El Angel Azul

La Paz, Baja California

Press Reviews

Conde Nast Traveler (US), October 2010
"Bottlenose dolphins join cheeky sea lions among the 31 species of marine mammals around Isla Espíritu Santo - not to mention 500 types of fish, 210 different birds, masses of brittle starfish, and the world's largest cactus plants (weighing up to 25 tons!). Make La Paz your launch point and the rustic chic El Angel Azul bed-and-breakfast your base."

Fodor's
"Owner Esther Ammann converted La Paz's historic courthouse into a bed-and-breakfast that's a comfortable retreat in the center of the city. Rooms frame a central courtyard filled with palms and bougainvillea. Walls throughout are painted vivid yellow, coral, and blue and rooms are decorated with original art and Mexican textiles. The rooftop suite overlooks the city."

Guest Ratings

Room:
100%
Food:
60%
Service:
80%
Value:
80%
Overall:
80%

Guest Reviews

Reviews are only from people who have stayed there and booked through i-escape.

  • “Very pleasant accommodation and excellent location for a homely stay in la Paz. Good service, nice rooms, and lovely patio/garden.”
    federica, Switzerland (01.11.10)

Save to favouritesPrintMailEl Angel AzulStep off the plane at La Paz airport and you’re in the hot heart of a dusty Western… the surrounding landscape is desert, the sun beats down mercilessly on the cowering buildings, and in summer the streets of the town are deserted. But just off the Avenida Independencia is a heavenly haven from this scorching setting: El Angel Azul ('The Blue Angel'). Discernible only by a blue sign and door set in bleached white walls, this stylish B&B was a former courthouse that had lain empty for 20 years. Scrupulously restored by the current owner, Swiss-born Esther Ammann, it has a tranquil and relaxed atmosphere, with rooms facing the cacti-filled courtyard under shaded colonnades. With shrines, sculptures, paintings, even an ensenada (clay ‘day of the dead’ skeleton) dotted about the garden, it feels more like staying in the villa of an arty friend. Esther has turned a shell into a local landmark and is definitely a cool host who know hows to stay cool in a hot town.

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