THE GUIDE - The Rough Guide to Bolivia - page 390

Apart Hotel Las Misiones Just off the plaza to the north on Lucas Caballero 03 9643021.
A comfortable choice, Apart Hotel Las Misiones offers well-furnished a/c room s with cool
tiled floors around a flower-filled garden that features a pool. Breakfast included. Bs200
Gran Hotel Concepción On the west side of the plaza 03 9643031, granhotelconcep-
cion.com . At the top of the range is the incongruously luxurious Gran Hotel Concepción ,
which has immaculate rooms around a beautiful courtyard garden wit h a s wimming pool,
hammocks, sun loungers and an outdoor restaurant. Breakfast included. Bs315
Hotel Colonial Half a block north of the plaza on Subteniente Roca Lado 03 9643050.
The friendly Hotel Colonial offers clean modern rooms with private bathroom s (and a choice
of a/c or fans) and hammocks strung outside in the shade. Breakfast included. Bs150
SAN IGNACIO DE VELASCO
Apart Hotel San Ignacio Cochabamba and 24 de Septiembre 03 9622157, aparthotel-
sanignacio.com . A very smart hotel with a beautifully kept ga rden a nd swimming pool. Its
spacious en-suite rooms have TVs and a/c. Breakfast included. Bs245
Casa Suiza A block south and six blocks west of the plaza on Sucre 7630 6798. This
charming guesthouse has a welcoming, homely feel. The simple but clean rooms come with
good beds and shared bathrooms (with excellent showers). The owners also run a lecheria ,
and breakfast includes what must be the best yogurt in Boliv ia. There's also a fairly extensive
book exchange. Full and half board options available. Bs100
Hotel La Misión Plaza 31 de Julio 03 9622333, hotel-lamision.com . This opulent neo-
colonial style modern hotel features carved wooden pillars outside and a cool courtyard with
a fountain and small swimming pool within. The en-suite rooms (wit h a/c, TVs and phones)
are suitably swish, and there's a good, if pricey restaurant. Bs420 ($60)
Misiones Edu Just along from the church in the direction of the lake 7604 0395. With im-
maculately clean, tast efully -decorated rooms and a peaceful garden, this is the best budget
option in San Ignacio. Bs35
SAN MIGUEL
La Pascana On Sucre, just off the main plaza 03 9624211. This alojamiento has a collec -
tion of no frills, somewhat bare rooms with shared bathrooms, as well as a restaurant. Bs100
SAN RAFAEL
Hotel Lorena Just off the main plaza 03 9624015. The plain and simple rooms (with
share d bat hrooms) here are fine for a night, though there's little in the way of creature com-
forts. Bs60