Marcie - we stayed at the Country Club, Lima which was very nice, although I thought the spa was a bit weird. Our room was huge and as I recall the breakfast was very good. The other recommended hotel in Lima is the Miraflores Park. Either the San Isidro or Miraflores neighborhoods are where you want to stay.

We were pleasantly surprised by Lima - there are fantastic restaurants and terrific museums there. We never felt unsafe, although we did have private tours and didn't walk around by ourselves. You get so much more out of a trip to Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu if you tour the museums in Lima.