Hostal Maya Inn — Hotel in La Paz

The word "hostel" does not quite apply to this place, because it is defintely more of a hotel kind of staying. There are no common areas to hang out, just the reception lobby and the dining room (where a simple breakfast is served). WiFi is really poor (thats true for most places in Bolivia). I stayed in a double bed bedroom with bathroom, and the shower was electric (it didn't get as warm as I wished in those cold La Paz days) and it had no courtain, so the whole place gets wet after you finish showering. There as PCs in the lobby but you have to pay to use them. Rooms as simple, they smell a little weird, but they're ok, and the location is...

The hostel Maya Inn is a very cheap hostel, centrally located. We paid ~20€ for a twin room.|The receptionist was very friendly and ordered us a taxi for the next day to get to the bus terminal. Also he gave us a good advice for a restaurant nearby.|Our room was clean and the beds were comfortable. Especially the breakfast (included in the price) was very good. We had bread with jam, coffee/tea, bananas and banana-papaya-salad.|The hostel looks a bit shabby and the bathrooms were old and one toilet broken. It is a bit cool in there also.|Nevertheless, if you only stay here for one or two nights it is definitely a good choice for...

The hotel has an excellent localization. Wifi works fine and staff is helpful. However they overcharge guests. I wanted to stay just some more hours in the hotel until it was time for my bus, however there was no option to pay just half day and I ended up having to pay another night just for some hours, I don't think that's fair. The hotel is near a bar and there's live music from 9 until midnight, so prepare to not sleep at this time. And there were very rude and impolite guests with children running up and down everywhere in the hotel, blocking the stairs and elevator...