El Rey Palace Hotel, La Paz

Advantages: Amazing sights, very cheap, unique city, great shopping
Disadvantages: Altitude sickness, hard to get around

...is excellent. We stayed in the Hotel Andes which gave us a full american breakfast each morning and a laundry service for a few dollars, but any guide book (or taxi driver for that matter) will point you in the direction of numerous such hotels. PLACES TO EAT As with any major city there are huge numbers of restaurants in most areas, and it is generally a case of exploring. There are no real 'restaurant districts' as such, though you find a fair concentration around tourist areas such as the Witches' Market. My favourite restaurant (possibly in the world) is a place called the Inca Palace, right above the main Western Union Bank in the centre of La Paz. They serve excellent pasta dishes, but their speciality is red meat. Two favourites were the fillet steak, served on a stone plate fired in a kiln so that the steak keeps cooking as you eat... Read review

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Advantages: Located within the business district and ideal for airport
Disadvantages: Nightlife is a good taxi ride away

...stadiums are visible from the upper floors on the hotel. ~~~~~~~ The Hotel ~~~~~~~ The hotel is now "..one of the best city complexes resorts in the world, called 'Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I - Business & City Resort' thanks to the addition of the Royal Fitness, The Royal Catering, the restaurants and pools located in its spectacular gardens and the state of the art Catalonia Palace of Congresses." The hotel is rather imposing with its 16-storeys and huge atrium, almost triangular in shape and with guest rooms located on either side of the atrium from the 2nd floor upwards. The atrium has a central area of seating, complete with piano, which perfectly sets the mood in the evening, along with perfectly selected trees located around this central area. It is perfect for relaxing in the evening. The conference and business facilities... Read review

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Advantages: World's highest capital that's high on life.
Disadvantages: Oxygen tanks are expensive.

...just off calle Illampu, is Hotel Italia. Some described it as a dump, others extolled the balcony that comes with each room. Whatever the truth its tariff of 40B certainly means it's worth a look for those travelling on a shoestring. ATTRACTIONS Football is popular in Bolivia and the cable channels screen matches from all over the world pretty much 24 hours a day. The biggest team in the country playing out of La Paz are sensibly called the Strongest FC. Boliviar are another top team (Santa Cruz) who perennially do well in the continents version of Champions League, the Copa America. All the big cities have decent sized stadiums and if you get a chance seeing a game is great entertainment. In Santa Cruz we watched local team Oriente Petrolero trash La Paz's Iberoamericana 5 - 1 in front of a small but noisy crowd. With the terraces... Read review

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