Down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Reviews of Hotel Boutique El Consulado

3 out of 5
Hotel Boutique El Consulado
Calle Carlos Bravo 299, Corner of Tiahuanacu Street, La Paz

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 110 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking in I was surprised it was not slicker and could use a more recent renovation, (it was originally the Panama Embassy, years ago.) But we grew to be very fond of this hotel and will continue to go back. It has enormous rooms with enormous windows. It is now surrounded by skyscrapers but is a smaller mansion. The staff is wonderful as is the rear glass enclosed terrace. I loved the antique furniture pieces and the small size: 8 roooms. Mainly though it is a wonderful central location!! Near everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Juan C. Cardenas/Administration Hotel El Consulado on 15 Mar 2024
We very much appreciate you sharing your stay experience and also for your preference.We take your observations into account and hope to gradually renovate the spaces.Kind regards,Juan Carlos

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Great rooms and bathrooms, exceptional service with very helpful staff, great location close to Sopocachi and Sagarnaga Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas - Hotel Administration on 24 Nov 2023
Thank you very much for your comments !

8/10 Good

Rhian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Period property in walking distance to teleférico
My room was enormous, and the bed could have fit 4 people in it! The room had the lovely high ceilings that come with a period property, and the furniture was also antique, which I also loved. It did mean that the room was a little colder (I’m here mid winter) but there was a heater and loads of extra blankets for the bed. A hairdryer was available at Reception if you asked. Breakfast was nice and plentiful (eggs, fruit, yoghurt and bread) and they made me up a little takeaway breakfast box for the following morning when my bus was earlier than the breakfast hours. Staff were informative and also helped me arrange taxies and onward transportation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas - Hotel Administration on 11 Aug 2023
Good evening Rhian, thank you for your feed back, we are happy to know that you enjoyed your stay with us. Your comments encourage our team to keep on the same track

10/10 Excellent

Alberto

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas/Hotel Boutique El Consulado on 21 Apr 2023
Buenas tardes Sr. Alberto Driau, muchas gracias por su calificación, nos alegra saber que disfruto de su estadía en nuestro hospedaje, Saludos cordiales,

10/10 Excellent

erik

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic building. Wood, leather, classic old style wooden windows and doors. High ceilings, classic furniture. Hot shower with lots of water! Helpful staff. A nice step back in time.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas - Hotel Boutique El Consulado on 5 Mar 2023
Dear Mr. Erik, we appreciate your feedback and we are happy to know that you enjoyed your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Leonel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Christopher, Miami Beach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great old hotel. Charming and the staff is always willing to help. The breakfast is perfect. It is quite neighborhood ( well one dog sometimes not so much LOL) . The location is off a main avenue which was perfect. It is again a charming place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas - Hotel Administration on 17 Dec 2022
Mr. Christopher, we appreciate your feedback and we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Christopher, Miami Beach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It has a personal old hotel friendliness. The staff is wonderful. It is quite and close to the main avenue. Oh and great hot water
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas - Hotel Administration on 17 Dec 2022
We appreciate your comments, we will share your opinions with our staff.

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the 'antique' nature of the hotel - the building and the furniture. The staff were also very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas - Hotel Administration on 6 Oct 2022
We appreciate your feedback, thank you very much for your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Julio César

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente atención, todo muy limpio y en buen estado !
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas/ Administracion del Hotel on 12 Oct 2021
Julio César, nos alegra que haya disfrutado de su estadía en Hotel Boutique El Consulado Gracias por sus comentarios

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas /Administración el Consulado on 4 Mar 2020
Muchas gracias por su tiempo y evaluación

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10/10
This place should be full every night ! Hotel is a beautiful old colonial building with massive rooms and bathrooms (No 1 has a roll top bath!). Hosts couldn’t be more helpful and perfect location. Excellent 2 night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Juan Carlos Cardenas/Adminitration on 29 Dec 2019
Mr. Adrian, we appreciate your comments, and we thank you for your stay.

10/10 Excellent

JD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing
We enjoyed a spacious bedroom, and a bath for relaxing. The guest sitting room and garden where very welcome given we were house bound due to political unrest in La Paz. The hotel is well located and very quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Juan Carlos /Hotel Administration on 1 Nov 2019
We appreciate your comments. Thank you very much.

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it!
Fabulous boutique hotel, close to the blue cable car line and easily accessed from the main streets. The breakfasts were amazing, with fresh orange juice, bread, eggs and fruit. I would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas/Hotel El Consulado on 22 Aug 2019
Dear Mrs. Samantha, Thank you very much for your compliments.

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff friendly and helpful. Location convenient. Property extremely charming. I wish I was staying longer!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas /Hotel El Consulado on 10 Jun 2019
We appreciate your comments, thank you very much.

8/10 Good

Seng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Our host and hotel manager was extremely accommodating to our needs. Breakfast was served in a beautiful area and service was excellent. The hotel requires a little care and some repairs to minor things like door knobs and furniture.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Hotel El Consulado/ Juan Carlos Cardenas on 8 May 2019
Thank you very mucho for your report

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab place to stay
Unfortunately we weren't here for long so couldn't make use of all the facilities, but the room was great, the building beautiful and the hosts extremely friendly and helpful. Would recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Juan Carlos Cardenas/Hotel Administration on 29 Apr 2019
Thank you for your feedback. We are happy and your comments encourage us to keep on working .

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Living the old times
This is a nice hotel. Service is great. People is friendly, kind and ready to answer any guest's demand. The problem is the maintenance of such old house, and this is responsibility of the owner. With not a big investment in restoration, mainly of the water and sanitation system, this could be an interesting concept of living in the old style. The BEST of the hotel is the people serving. They are the image of service, kindness and sacrifice for the guests.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Hotel El Consulado, Juan Carlos Recepcion on 22 Feb 2019
Muchas gracias por el tiempo en comentar sus impresiones, nos reconforta y anima para seguir con el servicio a nuestros huespedes

6/10 Okay

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Australian middle-aged adventurer.
The hotel is well located. The room was large and had a colonial feel. The staff were excellent in their care. The bed was huge and comfortable. The only the poor hot water pressure forvthe shower bath. This made having a shower difficult.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Juan Carlos /Hotel Administration on 5 Jan 2019
Dear Mr. Greg: Thank you very much for your feedback, we appreciate your time.

8/10 Good

Robert

Good for the price. Very central location (although this meant noise was something of an issue), great breakfast, friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas /Hotel Administration on 2 Dec 2018
Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate your time.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
I chose this hotel assuming a nice courtyard and colonial experience. The family room faces the road and has huge windows with off-white curtains. Too much of street light comes in. The room has very minimal old style furniture and storage that could not be of much help. The sofa was dusty and fabric looked old and signs of fungus/worn-out look. The staff were very helpful in arranging transportation and also helped adjust the bookings which I had to change in the last minute. Close the El Prado and hence many shops and restaurants nearby. Close to blue line cable car stop and hence easy to move around. Very close to Don Bosco school and hence noisy during school hours.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Administration Hotel El Consulado on 7 Oct 2018
Thank you for your feedback, we are taking note of your observations.

6/10 Okay

Fabio

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Juan Carlos Cardenas /Hotel Administration on 14 Oct 2018
Dear Fabio, thank you for your feedback. Regards from Hotel El Consulado

10/10 Excellent

Grzegorz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
We've had a great time at El Consulado. If you are looking for a quiet place with spacious rooms and close to city centre, then it's a perfect fit. It's a bit of a shame that restaurant/cafe is no longer in the place but other than that everything was great. We loved the property and our room. It stayed warm even on cold nights amd it was lovely to have a breakfast in the garden. On the last day we were leaving early and we were offered takeaway breakfast which was a very nice gesture. If back in La Paz we will definitely stay again.
Response from Juan Carlos Cardenas /Hotel El Consulado on 17 Apr 2018
Good afternoon, thank you for your time, we appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Juan Cardenas - Administration Hotel Consulado on 12 Mar 2018
We appreciate your time and review

10/10 Excellent

Ralph, los angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in LaPaz
What a gem. Great spacious room with a private bath and comfortable hot shower. They brought us a press of Coffee. Did our laundry for very reasonable. Personable. Friendly. A great experience
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas/Administration on 8 Jul 2017
Dear Mr. Ralph, thank you for your feebback, we are very happy to find you had a good experience during your stay at Hotel El Consulado. Best regards,

8/10 Good

Jane, Cincinnati

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfort in down town
Wonderful service,quaint facilities

8/10 Good

David, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful and cozy haven in town centre
Overall a peaceful and cozy haven in the heart of town. Interesting to learn that it used to be the consulate of Panama. The wifi is a bit slow and there's a school nearby that can a bit noisy. Otherwise everything is great.

10/10 Excellent

Sean, Gold Coast

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous old style hotel - a real gem
Had a single night in La Paz prior to catching a very early morning flight. Initially suspect about location but quickly realised that this reflected La Paz at night and not the hotel. Located directly around the corner from Hotel Europa and I would argue that the old style rooms and incredibly friendly and helpful service compare extremely favourably. The hotel rooms offer some old style class and we regretted being unable to extend beyond the one night.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fair
I was given a room with a bath, no shower. It was very inconvience.

8/10 Good

Luc, Ottawa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel in Sopocachi
Stayed 1 night. Room is huge with high ceiling, Queen bed. Wi-Fi access. No TV. Bathroom is awkward, with lukewarm water. Good breakfast, if a bit simple. Veggie omelette, cold coin pancakes, bread, jam, fruit salad. Airport transfer available for 16 $.

10/10 Excellent

Beth, Norwich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect in La Paz
This is a fantastic, beautiful hotel in a great location with helpful and friendly staff. Our room was spacious, comfortable and the hot water worked brilliantly. I would definitely stay there again. As we had to leave early for our flight we were given a packed breakfast free of charge, which was perfect when we got to the airport.

10/10 Excellent

Jun K, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
100% Recommendable!!
If I would have chance to come La Paz, SURELY I'm gonna reserve this Hotel. I and my girlfriend arrived Hotel around 0 am, midnight, by taxi from Airport. The staff who could speak only Spanish responded very politely without any frustration even I could't understand Spanish well. Facility was also awesome, looked classic and really clean especially the Bathroom was amazing. I could spend great time at there so I'd like to recommend this Hotel all of you.

8/10 Good

Simon Gardner, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A quaint rustic hotel in the middle of La Paz
If you are wanting something comfortable, quiet and a little different in the heart of La Paz then this is the hotel for you. There is a fantastic restaurant too which unfortunately is only open for lunch. Only downside for me being a tall person was the lack o a shower, only a bath was available in my room.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Mark Silverstein, California

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not bad, but a little strange
The rooms are large and okay, but there was no internet for the entire 4 days we were there (a communications pole fell down?) and the restaurant was only open for breakfast (which was pretty good). The building is a bit run-down -- there's grafitti on the front wall. We discovered a much nicer hotel, closer to the center of the tourist area for roughly the same price, and would have moved if it weren't such a hassle packing all our things. All in all, a very mediocre experience.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to relax
Great central hotel with friendly staff. We had to leave early each morning but they provided packed lunch for our breakfast. Staff also assisted with directions around town and went as far as to walk us early one morning to our starting point for bike tour.

8/10 Good

Michael, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safe and reliable stay
The staff were friendly and quite willing to give us directions, lock up valuables and book restaurants for us. Not sure where the best location is in La Paz as all the neighbourhoods seem quite dodgy. A short walk to San Pedro prison and a 10m taxi ride to markets, San Francisco church etc

8/10 Good

Pola, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis of style in the buzz of La Paz
We spent two nights in this gem of a hotel. The official photos do not lie. The rooms are outfitted and decorated with genuine antique furniture. High ceilings, old lamps, the flair of La Paz golden era. Aged in style, but not worn or decayed. The mattresses and linen seemed new, the place was very clean. The breakfast in the sunny garden restaurant was the best we had on our five-country trip through South America, the staff was very friendly and helpful. The location is near La Paz's busy main axis, you can easily walk to San Francesco and the busy market quarter. Considering you are in La Paz, the neighborhood is pretty safe. But, of course, it is La Paz... The only reasons I would subtract a point are: 1. the antique tub in the bathroom was a little too antique and uncomfortable for my taste. There is only a hand-shower and no curtain... 2. The rooms have no safe. The staff gladly and reliably locks away your belongings, but depending on who is on duty (meaning: has the key), especially in the evening, you might have to wait until you get your stuff back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Laddie, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were perfect
I arrived with a head cold. The receptionist immediately brought me tea with fresh lemon without me asking. All of them were exceptional in euthyroid service. Te building is beautiful and steeped in history. Give me this rather than a large chain hotel any day .

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hotel that should be improved
The hotel is not cheap. It is in an old house with a garden. It is very well situated, only 50 yards from the main avenue but very quiet, and is very attractive but unfortunately there are very many possibly minor things that bring it down. The man, I don't know if he is the owner or the manager, seemed to be very inhospitable, grumpy, the other members very very friendly. He spoke no English and there was often nobody who spoke any English. The room was cleaned but I think it was very superficial, I left a towel and other objects it it was obvious they had not been moved. The restaurant was good but was not open in the evening. This is all very sad because with a little attention to detail it could be a first class hotel.

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint and convenient
It was a nice hotel just of "the Avenue" in La Paz. Lots of Cabs don't know where it is so you can say "beside Hotel Europa" to give them a drive point. The room was clean and bed comfortable. The bathroom only had an old fashioned tub and there is no heat. No heat seems to be a La Paz characteristic. Also , the complimentary breakfast is excellent and filling.

10/10 Excellent

John, Hook

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Leslie, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious, elegant and comfortable
The hotel was indeed spacious, elegantly furnished and comfortable. Though relatively expensive we selected because the hotel's restaurant is highly recommended so we were very disappointed when the restaurant was closed. There are no other "good" restaurants nearby (that we could find).

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Juan Carlos Cárdenas - Hotel Boutique El Consulado on 5 Dec 2023
Dear Mr. Marin, We appreciate your feedback, thank you very much!Best regards, on behalf of all our personal.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia Hernández

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La propiedad está muy bien, en verdad un lugar para descansar
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Juan Carlos - Admnistración Hotel El Consulado on 24 Nov 2023
Sra. Patricia Hernández, le agradecemos por sus comentarios y nos alegra que haya disfrutado de su estadía con nosotros.

4/10 Poor

HABIB

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Las instalaciones son demasiado viejas, incluso tienen un olor desagradable, no había conexión eléctrica en los burós junto a la cama, el entorno muy ruidoso.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Juan Carlos - Admnistración Hotel El Consulado on 7 Apr 2023
Sr. Habib, lamentamos que su experiencia no haya sido del todo satisfactoria, es posible que el olor haya sido producto del producto que utilizaron para el fumigado de la habitación, vamos a verificarlo. Agradecemos sus observaciones para corregir y mejorar.

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente ubicación y atención
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Juan Carlos - Admnistración Hotel El Consulado on 31 Jan 2023
Estimada Sra. Maria, estamos contentos de que haya disfrutado de su estadía con nosotros. Saludos cordiales,