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BajaNomad
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La Paz rental/hotel suggestions?
What would be your suggestions for budget-to-moderate hotel or other nightly rentals in La Paz?
Thank you. 
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Mulegena
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Casa Buena
no doubt about it!
www.casabuena.net
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paranewbi
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I'm with Mulegena
Casa Buena
A little bit of a walk to the malecon but plenty of $5 taxi's around or do like I do and get a car...lots of places outside of tourist area to go see
anyways.
There's a laundry across the street from it that is easier to see then the place itself...look for that.
When you walk up to the entry, there's an old sort of scary looking guy who lives next door and stands right by the door...he keeps repeating
something in his scary voice which makes you keep an eye on him...it's the combination to the cypher lock on the door your standing in front of. The
same combination you will eventually be told to use to enter whenever you need.
You will love the 24hr access to the great room, coffee, food, seating, etc...
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Mula
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The old guy next door is a good watch dog.
And his son is a good mechanic.
In yard parking.
Have stayed at Casa Buena for years and love it.
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^^^^ ditto ^^^^
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BajaNomad
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Yeah... I saw that.... but it would be for after 12/26. Was also curious in general for throughout the year. Last time in La Paz I realized it'd
changed quite a bit since the last time I did a thorough look-around, with quite a few places I had been unaware existed. Thought I'd get some BN
feedback and input.
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Paula
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Bugambilias, used to be Gardenias, costs more than it used to, but the pool is great for families, and the rooms are spacious. The restaurant was not
so great last time we had breakfast there, though.
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http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g150771-d1423218-Rev...
This place looks interesting. It's on the malecon, across the street from Hotel Perla. It looks brighter and cleaner than it did a few years ago.
We haven't stayed there though. Has anyone tried it?
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Paula
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http://www.hoteloasis.com.mx/servicioslap.html
Here is one more. A friend who traveled to La Paz with a group of women for a protesta stayed there and loved it. Her pictures on her facebook page
were great, and she highly recommends it. Again, we haven't stayed there.
OK, that's all-- sorry for the multiple posts!
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The Marina Hotel is a good choice with lots of secure parking if you are towing a boat/trailer, or not.
http://www.hotelmarina.com.mx/en/index.html
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Lunasol, near Marina de la Paz.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Paula
Bugambilias, used to be Gardenias, costs more than it used to, but the pool is great for families, and the rooms are spacious. The restaurant was not
so great last time we had breakfast there, though. |
Pics I found online look nice.
Had stopped by here many moons ago when it was the Gardenias. Didn't like the dirty/dingy shag carpet they had at the time, nor the location really.
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Here's a Facebook site with more recent (and nicer) pics:
http://www.facebook.com/HotelPosadaDeLaMision
Attached image is a Google street view image from 2009 I believe... showing the arched entryway (on the right)... and the La Perla further up the
street.
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I appreciate the suggestions of the Oasis, Marina and Lunasol. All very good recommendations. Thank you.
I looked up further current information on all of them.
I was previously aware of the Marina and Lunasol, but I did NOT know about the Oasis. Looks like it's a place that targets business travelers more
than tourists - but seems to be quite a value-based place.
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http://www.tuscanybaja.com/
No need for a cab. Get breakfast too.
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Hotel Marina is a good place and there are only a few rooms with king bed the rest are two queens. They go for about $60 dollars a night if you
negotiate with them. The restaurant is good for all meals if you don't go into town and safe to walk around on the marina dock area looking at all
the yachts that are really nice to look at. They also have a couple of other places to eat there outside of the Hotel. It costs about $8 dollars to
get the taxis into town but so worth it if you are going to be drinking, as La Paz does a lot of drunk cop road blocks going and coming from downtown
malecon on Friday, Saturday and Sunday when we were there. Really like there downtown area and walking on the malecon. Enjoy the restaurants that
are on the harbor at the end of the malecon in downtown area, they are all good. Great service and great food you can't go wrong with any of them.
Nice atmosphere there at night also.
I plan on going there in April but I want to try a casita or B/B as long as it has two beds due to me and my buddy going there for some friend's
remains being placed by his home there. Take Care & Travel Safe-----"No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777
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I was negligent in noting to Mulegena, paranewbie, Mula and Willie that I did again look at the info on Casa Buena (which I'd seen the info on before
online, but forgotten about). I thank you all for your overwhelming endorsement of this location... and can see online that you're not alone in your
very positive recommendations for this establishment.
Lee, thanks for the suggestion of the Casa Tuscany Inn. I am familiar with a couple of B&B places, including this one, on the bay-side of the
Hotel Lorimar there on Bravo (and the Vista Hermosa Suites across the street). Was it the Casa Tuscany that had another name (and/or owner)
previously? Thank you for the input and again, the suggestion.
BF777(G) - thank you for the further endorsement of the Hotel Marina. Had not heard that prices "can be" negotiable there. $60/night would be an
exceptional deal there. Good stuff!
[Edited on 12-18-2012 by BajaNomad]
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Wow, $60/night at the Marina? Recently? I need to brush up my negotiating skills. Any tips on how to get that rate? Lately the lowest rate I've gotten
is $77, about $89 with the tax.
[Edited on 12-18-2012 by oladulce]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oladulce
If you had a back up hotel planned , waiting to negotiate on the spot might be worth the risk. |
I've done better calling the Marina Hotel in advance. They seem to lead with their best price when they know you are shopping around. Then, when
checking in have seen others who did not book in advance pay the full rate.
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