CP - 1-14-2010 at 10:29 AM
I searched first.
I can't seem to find a website for them, just a lot of TripAdvisor stuff.
I am looking for a hotel under $100/night, with secure parking at night. Have stayed at El Moro, Casa Jalisco, and two closed hotels we really liked
)-: . They are all OK but we want to try something different.
Thanks.
rob - 1-14-2010 at 10:50 AM
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g150771-d531630-Revi...
rob - 1-14-2010 at 10:53 AM
uh oh . . . just realized you didnt want that. Thought this was too easy!
CP - 1-14-2010 at 11:41 AM
Thanks Kate!
Bajahowodd - 1-14-2010 at 11:54 AM
Would like to mention that one needs to take ratings and reviews on Tripadvisor with a grain of salt. It seems they can easily be gamed. How else
would Hacienda del Sol be rated #1 in all La Paz?
BAJA.DESERT.RAT - 1-14-2010 at 12:25 PM
hola cp, i have stayed at hotel gardenias, now hotel bogumbilla ( ? ) in la paz several times and so have friends. it's under new ownership and i have
read that it has been extensively remodeled with a new palapa restaurant in the huge courtyard and also has a very large swimming pool. it is about 10
or so blocks north of la perla and about four blocks east of the malecon. their room rates are around $ 60.00 per night and they have a secure walled
parking lot that is gated and locked at night. the rooms are fairly spacious.
the cross streets are vicente guerrero and aquiles serdan. the numbers under the old hotel gardenias is: 12-2-30-88 fax 12-5-04-36 prefix should be
612 for la paz. their old email address is hotelgar@prodigy.net.mx
there is a carnival in february and rooms are supposedly booked a year in advance in most of la paz so you will need advance reservations. i would
imagine it would be crowded and very noisy as the mexicans do like to party.
bien salud, DA RAT
CP - 1-14-2010 at 12:43 PM
Thanks Rat.
I did look at bogambilllias(sp) too. I read that the new owners had removed the secure parking area (which was the only reason I would not stay
there). But I will check that out better before I write it off.
And THANKS for the reminders about Carnaval from you and Kate. We are just making a quick La Paz trip for the dentist and running into that big party
would have been a huge mistake for us!!
And Bajahowood - yes I thought it bizarre to see Hacienda del Sol rated #1. And the written comments certainly were NOT flattering to the
establishment. It doed not add up.
Thanks all! I am so glad to have Nomads to ask for advise.
-JD
BajaNuts - 1-14-2010 at 03:01 PM
If you don't mind staying out in El Centenario area, which might be a good thing during Carnival, check out-
villagelapaz.com
http://villagelapaz.com/
here's a review-
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g150771-d1169417-Rev...
last I knew they were about $70/night.
[Edited on 1-14-2010 by BajaNuts]
Bajahowodd - 1-14-2010 at 03:23 PM
THere's always Hacienda del Mar- hourly rates!
bajalinda - 1-15-2010 at 05:37 PM
CP - I believe Las Gaviotas is a time-share kind of place and depending on how full they are at any given time of the year they will (or not) rent a
room to non-time-sharers. We stayed there a few years ago in the off-season and they were happy to have our business. The suite was large and
comfortable, sleeping up to 6 if I remember correctly. Large master bedroom and bath, second bedroom with bath across the hall from it. The other 2
sleeping places are futon type fold-outs. Ample kitchen and lounge area. Nice view of the bay from the upper floors. Hope that helps.
Linda
toneart - 1-15-2010 at 10:33 PM
Dog friendly?
bajalinda - 1-16-2010 at 09:52 AM
I didn't see any dogs there and I'm not sure what their policy is (sorry - didn't think to ask at the time).
Bajahowodd - 1-16-2010 at 01:48 PM
It is a time share. Time shares that are pet friendly tend to be in the minority.
airmech - 1-17-2010 at 07:53 PM
We've stayed there twice and found it to be clean and the rooms large. Nice view of the water. We got it thru RCI.