Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.fexpocruz.com.bo
)
Every year in mid- to late September, Santa Cruz hosts this
enormous two-week fair where you can buy anything from a toothbrush or clothing to a
new house, a combine harvester or a 20-ton truck.
Sleeping
Santa Cruz has a growing number of midrange hotels, all with private bathrooms but
many of the central places are fading ungracefully and are overpriced. Many of Santa
Cruz' luxury options are away from the center and are more like resorts than hotels.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Senses Boutique Hotel $$$
(
343-4793;
www.sensesboutiquehotel.com
;
24 de Septiembre cnr Sucre; s/d/ste
B$840/980/1330;
) Four restaurants and two bars may be overkill, but you should
prepare yourself for sensory overload at this ultramodern boutique hotel. From the recep-
tion area with its half-ball chairs and TVs in picture frames, right down to the luxurious
rooms with king-size beds and walk-in closets, the owners have come up with a concept
designed to challenge your idea of luxury by giving it a decidedly modern twist.
Los Aventureros $$
(
343-4793;
www.losaventureros.net
; Pedro Rivera Méndez btwn Beni & Alemania;
dm B$60, s/d B$120/200;
) Run by a couple of ex
-mochilleros
(backpackers)
from Sucre who have combined the experience of their own world wanderings to create
the ultimate hostel for the adventurous independent traveler. A cool place to stay, this is a
new breed of hostel offering great-value rooms and little quirks such as Arabian tents for
those who like to sleep under the stars.
HOSTEL
CasaPatio Hotel Boutique $$$
(
333-1728;
www.casapatio-hotelboutique.com
;
Av Ibérica Calle 5, Las Palmas; s/d
B$400/580;
) This affordable boutique hotel is worth every boliviano. The rooms
have a delicate, understated appeal, as well as quirky names such as the
'No se lo digas a
nadie habitación matrimonial
' ('Don´t tell anybody matrimonial suite'). It offers use of a
kitchen, which is handy for the budget-minded traveler and of course the patio is exquis-
ite.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Hotel Los Tajibos $$$
HOTEL
