The towers of the Cavancha peninsula seen across the rocks and surf

Where to Stay in Iquique

Ocean views by Cavancha, or the old town on your doorstep — here is where to sleep.

Iquique is a long, thin city, and where you stay shapes your trip. Most visitors choose the seafront around Cavancha beach and the peninsula: you can walk to the sand, restaurants and the casino, and paragliding and sandboarding operators pick up here. The historic centre, two kilometres north, is cheaper and puts you beside Baquedano and Plaza Prat.

Below are the properties we would look at first, all checked on Trip.com for location and guest scores. We do not show hotel photographs — we have no licence to use them — and we do not quote nightly rates, which change constantly with the season. Every card links to live prices and availability.

Where to stay

Cavancha, the peninsula & the seafront

Walk to the beach, the promenade and the restaurants — the easiest base for a first visit.

Hilton Garden Inn Iquique

📍 Av. Arturo Prat Chacón, on the seafront

8.7 46 reviews

A modern international hotel on the coastal avenue, close to Cavancha beach, dining and entertainment. Many rooms face the ocean, and there is an indoor pool on the top floor.

Ocean-view rooms
Top-floor indoor pool and fitness centre
Close to Cavancha beach

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Holiday Inn Express Iquique by IHG

📍 Av. Arturo Prat Chacón, on the seafront

9.1 55 reviews

The highest guest score on our list. A straightforward, well-kept hotel right by the sea on the coastal avenue, next door to the Hilton Garden Inn, with a pool and gym and breakfast included in many rates.

Right by the sea
Pool and fitness room
Top guest score of our picks

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Hotel Terrado Cavancha

📍 Tadeo Haenke, Cavancha peninsula

8.5 64 reviews

A large resort-style hotel on the peninsula at the southern end of Cavancha beach, with a pool and wide sea views. The building is not new and reviews of the service are mixed, but the position is hard to beat.

On the Cavancha peninsula
Pool and gym
Sea views

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Terrado Suites Iquique

📍 Cavancha peninsula, entertainment district

8.3 47 reviews

Suite-style rooms in the entertainment district, within a ten-minute walk of the casino and Cavancha beach, with two outdoor pools, a sauna and a 24-hour fitness centre.

Two outdoor pools and sauna
Walk to the casino and beach
Two restaurants

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Gran Cavancha Suite

📍 Three minutes’ walk from Cavancha beach

8.1 24 reviews

An apartment-style hotel in the entertainment district, a three-minute walk from the sand and about eleven minutes on foot from the casino. A practical choice for families and longer stays.

Very close to the beach
More space than a standard room
Good for families

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Hotel Gavina Costa Mar

📍 Seafront, between the centre and Cavancha

7.8 33 reviews

A long-established seafront hotel connected to a convention centre, within a ten-minute walk of Baquedano street and Palacio Astoreca and under a kilometre from Cavancha beach — a useful halfway point between the old town and the sand.

Walk to Baquedano and the beach
On-site massages
Directly by the sea

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Historic centre & the rest of the city

Close to Baquedano and Plaza Prat, or in the quieter south near Playa Brava — often better value.

NH Iquique Costa

📍 Near the seafront boardwalk

8.5 65 reviews

A contemporary four-star from a dependable international chain, a few minutes’ walk from the seafront boardwalk and less than ten from the casino, with a fitness room and a well-reviewed breakfast.

Walk to the boardwalk and casino
Fitness facilities
Well-reviewed breakfast

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NH Iquique Pacifico

📍 Av. Héroes de la Concepción, near Playa Brava

8.5 61 reviews

The sister NH hotel, further south: a five-minute walk from the boardwalk and Playa Brava and close to the university. A calmer, more residential base with good breakfast reviews.

Five minutes from Playa Brava
Well-reviewed breakfast
Quieter southern district

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Terrado Arturo Prat Iquique

📍 Aníbal Pinto, historic centre

8.6 29 reviews

The pick for sightseeing on foot: a mid-range hotel in the historic centre, on the street that leads to Plaza Prat, with Baquedano, the theatre and the harbour all a short walk away.

Steps from Plaza Prat
Best base for the old town
Good value

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Hotel Diego de Almagro Iquique

📍 Iquique city

8.7 10 reviews

A branch of a well-known Chilean business-hotel chain. Rooms and location are well reviewed, though some guests find the restaurant plain. It has only a few reviews so far on Trip.com.

Reliable Chilean chain
Well-reviewed rooms
Business-style comfort

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Ibis Budget Iquique

📍 Patricio Lynch, central Iquique

8.1 34 reviews

The no-frills option: small, clean, predictable rooms at the lowest prices among chain hotels in town, in the central grid within reach of the old town.

Lowest-priced chain hotel
Central location
Simple, consistent rooms

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Which base suits you?

Base	Good for	Less good for	Price level
Cavancha seafront	Beach, sea views, restaurants, first visits	Lowest prices; summer crowds	$$–$$$
Cavancha peninsula	Resort feel, pools, casino, nightlife	Peace and quiet at weekends	$$–$$$
Historic centre	Baquedano, museums, the harbour, value	Beach on the doorstep; some streets are quiet at night	$–$$
South (Playa Brava)	Calm residential feel, sunsets, value	Swimming (Playa Brava is not a bathing beach), walking to the centre	$$

How to choose

First visit, beach first: the coastal avenue beside Cavancha.
Pools and a resort atmosphere: the peninsula.
Sightseeing on a budget: the historic centre near Plaza Prat.
Families and longer stays: an apartment-style hotel a few minutes from the sand.

Book early for January, February and mid-July. Chilean summer holidays fill the seafront hotels, and the La Tirana festival around 16 July takes up rooms across the region. For the rest of the year you can usually book a few days ahead.

Wherever you stay, ask the hotel to show you its tsunami evacuation route — every seafront property has one.

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Where to stay: FAQs

Frequently asked questions

What is the best area to stay in Iquique?

For most visitors, the seafront around Cavancha beach and the peninsula. It is the most pleasant part of the city to walk in and has the widest choice of hotels.

Is it better to stay at Cavancha or in the historic centre?

Cavancha for the beach and evening atmosphere; the centre for lower prices and being next to Baquedano and the museums. They are only about 2 km apart, so you can easily visit one from the other.

Which Iquique hotels have sea views?

The seafront hotels on Avenida Arturo Prat Chacón — such as the Hilton Garden Inn and Holiday Inn Express — and the hotels on the Cavancha peninsula have rooms facing the ocean. Ask for a sea-view room when booking.

How far ahead should I book?

Several weeks ahead for January, February, the week of 21 May and mid-July. Otherwise a few days is generally enough.