Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MID-RANGE AND LUXURY
Biocentro Güembé
Kilómetro 7, Camino a Porongo/Zona Los Batos 03 3700700,
biocentroguembe.com
.
If you fancy staying in a more verdant setting,
Biocentro Güembé
has a wide range of very comfortable, faux-rustic cabins, rooms and camping spots spread
throughout its ample grounds. The
re are
plenty of facil
ities on han
d, and it
's a particu
larly
good option for families. Camping
Bs200
/person; cabins
Bs781 ($112)
; doubles
Bs660 ($94)
Gran Hotel Santa Cruz
Moreno 269 03 3348811,
granhotelsantacruz.com
.
Built in a
grandiose style with lashings of marble, this is one of the few top-range hotels within easy
walking distance of the plaza. It has spacious roo
ms and suit
es, as well as a pool, jacuzzi,
sauna, gym, restaurant and bar. Breakfast included.
Bs735 ($105
Hotel Asturias
Calle Moldes 154 03 3339611,
h_asturias@hotmail.com
.
Evocative of
a 1970s-era US motel, this whitewashed mid-range hotel has dated, but comfortable en-suite
rooms with a/c, minibars and TVs, as we
ll as a dece
nt-sized pool, and a restaurant. Breakfast
included. It's a 15min walk to the plaza.
Bs350 ($50)
Hotel Copacabana
Junín 217 03 3362770,
hotelcopcacabanascz@hotmail.com
.
Func-
tional Hostelling International-affiliated hotel with clean, comfortable but drab rooms with
TV and fan (or more expensive a/c), set around a narrow central courtyard with a slightly
prison
-hall feel, despite the many plants. There's also a restaurant, and breakfast is included.
Bs276
Hotel Cortez
Cristobal Mendoza 280 03 3331234,
hotelcortez.com
.
This swish hotel in
the Segundo Anillo, just round the corner from lively Calle Monseñor Rivero, has very com-
fortable - if not particularly stylish - rooms with private bathrooms, flatscreen TVs, phones,
a/c and plenty of space; those at the front, h
owever, su
ffer from road noise. There's also a
pool and a restaurant-bar. Breakfast included.
Bs547 ($78)
Hotel Lido
21 de Mayo 527 03 3363555,
lido-hotel.com
.
Stylish, modern and
efficiently-run mid-range hotel. The spacious rooms
have plush
furnishings, TVs and a/c.
There's also a restaurant, and rates include breakfast.
(Bs350) ($50)
Los Tajibos Hotel
AvSanMartín455 033421000,
lostajiboshotel.com
.
Thislargehotel
in Barrio Equipetrol is the best in the city - Kofi Annan and former Brazilian president Lula
have both stayed here. The contemporary-styled rooms lack a little character, but have all
the facilities you'd expect; the “executive” rooms even have private jacuzzi baths. There are
lovely gardens, a pool, spa, heal
th centre and
several excellent
restaurants (
notably
Jardin de
Asia
) and bars. Standard rooms
Bs1113 ($159)
; executive rooms
Bs1337 ($191)
EATING
Santa Cruz has a wide range of restaurants, catering to all budgets.
International cuisine
and
vegetarian food
is widely available, though local
camba
(lowland) food can also be found,