Hotel Ávila

Caracas


Opened by Norman Rockefeller as a venue for Caracas' jet set to stay in the 1940s, this old-world hotel high above the city in hilly San Bernadino may have seen better days, but remains secure, friendly and full of character. Rooms all have a safe and TV, while the public areas include an oval pool and beautifully maintained gardens.

You'll need to take a taxi to get downtown, but these are cheap and plentiful and wait right outside the hotel.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Caracas attractions

1. Museo de Arte Colonial

0.26 MILES

The Museum of Colonial Art is considered one of the finest museums of its kind in Latin America. Housed in an elegant country mansion known as Quinta de…

2. Plaza La Candelaria

0.82 MILES

Since its construction in 1708 this square has been the site of popular gatherings for events such as bullfights and fiestas.

3. Simón Bolívar Mausoleum

0.9 MILES

After a 2010 exhumation to confirm cause of Bolívar's death, Chávez built his hero this grand new mausoleum, which opened in 2013. The US$140 million…

4. Museo de Bellas Artes

1.04 MILES

The Museum of Fine Arts is a beautiful museum with lots of breathing room housed in two buildings, a functional modern six-story building and a graceful…

5. Galería de Arte Nacional

1.07 MILES

Venezuela’s largest museum began construction in 1989 but was abandoned in the mid-’90s. Architect Carlos Gómez persevered though and construction resumed…

6. Parque Los Caobos

1.12 MILES

One of the oldest parks in Caracas, this central green lung provides welcome respite from the concrete jungle of Parque Central.

7. Complejo Cultural Teresa Carreño

1.17 MILES

Rising like a gigantic concrete bunker across the street from Parque Central (and linked to it by a footbridge), the Complejo Cultural Teresa Carreño is a…

8. Iglesia Santa Capilla

1.17 MILES

This neo-Gothic church, one block north of Plaza Bolívar, is modeled on the Sainte Chapelle of Paris. It was ordered by General Antonio Guzmán Blanco in…