Atix Hotel

La Paz, Bolivia

From a seven-storey facade towering over La Paz, clad in a mosaic of timber and Comanche stone, right down to the meaning of its name – ‘the one who thrives’ in Quechua – Atix pays homage to Bolivia’s cultural heritage.

It’s a live-in art gallery, as expected from a member of Design Hotels. Avant-garde pieces by Gastón Ugalde, furniture made by local artisans, hand-woven alpaca blankets and staggering views from floor-to-ceiling windows complement the elegant minimalism of 53 rooms. Stay in the Atix Suite to admire the surrounding mountainscape from your private terrace. After dinner at on-site Ona, where guests can discover traditional Andean dishes and Amazonian ingredients, head to the rooftop bar for a Singani Sour, a dip in the infinity pool and views of the twinkling city below.

Doubles from £97. 00 591 7 896 1200, atixhotel.com

Words by Jasmina Matulewicz.

This review was taken from the August/September 2021 issue of Food and Travel. To subscribe today, click here.