Hotel Europa

La Paz, Bolivia

Just off the Prado, this is one of La Paz’s best hotels, with great views of snow-capped Illimani Mountain from its top floors and within walking distance of all La Paz’s sights. The restaurant is very good (although as is normal for Bolivia, service can be slow). Sip a hot cup of “maté de coca” here to help acclimatize to the altitude and/or take advantage of the spa, with its swimming pool and sauna, to help recover from jet lag.