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this airy, peaceful hostel, which is well situated for the Calle
Jaen museums. There's a social room that gives good views
of the city, a garde
n, and
an outd
oor hot
tub (not always
operational). Dorms
B$50
, doubles
B$140
Bash and Crash
Ingavi 861
T
02 2280934,
W
bashandcrash
backpackers.com; map p.167. Less slickly managed than the
foreign-owned hostels, but part of its appeal is that it is run
by a team of welcoming locals. The site - a huge nineteenth-
century house - has a
ramsh
ackle cha
rm. Peñ
a Mural is in the
same building. Dorms
B$49
, doubles
B$144
La Casa Colonial
C Colombia 314
T
02 2480430; map
p.167. Across the square from the prison, this smart place
is good value, even if there are cheaper options around.
One room features a sculptural bath and there a
re chun
ky
Andean textile bedspreads throughout. Doubles
B$200
Fuentes
Linares 988
T
02 2334145; map p.167. Nicely
set back from the street, rooms lead onto a gallery that
overlooks a (rather plain) inner courtyard. They're not
particularly generous with
the h
eating on cold days.
Breakfast included. Doubles
B$160
Lion Palace Hostel
C Linares 1017
T
02 2900454; map
p.167. Not a hostel in the backpacker sense - this side of
the Prado has none - but arguably the best of the budget
hotels in the area, with a fresh feel despite the ol
d coloni
al
setting. Book ahead. Breakfast included. Doubles
B$140
Hostal Maya Inn
Sagárnaga 339
T
02 2311970,
W
hostalmaya.com; map p.167. Tucked within one of the
many warren-like mini shopping arcades hereabouts,
this place is spick-and-span, though the sickly lighting
and garish wallpa
per are
turn-offs. Prices include a basic
breakfast. Doubles
B$160
Onkel Inn
C Colombia 257
T
02 2490456,
W
onkelinn
.com; map p.167. Blessedly light and airy and not a shot
glass in sight, this HI-a
liated hostel is one to come to for
R&R rather than partying. Some dorm bunks are three-
storey, with
one od
d den-li
ke bed
screened off for B$20
more. Dorms
B$60
, doubles
B$200
2
PLAZA MURILLO AND EAST OF
THE PRADO
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Loki Hostel
Loayza 420
T
02 2119024,
W
lokihostel
.com; map p.167.
Loki
has helpful staff, excellent showers,
shipshape mattresses, and free all-you-can-eat breakfasts,
while private rooms are equipped with a kettle and teas.
A self-confessed party hostel,
Loki
hits it hard and loud,
though the huge bar area here rarely reaches the intensity
of the
snugg
er
Wild
Rover
's.
Advance booking advisable.
Dorms
B$52
, doubles
B$140
Hospedaje Milenio
Yanacocha 860
T
02 2281263,
W
hospedajemilenio.blogspot.co.uk; map p.167. Friendly
family-run place on a cobbled street. Several rooms are
comically tiny, most are without natural light and some
bed frames are covered in stickers, evidence of their past
existence in a child's bedroom. Breakfast i
s B$8-
13 extra.
No en-suite bathrooms available. Doubles
B$80
Residencial Latino
Junin 857
T
02 2285463,
W
residencial
latino.com; map p.167. Quiet, airy and clean, this is a friendly
place with a startling orange and white colour scheme.
Prices in
clude breakfast an
d wi-fi.
Doubles (shared bathroom)
B$130
, private bathroom
B$190
Torino
Socabaya 457
T
02 2406003,
W
hoteltorino.com.bo;
map p.167. Facing the crumbling north flank of the cathedral,
the site includes a beautiful cloistered courtyard, which,
unfortunately, the guest
rooms
are entirely apar
t from
.
Doubles (shared bathroom)
B$80
, private bathroom
B$140
Wild Rover
Comercio 1476
T
02 2116903,
W
wildrover
hostels.com; map p.167. The beating heart of this hostel
is its bar - non-drinkers may feel a little alien - but the
rambling layout means that you can get beds at a remove
from the NYE 1999-pitched boozing. That's not to say that
the hostel's oth
er asp
ects are n
eglecte
d - this is a tightly
run ship. Dorms
B$45
, doubles
B$150
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TREAT YOURSELF
It's only a half-hour walk or ten-minute taxi
ride from the Prado, but the middle-class
neighbourhood of Sopocachi feels utterly
cocooned from the hectic central area.
These two Sopocachi options will bust the
budget, but they're worth it.
A La Maison
Pasaje Muñoz Cornejo 15
T
02 2413704,
W
alamaison-lapaz.com;
map p.171. Tucked down the tiniest of
cul-de-sacs, this complex of spacious
apartments is decorated with a stylish,
bohemian touch. Each morning, a bag of
fresh juice and bre
ad is
left hanging on
your door handle.
B$350
Hotel Casa Fusion
C Miguel de
Cervantes 2725
T
02 2141372,
W
casafusion.com.bo; map p.171. The
affable owner has converted his family
home into a lovely, simple hotel. The
rooms are not as characterful as the
building itself, but they're spotlessly clean
and the luxurious bedding is a delight.
Prices include a cooked breakfast, served
in a plea
sant a
djoining conservatory.
Doubles
CALLE SAGÁRNAGA AND WEST OF
THE PRADO
Arcabucero Hostal Inn
Viluyo 307
T
02 2313473; map
p.167. A smartly restored old building on the fringe of
the city's tourist streets. Quiet, cool, and good value with
an inner courtyard and colonial art, but in the past there
have been accusatio
ns of the
ft from rooms. Guests can use
the kitchen. Doubles
B$180
B$345
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