This is a very nice place to be. The only thing is that the rooms really have to be updated and really need to put more effort on the cleanliness. Also, We liked that the restaurant is so near to the beach. We enjoyed the sunset it was unique.

If you keep in mind where you are, this could not have been a more perfect hotel. Staff was very friendly, especially Francisco the waiter in the pool bar. Rooms are small but you spend the day outside anyway. Shuttles to downtown everyday, kayaks for guests and the best part, having the the choice of beach or pool withing yards of each other. Restaurant food was better than expected. We stayed for 10 days and every evening watching those sunsets by pool was the most amazing site ever! I am planning on spending next summer vacation there again!

Second trip here. It's a well-worn hotel, but clean. Always has discounts if you book Internet. It's right on the beach, as advertised. As other reviewers have noted, if you want 100% percent new perfect American luxury, it's not your place, but if you like Mexican ambiance, this hotel has it in spades. In June '11, when I first stayed here, I thought the restaurant was indifferent, but they brought in a new chef, upgraded the menu, and I thought the food itself was well worth the trip the last time. Slept like a baby sans earplugs.

If you like classic "old Mexico", then you will feel comfortable in La Concha Hotel in La Paz. La Concha is located about 4 KM's from downtown La Paz as you travel east. It is a multistory building reflecting older Mexican archecture, and offers amenities appropriate to the time it was built.

The hotel has a very nice pool, a beautiful beach front (west facing for the sunset), an outdoor bar, and a comprehensive restaurant, serving from early til late. Waiters are attentive at both the bar and the restaurant, and prices are moderate (particularly when compared to US comparable eating).

The standard rooms are not large, but are quiet and comfortable, with Mexican TV, bottled water every day, and a small table and chairs. (Our bed was hard, and took several days to become comfortable to us.)

There is free internet (2 computers - never busy when we were there) along with a printer for documents. Internet is also available (wireless) in the rooms; we found it to be spotty,

The staff is bi-lingual, and during normal business hours there are bell services (no elevators) for luggage handling. The staff is helpful and definitely service oriented.

There are many newer hotels available in La Paz, but if you want traditional Mexico, good service, a friendly staff, a quiet location, a clean pool, a clean beach, a nice restaurant, good drinks, then La Concha is hard to beat. It has a cosmopolitan feel as it has a strong number of Europeans staying there on vacation. Additionally, it is popular with locals as a vacation site or a place to eat.

We stayed for 5 days and enjoyed every one of them at the hotel. The only downside for us were the "no-see-ums" which came around the pool just at dusk. They were, however, gone as soon as the sun went down. "Skin so soft" would have probably have solved the problem, but we did not bring any.

As always, remember you are not going to a Holiday Inn. Expect a quality Mexican Hotel and enjoy!