Must-see hotels in Bolivia

  • Chalalán Ecolodge

    Amazon Basin

    This is Bolivia’s oldest and most successful community-based ecotourism project. Chalalán provides the opportunity to amble through relatively untouched…

  • Sadiri

    Amazon Basin

    One of the newest kids on the community-project block is wonderful Sadiri: six luxury cabins in dense foothill rainforest in the Serranía Sadiri…

  • Hostal Sol y Luna

    Bolivia

    Set on a jungle-covered hill, this inspiring spot offers appealingly rustic accommodations in a variety of cabañas (cabins), simple rooms and camping…

  • Las Olas

    Lake Titicaca

    To say too much about this place is to spoil the surprise, so here's a taste: quirky, creative, stylish, ecofriendly, million-dollar vistas. Plus there…

  • Casona Señorial Gloria

    Tarija

    Worthy of an upscale design magazine, five-room family-run Casona Gloria is a mix of historic colonial-era architecture and contemporary boutique stylings…

  • Refugio los Volcánes

    Santa Cruz & Gran Chiquitania

    Folks rave about this place in the breathtaking Los Volcánes region, 5km up a dirt track off the Santa Cruz–Samaipata road, near Bermejo. Accommodations…

  • CasaPatio Hotel Boutique

    Santa Cruz

    Out by the fourth anillo (ring), this boutique hotel is worth every boliviano. The rooms have a delicate, understated appeal, as well as quirky names such…

  • Samary Boutique Hotel

    Sucre

    Samary has an ambitious concept – reproducing a traditional Chuquisaca village in hotel form – and it pulls it off surprisingly well. There’s a plaza, a…

  • Jodanga Backpackers Hostel

    Santa Cruz

    This superbly equipped hostel has a pool, pool table and seriously groovy, air-conditioned rooms, as well as a party atmosphere inspired by its own bar. A…

  • Altai Oasis

    Bolivia

    This really does feel like an oasis, with a lush garden, hammocks and a pretty balcony cafe. The riverside retreat offers grassy campsites, comfortable…

  • El Pueblito

    Santa Cruz & Gran Chiquitania

    This four-star resort is arranged like a little village complete with its own church and plaza. Each room is uniquely styled after a village shop and…

  • Hotel Rosario del Lago

    Lake Titicaca

    One of the smartest places in town, the hacienda-styled, three-star sister of Hotel Rosario in La Paz has charming modern rooms with solar-heated showers,…

  • Hotel Rosario

    La Paz

    The professional, English-speaking staff at La Paz’s best three-star hotel pamper you with five-star treatment. The ultraclean rooms in the well…

  • Samary Wasi

    Bolivia

    A kilometer from the village of Maragua, in Irupampa, is this lovely stone and red-tile-roofed hostal with three bedrooms, heaps of heavy blankets for…

  • Atix Hotel

    La Paz

    La Paz finally has a world-class design hotel in this Zona Sur stunner. Nearly everything you see – from the specially-commissioned art on the walls to…

  • La Estancia Ecolodge

    Isla del Sol

    Magri Turismo’s delightful adobe cottages are set above pre-Inca terraces facing snowcapped Illampu. They are authentically ecological with solar-powered…

  • DM Hotel Andino

    Bolivia

    La Paz feels a world away at this luxurious country retreat, where your toughest decision will be whether to dip in the regular or hydromassage pool…

  • Country House

    Bolivia

    Easily your best bet in town, this welcoming home is 10 minutes west of the plaza, by the basketball court. Lovingly decorated rooms have hot-water…

  • Cosmopolitano

    Santa Cruz

    An oasis of contemporary design in the city center, the Cosmopolitano has just eight spacious rooms arranged on two levels around a central courtyard with…

  • La Posada

    Sucre

    This comfortable and classy property has charming, tastefully furnished and comfortable rooms with an appealing colonial ambience and wooden trimmings…

  • Palla Khasa

    Isla del Sol

    About 300m north of Yumani proper, this top choice has beautifully manicured grounds and 14 circular stone bungalows with gas-heated showers, tiled…

  • Casa Lucia Hotel Boutique

    Amazon Basin

    Slightly removed from town on a secluded residential street near the Kenneth Lee museum, this gorgeous hideaway is Trinidad's finest, with seven antique…

  • La Petite Porte

    Uyuni

    This gorgeous boutique hotel oozes with understated class and pizzazz. Rooms have a unique ceiling heating system that ensures they are toasty and warm…

  • El Encanto Sorata

    Bolivia

    This new brick building down past the soccer field has the cleanest, smartest and sunniest rooms in town, all with private bathrooms and valley views. The…

  • Loki Hostel

    La Paz

    This party hostel has a gilded bar, several sunny hangout areas with games and TVs, and more than 180 beds. The rooftop terrace is dope. One of a chain of…

  • Hacienda Cayara

    Potosí

    This hotel, 25km down the valley northwest of Potosí, is perfect for a peaceful retreat or some comfortable hill walking. Set amid lovely scenery at 3550m…

  • Albergue Ecoturístico Tomarapi

    Bolivia

    On the northern edge of the park in the tiny, charming hamlet of Tomarapi, 12km beyond Sajama, is this enticing community-run 35-bed ecolodge, which…

  • Kultur Berlin

    Sucre

    Sprawling and social, this is easily the best hostel for those looking to meet up with other gringo travelers. It's a big operation housed in a colonial…

  • Las Lilas Hostel

    Cochabamba

    With relatively quick access to Cochabamba (it depends on traffic), but in a lovely rural setting, Las Lilas is a stately looking adobe home in front with…

  • Hotel Los Ceibos

    Tarija

    The downtown area's largest hotel is only a little more than a half-dozen blocks from the central plaza and delivers the most bang for your bolivianos…

  • Villa Etelvina

    Bolivia

    A welcoming oasis with simple, comfortable accommodations, nice bathrooms with good hot water pressure, and delicious home cooking, including tasty…

  • Hotel Mitru

    Bolivia

    The best and most reliable hotel in town, Mitru has been run by the same family for generations and is a relaxing choice built around a swimming pool that…

  • Resort Hotel Los Parrales

    Tarija

    In a relaxed setting 3.5km from the center, Tarija’s only five-star option delivers a complimentary cocktail on arrival and has a spa, a giant Jacuzzi and…

  • Piedra Blanca Hostel

    Uyuni

    This appealing hostel is in a modern building featuring plenty of concrete and wood, a bright central courtyard and sociable common areas. The private…

  • Hostal Butch Cassidy

    Bolivia

    Located across the river from town and a 10-minute walk from the bus station, this hostel has 13 spacious rooms with gleaming tiled floors, bright and…

  • Casa Verde

    Sucre

    Immaculate Casa Verde is a real home away from home. It's deservedly popular and frankly underpriced given the quality of service: Belgian owner Rene…

  • La Casona Hostal

    Potosí

    Housed in an attractively crumbling 18th-century colonial house in the center of town with an equally handsome yellow and stone slab inner atrium. The…

  • Hotel Aranjuez

    Cochabamba

    As you walk around the wonderfully decorated salons in this elegantly furnished hotel on a quiet street in the wealthy Recoleta district, you could be…

  • Posada Nirvana Inn

    Bolivia

    In the barrio of Chiriaca at the top of Irupana (past the soccer field, turn right), Nirvana houses five sublime cabañas (cabins) in an immaculate…

  • Hostal El Lobo

    Amazon Basin

    Two hundred meters from the main plaza, this updated spot is now a buzzing playground for backpackers. A complete makeover includes crafty tacuara (bamboo…

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