We had an incredible trip to La Paz and staying in the Peace Hostel made it complete.
You will not find a better place to stay and better people to surround yourself with.
We stayed in our own private room with the king bed which was huge (dresser, wardrobe, and big shower, Mexican sink). It was great for us because we brought our almost 3 year old son along and there was an extra bed in the room for him as well. It felt like a nice hotel room in an hacienda somewhere, not a hostel. They also have more hostel type shared rooms with bunkbeds.
I really liked the hostel's common area. It is all under a palapa style roof. They had the furniture handmade by local carpenters and made with reclaimed wood which I think is really cool.
Nacho and Marbe who run the place are great trustworthy people with lots of knowledge of the area. They both speak English and Spanish which is nice. They do tours themselves as he is a scuba instructor and she studied biology so you are in good hands. If they are too busy to lead their own tour then they will hook you up with a great tour at a discounted price. There are also bike rentals on site.
If you have a rental car like we did you can park it inside the gated courtyard which was very convenient. If you don't they are a short walk to the beach and the Malecon.
Oh and Chula, she is basically like the hostel's mascot, she is the sweetest dog you'll ever meet--an added bonus!
Next time we're in town we will definitely return.
Tip: try emailing or calling, you may get a better rate than if you go through one of those 3rd party websites. Also, if you are doing a long term stay I think they give free nights and discounts. Oh and their facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/PeaceH0stel/ read more