One La Paz Hotel is a modern, mid-range hotel at the corner of Nicolas Bravo and Ignacio Altamirano in the Centro district, with 126 rooms and a set of inclusions that are hard to beat at the price: a free breakfast buffet, free self parking, free Wi-Fi and a free airport shuttle at scheduled times. There is an outdoor pool and a rooftop terrace, which is welcome in a desert city where afternoons are hot, and rooms are air-conditioned and arranged as Superior Rooms with a queen bed or two double beds, each with a city view. A business center, a front-desk safe, laundry service, an electric car charging station and a 24-hour front desk round out the practical side of the stay.
Location and getting around
The Malecón is about a nine-minute walk, and the seafront kiosk about fourteen, which is easy in the evening and a short taxi ride in midday heat. The airport is roughly nineteen minutes by car. Being a few blocks inland means more local streets, bakeries and everyday restaurants nearby, and tour operators for Espiritu Santo, Balandra and whale shark trips can collect from the lobby.
Free parking helps if you are driving the peninsula or hiring a car for day trips, and the airport shuttle runs at set times, so ask for the schedule in advance.
What the stay is like
Bright, clean and straightforward. The breakfast buffet fuels early boat departures, the rooftop terrace suits a sunset drink with a view of the city, and the pool is the place to cool down after a morning outdoors. There is no on-site restaurant or gym stated, so plan dinners in the center, where the choice is wide.
The two room types give couples a queen bed and friends or families a pair of doubles, though rooms are fairly compact, so travellers with lots of dive gear may want to ask about space.
Who it suits and good to know: couples, families and independent travellers who want inclusions and a pool without paying for a seafront address, as well as business visitors who value parking and a business center. It is less suited to guests who want to be directly on the Malecón or who prefer a boutique atmosphere. Guests rate it very well across more than a thousand comments, but read the most recent for room condition and service.
Check-in runs from the afternoon until midnight, with limited late arrival hours, and check-out is at noon. Pets are not permitted except service animals. Rates vary with season and the whale shark and whale-watching periods tend to be busiest, so book ahead and check the cancellation terms for your rate when you reserve.
Why stay here
- ✓Outdoor pool
- ✓Rooftop terrace
- ✓Free breakfast buffet
- ✓Free self parking
- ✓Free Wi-Fi
- ✓Air conditioning
- ✓Airport shuttle at scheduled times
- ✓24-hour front desk
Good questions
Is breakfast included?+
A free breakfast buffet is offered. Check what your rate includes when you book.
How far is it from the Malecón?+
About a nine-minute walk, or a short taxi ride in the midday heat.
Is there parking and an airport shuttle?+
Free self parking is available and an airport shuttle runs at scheduled times, so ask for the timetable before you arrive.
