Where to start? We booked to stay here as a treat as we were backpacking and fancied a bit of luxury. The rooms were beautiful and clean and the layout of the place is amazing. The breakfasts are great. But that's where it ends. We paid extra to have meals included but on the first night we were given toast... More

At the edge of the Salar de Uyuni sits an incredible salt block structure. We had no idea we were about to pass through the entrance doors into a "winter" wonderland. The floors are covered in salt crystals and the furniture is made from salt blocks including the bed bases. We visited in December and the interior was filled with... More

My wife and I travelled to Bolivia on our honeymoon. We stayed at Cristal Samana for one night when we were at Uyuni. We were vegetarians and sadly they had no vegetarian food for dinner. Fortunately, we had some of our own ready-to-cook food which, after obtaining permission from the very friendly keeper/manager/whoeverHeWas, we used. It is great to see... More

A beautiful hotel built of blocks of salt (which includes bedroom furnishing). It's located approximately 20 mins drive from Uyuni near Colchani at the rim of the salt lake. There was electric light all night long but the heating was switched off in the morning which made the breakfast room very cold. The hotel has land cruisers available for trips... More

First things First..... Who exactly travels to the Salar de Uyuni. It's not a question but more a statement. No one comes here expecting a 5 star. The more concerning guests come here hoping that you arent thrown in with a bunch of unbathed noisey backpackers. At the Cristal Samana you wont be. This hotel is still what I consider... More

We expected a romantic stay at this salt hotel. The night we stayed turned out to be a disaster. Warning: The hotel was staffed with one adult and two 15- year-old children. The prize for a double room with private bathroom was expensive so we had great expectations regarding the comfort. However, the room and bedding were not clean. When... More

We stayed one night at this hotel because it was included in our package. The rooms are of decent size and the beds are comfortable. There was a horrible sewer smell coming from our bathroom. We heard that it could get pretty cold at night so we were prepared with sweat pants and sleeping bags. However we found it wasn't... More

You cannot expect 5 star service in the middle of uyuni salt lake,bolivia. If you know where you are going you will enjoy big time!! Beautiful hotel. It is true in the middle of nowhere and not completely finished in the sorroundings but very nice conditions inside. We went to visit the other 2 salt hotels nearby and was by... More

Cristal Samana is one of the new breed of "salt hotels" that have popped up near the edge of the Salar de Uyuni salt flats, along with Luna Salada and Palacio del Sal, which are right next door, separated only by a flat horizon of dirt. Although the reviews on this hotel have been appearing since 2009, it is clearly... More