Poneloya — Hotel in Municipio Villa San Lorenzo

We came from cold La Paz and needed to have a little sun. Even though the hole country is entering winter, Tarija is still quite warm. So we wanted a pool so we could lay in the sun for some hours.|When we arrived we were worried we came to a privet mansion but the host, Martin, welcomed us and started to explain practical things. Because it's low season in Tarija we were the only one there. First it was a little awkward because it still felt like a privet house, but Martin, his children and Valeria were really nice. Breakfast was really good! Only thing is that the dining room was extremely cold in the morning. The room was amazing, really clean, beautiful decoration and the bed was comfortable. The bathroom was also really beautiful! But the shower was tricky to get in to, so if you have problems moving easily you should ask if they have another kind of shower. |We eat två dinners in the house and it was really good. We eat vegetarian food and Valeria made good tasting and different meal. |The place is outside the city and it's easy to get to and from. You take lokal bus A or B and it will leaving you in town, also the bus stops if exactly were the house is i Tomatitos. |I recommend this place if you want a quiet place away from the city life and of your want a pool and vegetarian food 😊. I...

The place had a problem with booking (all the rooms were occupied) and we were offered a different room than we booked. When we arrived we were taken to an outhouse (no pictures of it online) with a cracked ceiling, toilet across the yard (no paper, messy), windows covered with newspaper - a proper dump. Since the whole Tarija was 100% booked and it was late we agreed. We were asked the money in advance in cash (280 BOB). The owner said he had no money on him and showed his empty wallet. We paid. When we started asking for the key to lock the room, for toilet paper etc the owner got really impolite and left. After 10 min he came back, having realized about our unhappy situation. First he showed us a normal empty room which was apparently already booked and then took us to another room and said we could stay there. |The place itself was very beautiful but there was a constant noise (pool water flowing through the pipes?) which kept us up all night. |The sleepless night together with the very unpleasant welcoming made us leave the place first thing in the morning. |The place itself might have a lot of potential but our experience was nothing...

This location is charming and quiet. It has very comfortable beds pillows and quilts. The central courtyard / dining room is largely open to the sky with the sound of song birds everywhere. In warm weather the swimming pool is very pleasant and refreshing and the spacious grounds provide an atmosphere of privacy and tranquility. In cold weather a fireplace in a lovely common lounge adds warmth and conversation and reading are the usual pastimes. I love being at the Poneloya and would not prefer to stay elsewhere especially as this hacienda style ranch house is so much less expensive than other hotels...