Hostal Iskanwaya

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Such a friendly and accommodating hostel. Me and my partner stayed here for 2 nights. The room was spacious, bright and very clean…. AND the beds were really comfy! The hostel is quiet and in the perfect location. We were leaving on the third night to get a night bus and we were able to leave our bags in the hostel all day, then pack our laundry and use the facilities until we had to go. We would highly recommend staying here!

Where to even begin with Hostel Iskanwaya and Rodrigo’s hospitality. Admittedly this review is a few weeks delayed, but we have been singing Rodrigo’s praises to all our friends and family back home due to him going above and beyond in a fairly stressful situation - this may be long, but there aren’t enough words to highlight how grateful we were. Besides the later misfortune we ended up having whilst in La Paz, first and foremost, the reviews questioning whether Rodrigo sleeps are accurate because straight away on the first day when our bus got in at 5am, he was there to greet us and fortunately was able to let us into our room right away, meaning we could nap straight away after our overnight bus. Onto the more ‘extreme’ circumstances where Rodrigo came into his own - My partner experienced a combination of a potential head injury (from cycling Death Road) and severe altitude sickness, so much so he required medical treatment at a hospital. Obviously as tourists, we weren’t too sure where was the most suitable hospital for us and to add another obstacle, our stay coincided with miners’ strikes involving road blockades everywhere and dynamite being let off, making getting from A to B pretty difficult, not ideal with a medical situation at hand, but I can’t stress enough how much of an angel Rodrigo was at this time. Firstly he recommended a clinic (which was great), but most importantly he enlisted the help of his friends in the local area who were drivers to help us get to and from the hospital, as taxis were proving difficult to get hold of due to the blockades - this included having his friend waiting for us outside the hospital at 10:30pm just in case we didn’t have wifi to contact him when we were ready to arrange pick up, avoiding possibly being stranded at the clinic. Given the situation, we had to keep delaying our bus to Cusco as my partner could barely get out of bed, and we were so so so thankful that not only were we able to extend our stay so easily but we were able to stay in the same room the whole time (we were very fortunate that the guests after us had cancelled their visit at short notice). I don’t know if we were just lucky but our room was super spacious, with lots of light, a really comfortable bed and great bathroom - perfect for my partner who was forced to set up camp here for 4/5 days. Again, Rodrigo was understanding that my partner couldn’t make it downstairs for breakfast and was very accommodating in letting me take him up some food from the spread. He also had some great recommendations for chicken soup from a local cafe to help him feel better. Despite there often being guests requiring his attention for other queries, no matter how many times I popped my head into the reception (he was probably sick of hearing about room 20!), no question or request was too big, and really provided a thorough response to everything. I also don’t think our case was one off, as we heard a conversation between him and our neig

This hotel offers everything you need: very central location, spacious rooms with hot showers, great breakfast. However what made our stay outstanding was how the owner went out of his ways to help me get my eBook reader back which I had forgotten in a hotel in Copacabana. After lots of phone calls with the also very helpful hotel in Copacabana sorting out problems of shipping it by bus to La Paz I got it back. All in all, one of the best hotels we' ve stayed in offering excellent value for money. And if you have any question or problem you can definitely count on their help and assistance.

Rodrigo foi um anfitrião sensacional. Ele organizou tudo para nós e tornou nossa estadia em La Paz super fácil e agradável. A localização do albergue é ótima e tem vista para a cidade, O café da manhã é uma delicia com frutas e ovos frescos. O quarto também é excelente

Incredible value for money. Fantastic location, spotless room and extremely helpful staff. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate and help me not only with my stay but planning and booking the rest of my trip.