The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bolivia

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Bolivia

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Bolivia? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Bolivia, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Bolivia to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Bolivia, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Bolivia for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Bolivia for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Los Parrales

Tarija, Bolivia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at URB. Carmen de Aranjuez Km 3.5, Hotel Los Parrales has great rooms from $106 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Inca's Room

La Paz, Bolivia
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $12 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bolivia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Inca's Room which has nice rooms starting at $12. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle Illampu #670. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, cooking classes, and a pool table which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Inboccalupo The Hotel Boutique

Santa Cruz, Bolivia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Inboccalupo The Hotel Boutique to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $100. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Alfonsina Storni #12, Equipetrol. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


La Pasarela

Tarija, Bolivia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bolivia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $70, La Pasarela, at Coimata Km10 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Gran Hotel Cochabamba

Cochabamba, Bolivia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Gran Hotel Cochabamba has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $86 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Plaza Ubaldo Anze. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hostel Serena Samaipata

Samaipata, Bolivia
Guest House with prices starting at $13 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bolivia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hostel Serena Samaipata is 9.50 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and mountain views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $13, and it's located at Avenida Santa Cruz Zona Soto Pollerudo. We also love the rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hotel Rennova

La Paz, Bolivia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hotel Rennova because it has great rooms that start at $84. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle 13 de Calacoto esq Julio Patino 695 zona sur. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and free parking at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel de Sal Luna Salada

Uyuni, Bolivia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel de Sal Luna Salada offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $120 (before taxes). It's located at A 7 Km De Colchani and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Train station shuttle


Prince Hotel Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, Bolivia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bolivia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Av. Omar Chavez, Calle Pauro Frente a la Gobernacion de Santa Cruz Nro. 64, Prince Hotel Santa Cruz has great rooms from $28 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Onkel Inn Torres de Copacabana

Copacabana, Bolivia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

A great place to stay is Hotel Onkel Inn Torres de Copacabana which has nice rooms starting at $82. Offering a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, mountain views, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Costanera Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, city views, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


For more terrific hotel ideas in Bolivia, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Bolivia, Best Cheap Hotels in Bolivia, Best Luxury Hotels in Bolivia, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Bolivia, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Bolivia, Best Hotels for One Week in Bolivia, Best Hotels for One Night in Bolivia, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Bolivia, or Best Business Hotels in Bolivia.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Bolivia?

Bolivia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$58

Travelers to Bolivia will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 123 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $58. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bolivia.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $91
  • 4-star hotels: $75
  • 3-star hotels: $54
  • 2-star hotels: $31


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