Most hotels are in Sabana Grande, which is the geographic center of the city or midtown. The true downtown or historic city center, is known as "el centro", which is not a good place to stay. While Sabana Grande has affordable hotel rates (from $100 to $400 five-star), you need to be wary of occasional street crime in the form of purse snatching (on women) and pick-pocketing. Anyway, the Sabana Grande Boulevard sports high-shining lamp posts and police officers along the way. However, crooked cops are also known to sometimes harass hippie-looking travelers during the day, searching for drugs . Sabana Grande is a pleasantly walkable promenade, fantastic for people-watching and casual shopping. As for the large shopping malls around Sabana Grande, they are absolutely safe, especially one known as El Recreo. All this makes Sabana Grande one of the best place to stay for many. Neighborhoods further east or south such as Altamira and Las Mercedes offer safer accommodations, but at a much increased cost.
Nuestro Hotel (Love motel for locals) and Backpackers Hostel (for travelers), Avenida Casanova, Calle El Colegio, Sabana Grande (near Restaurant El arabito), ☎ +58 212 762-1788, +58 212 761-5431. Self-proclaimed as the only option for cheap travelers in Caracas (not true). Rooms clean, much travel information at the reception. Limited English spoken. You must be warned that it's in the redlight (west side) part of Sabana Grande, popular with prostitutes at night and a fairly shady area.Bs. 80,000. �
Hotel Altamira, Av Jose Felix Sosa, Altamira Sur (near Britanica Tower), ☎ +58 212 267-4284, +58 212 267-4255 (, fax: +58 (212) 267-1926). Some travelers are not impressed with the service.Around $70. �
Casa Luisa, Near El Hatillo, some 10-12km from midtown Caracas, (). Mrs. Luisa has a three bedroom apartment where she rents out 2 of the rooms (with space for 3 in each room). She prepares nice breakfasts and shares travel tips.$50 a night, $5 breakfast. �
Nelson's Place www.nelson.com.ve - Nelson is a fully bilingual (English-Spanish) traveler and hip college professor who has a nice apartment next to his office on the safest street near Sabana Grande, which he rents out for $60 a night (up to 3 people) and a room for $40 (up to 2). He is clearly the most helpful host in Caracas. Nelson's Place is a block away from the Sabana Grande Boulevard, the metro station, and across the street from the El Recreo Shopping Mall. It has free internet. Nelson has a very professional airport pick-up service (included in reservation fee). He also helps you out with currency exchange and budget travel arrangements to all over Venezuela, including Angel Falls.
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