Hotel berhampiran Firts Class Centro, La Paz

We had the pleasure of spending three nights at hotel Qantu in La Paz. Hotel staff was nice and we could arrange with them on email to secure pickup from the airport. Arriving at the hotel in the middle of the night we were greeted by a very professional and nice staff member. Room was fairly good size and clean. indeed the whole hotel felt clean and as something the staff cared about. Breakfast was ok and here again friendly staff made good omelets for us suggested by themselves. However the really big difference was Lili in the reception. She was very very helpful and helped organising our whole journey on from La Paz. Even booked busses, sightseeing, taxis and all we needed. No doubt about my next stay in La Paz also will be at Qantu.

I stayed as part of a group tour. The location seems to be near some of the tourist attractions- souvenir shops, witches market, etc. However, you may get stuck in a room like mine with no windows. There actually is one window in my bathroom which opens to a stairwell. Earlier in the day I couldn’t tell if someone was taking a shower nearby or if it was raining. I have a king size bed. There is a radiator in the room- no wall thermostat. None of the English channels on the TV work. There is one elevator in the hotel. The towels smell like chemicals. The WiFi works well in the room. There is tea available in the front lobby. There are decent reading lights in the room. There is a secure safe in the room. Front desk staff speak English. There are shelves to store clothes but no place to hang anything. Conditioner and lotion are not provided. The hair dryer is underpowered for any type of styling. You can definitely hear the traffic noise and people talking in the lobby from my room. I would not stay here again.

Serviço terrível. Fizemos a reserva para um grupo de 24 pessoas, e eles cancelaram nossos quartos porque meu cartão não funciona, segundo eles. Entrei em contato com eles para confirmar minha reserva e efetuar o pagamento no hotel na chegada. Primeiro me dizem que não há espaço na suíte porque eu já tinha a reserva, e ainda por cima cancelam minha reserva sem motivo. Que péssimo serviço e atenção, eles não deveriam colocar à venda quartos que não os tenham. NÃO RECOMENDO, PÉSSIMA ATENÇÃO E PÉSSIMO ESTABELECIMENTO

This is certainly one of our best stays ever. Everything from the time of booking months in advance till check out was beyond excellent. Their customer service is a shining example of what it should be in hospitality industry. They were very prompt with email communication regarding airport transfers and booking details, and provided excellent dining suggestions. For people like us who are not fluent in Spanish, almost whole staff speaks English, so that was helpful. Everyone is polite, eager to help and give personal attention to each guest. Airport taxi which they booked waited for over 2 hours for us to come out of immigration, which was such a relief at 3 AM in the morning. Room was very comfortable for both short and long term stays, and each small detail was taken care of. Our room must have had one of the best views in La Paz. And we cannot thank them enough for the extremely kind gesture of surprising my husband with a birthday cake in the morning, with the wishes written in our native language. Chef must really be an artist to do that. Highly recommend this gem of a place.

2-nights solo stay in April 2019. The hotel is located in the touristy part of old town, close to the Witches’ Market (Mercado de las Brujas). That might sound like a good thing, but it isn’t – the area reminded me of Old Delhi… dirty, busy and crowded. I was in a room overlooking the main road, and the windows just couldn’t keep the noise out. Note that despite the chaotic traffic and crowds, the area didn’t feel unsafe, even late at night. Plaza Major de San Francisco, Plaza Murillo and the Teleferico stations for cable cars to El Alto or Zona Sur aren’t very close, but walkable from the hotel (keep in mind that La Paz has steep hills). The hotel is in an old building with LOTS of staircases and open-air areas. Again, it sounds like a good idea until you have to run across an open terrace in pouring rain to get to your room. Also, access to many (most?) rooms requires climbing at least a few stairs. The walls are paper-thin and you can clearly hear conversations and other sounds from adjoining rooms. And that leads to my next gripe / observation – the room safe requires an advance science degree to operate. I read and re-read the instructions in full before being able to use it. Unfortunately, due to the paper-thin walls and the complexity of the room safe, I was woken up at 3am one night by the folks next door repeatedly failing to open their safe by entering wrong number combinations. I heard every beep of them keying in the numbers, the safe mechanism turning, and then beeping to indicate incorrect numbers. The room has an electric room heater, and extra blankets are available in the cupboard. The free WiFi had a good speed. I thought the buffet breakfast finished early for a hotel aimed at tourists. Food availability was an issue both mornings that I ate there, as popular items ran out and weren’t replaced. I was disappointed by the hotel’s service, particularly due to two incidents: • I got drenched in a sudden downpour one evening, and was told the hotel couldn’t provide an iron and ironing board when I asked, in order to dry my clothes. The person I spoke to didn’t offer any other ideas to help with the situation • I asked the receptionist while checking-out to mail postcards for me, and gave him BOB100 for stamps and his assistance. Those are the only postcards from my South America trip that didn’t arrive Free tea and hot water are available in the lobby area. I won’t stay again at the Hotel Rosario – the hotel, the service and the location just didn’t do it for me, especially for the price I paid. I plan to stay in the trendy Sopocachi area next time I’m in La Paz; or the vibrant San Miguel area in Zona Sur.

Great bar, staff and good a**osphere! Great lookout of the city on the rooftop. Super close to bus terminal so easy to check in checkout and catch the next bus. While I am in South America to practice Spanish this wasn’t a great thing, they all speak good English. However, this may was an advantage for my friend I was travelling with!

What a beautiful hotel! It is brand new and feels like it. Our room is big, comfortable, clean and stylish. We loved hanging at the pool and hot tub. The staff is extremely helpful and attentive. They contacted us via email to set up a taxi pick up from the airport. The staff also gifted us a cake to celebrate our honeymoon. Highly recommend!

Es ist gemütlich und sauber, die Zimmer haben eine gute Größe und die Lage des Hotels ist sehr gut. Sehr zentral, alles wichtige fußläufig zu erreichen und dennoch ruhig. Das Personal, besonders Dani, ist soooo freundlich und hilfsbereit, zuvorkommend und flexibel. Wir werden hier beim nächsten mal gerne wieder übernachten!