Angled Comanche tower
The angled glass tower breaks from Calacoto's European architecture, putting contemporary Bolivian art and native timber at the center of your stay.
What it’s good at
Listed
The seventh-floor cocktail bar serves Bolivian Singani under double-height panoramic glass.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
a huge, confident statement — a design-conscious, art-filled luxury hotel that wouldn’t be out of place in Buenos Aires or Mexico City.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Zona Sur restaurants and the green cable car line are a short walk away along Calacoto's Calle 16.
The rooms
Dark flagstone lines the bathrooms, and bedrooms have handcrafted native wood furniture and bay windows looking toward the mountains.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The pool and sauna
An indoor heated plunge pool looks out over the mountains, and the dry sauna stays open around the clock.
591 Bar
This rooftop bar takes Bolivia's dialing code for its name, pouring high-altitude Tarija wines under an illuminated bottle ceiling.
At the table
Ona serves modern Bolivian dishes rooted in Andean and Amazonian ingredients, set against local flagstone and colorful portrait murals.
How it began
The exterior uses Comanche stone, the native flagstone quarried to pave the streets of La Paz in the 1920s.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.