Atix stands in Calacoto, in the Zona Sur of La Paz, the upscale southern district in the Andean valley of the city. The eight-storey tower was designed by the New York architect Stuart Narofsky, with a façade of timber and Comanche stone, and the interiors are made from Bolivian materials: local stone floors, headboards of ajo wood from the Amazon and cowhides from Tarija. The name comes from Quechua, and the MICHELIN Guide, which includes the hotel in its selection, describes a design-led hotel to set beside those of Buenos Aires or Mexico City. The art is given over to Gastón Ugalde, the painter known as the Warhol of the Andes, whose work hangs in the corridors, the rooms and the public spaces. There are 53 rooms and suites. The restaurant builds its cooking around Bolivian ingredients and contemporary technique, and 591 Bar, on the seventh-floor roof, mixes cocktails drawn from Bolivian flavours and places, with the city beyond its tall windows. The MICHELIN Guide lists an indoor pool, a gym, a spa, a sauna and a whirlpool, with room service around the clock, a concierge and a business centre, so it serves travellers on business as well as those starting a journey through Bolivia.
- Rooms
- 53 rooms and suites (MICHELIN Guide)
Insider tip Go up to 591 Bar on the seventh-floor roof for a cocktail with the view over La Paz, and look out for Gastón Ugalde's work along the corridors.
Why I choose it A design hotel in La Paz built from Bolivian materials, with a gallery's worth of Gastón Ugalde's art.