across Peru, pouring the original pisco sour plus tasting flights for anyone who wants to compare distillers in one sitting. Round it out with the Belmond spa, which uses Peruvian ingredients like sacha inchi oil and maca, a 24-hour fitness room, and the trademark Belmond service: staff who learn your name, a complimentary pisco sour at check-in, and a concierge who recommends restaurants and day trips like a friend who lives in town.
Location and getting there
Location is the trump card. The hotel sits on Malecón de la Reserva, the cliffside Pacific walkway that's the prettiest and safest stretch in Lima, and it's planted in the middle of Miraflores — the district almost every visitor picks for safety, cleanliness, and walkable food and shopping. Head south from the lobby for 5 minutes and you reach Parque Salazar, the clifftop park that houses Larcomar, a mall built directly into the cliff face with restaurants, a cinema, and a Pacific panorama. Another 10 minutes gets you to Kennedy Park in central Miraflores — restaurants, cafés, and the evening art market — plus famous spots like La Mar Cebichería from chef Gastón Acurio, about 1 km away. The cliff in front of the hotel is also a take-off point for paragliders in the afternoon — figures drifting over the Pacific is the signature Lima image. For transport, Lima has no metro to Miraflores, so Uber is the default — safer and cheaper than the taxis outside the door. Jorge Chávez (LIM) airport is only 18 km away but takes 45–60 minutes because of traffic, so build a buffer before any flight. Cusco and Machu Picchu connections leave from the same airport.
Things to know before booking
Straight talk to help you decide. First, this is top-of-Lima pricing and there are extra charges that aren't always obvious at booking — typically a 10% service charge and an occasional resort fee, and several rate plans don't include the (pricey) buffet breakfast. Check the fine print when you book and re-confirm at check-in so the final bill doesn't surprise you. Second, the room design is classic, not modern — brown-and-gold tones, heavy Peruvian wood furniture, the dignified historic-hotel look. Travelers expecting a sleek boutique might find it dated, and a handful of bathrooms are showing wear that doesn't quite match the rate. Third — this one is about Lima rather than the hotel — coastal fog blankets the shore most mornings, especially during garúa season from roughly May to October, so on some days the balcony opens to white mist instead of ocean. If you're coming specifically for the Pacific view, target November to March for clearer skies and warmer weather. Finally, getting around: no metro reaches Miraflores, and rush-hour traffic is brutal — always allow extra time and stick to Uber rather than the taxis parked outside the hotel.
Our take
After cross-referencing hundreds of real guest reviews, Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel sells "Pacific cliff location + heated rooftop infinity pool + Belmond service" so completely that nothing else in Lima really competes. If your mental picture of the trip is waking to surf from your own balcony, swimming above the Pacific at sunset, sipping a pisco sour as the sky shifts orange, and going downstairs for contemporary Peruvian cooking at Tragaluz — this hits every note without a caveat. It's the obvious pick for couples and honeymooners who want oceanfront romance, and for luxury travelers who care about Belmond-grade service. If you expect cutting-edge boutique design or a metro outside the door, look elsewhere. Overall we give it 9.2/10 — an icon of Lima that earns the title.
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Standout location on Malecón de la Reserva, the cliff path on the Pacific in the middle of Miraflores — the safest, prettiest district in Lima. It's a 5-minute walk to Parque Salazar and the Larcomar mall, and about 10 minutes to Kennedy Park for restaurants and the evening art market.
- Every one of the 89 rooms and suites has a private balcony. The ocean-view side gets the full Pacific horizon; the garden-view side is quieter and cooler. Either way, you wake up to surf or parakeets — sometimes both.
- The heated infinity pool on the 11th-floor rooftop runs straight out to the Pacific horizon and is heated year-round — a real rarity in Lima, where the humid, cool coastal climate leaves most hotel pools too cold to use. Sunset from up here is regularly called the best view in the city.
- Tragaluz serves contemporary Peruvian cooking, paired with Mesa 18, a pisco bar that pulls bottles from across the country — and unlike most hotel bars, locals actually drink here.
- Belmond-grade service that consistently wins praise in reviews — staff who learn your name, a complimentary welcome pisco sour at check-in, and a concierge who recommends restaurants and side trips like a friend who lives in the city.
- Top-of-Lima pricing, and several reviews flag a roughly 10% service charge plus an occasional resort fee added at checkout. Some packages don't include the (expensive) buffet breakfast — check the fine print at booking and re-confirm at check-in.
- Room decor leans classic brown-and-gold with heavy Peruvian wood furniture — handsome, but several reviews note it feels dated next to the city's newer boutiques. A handful of bathrooms are starting to show wear that doesn't match the price tag.
- Lima has no metro to Miraflores, so you'll rely on Uber or taxis for everything. Mornings can fog over (garúa season runs May to October), so on some days you'll open the balcony and see white mist instead of the Pacific — a Lima quirk, not a hotel flaw, but worth knowing before you bank on the view.
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Insider Tips
- Request an ocean-view room on the 7th floor or higher — you'll clear the Malecón power lines and get the full Pacific horizon. Light sleepers should ask for the garden side instead: quieter, cooler, and naturally shaded.
- Head up to the rooftop pool about 30 minutes before sunset, order a pisco sour from the pool bar, and wait. That's when the view peaks and the crowd hasn't arrived yet — and Lima evenings cool down fast, so grab a light layer on the way up.
- Use Uber to and from Jorge Chávez airport — much safer and cheaper than taxis waiting outside the hotel. The drive is only 18 km but takes 45–60 minutes thanks to Lima traffic, so build in a buffer before your flight.