Quarried salt lodge
Built entirely from quarried salt, the lodge warms travelers with log fires and views across the vast white desert.
“The breakfast room at the Hotel Luna Salada—with a view of the salt flats beyond.”
What it’s good at
Listed
Dining windows overlook llama-grazed slopes stretching toward the crater of Tunupa volcano.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Constructed almost entirely of salt blocks, Luna Salada features rooms outfitted in bright Andean colors — without televisions, preferring the unfamiliar to take center stage.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Llama-grazed hills lead down to the white flats, and the crater of dormant Tunupa volcano rises to the north.
The rooms
Beds rest on sculpted salt platforms draped in Andean textiles, and heated blankets keep out the desert chill.
The spa
Treatment rooms look out over the white landscape, and body scrubs use mineral salt gathered from the flats.
The whirlpool
Floor-to-ceiling windows surround the indoor whirlpool, where guests soak beneath slatted timber ceilings facing the white plain.
At the table
Restaurante Tunupa serves regional Andean dishes over salt-crystal floors, and Muxsa Lounge pours Singani cocktails in the evening.
How it began
Builders cut two hundred thousand salt blocks from the flats, binding them with saltwater mortar to raise the lodge.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.