THE GUIDE - The Rough Guide to Bolivia - page 355

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, [e-mail] . 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, [e-mail] . 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,