Hotels in Mariano Roque Alonso: where to stay for your trip

To pick a hotel in Mariano Roque Alonso, start with why you are coming: for a flight, for the July Expo or to drive on to the Chaco, location along Ruta PY03 (the old Transchaco) matters more than stars. The city borders Asunción to the south and Silvio Pettirossi Airport to the south-east (Wikipedia⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠), so it works well as a stopover base. Before booking, get parking, check-in hours and the total price with taxes in writing.

Which area suits you?

• Near PY03 and the malls: the old Transchaco is the main avenue and where the big businesses are (Wikipedia⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). Shopping Mariano sits on the highway at the corner of Manuel Irala Fernández, about 150 metres from the main Expo entrance; its food court opens 11:00 to 23:00 Sunday to Thursday and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays (Shopping Mariano⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). La Rural Shopping and Paseo Alameda are also in the city (Wikipedia⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). Staying close sorts dinner without a car.
• Towards the airport: for an early flight, look on the south-east side, where the city meets the airport, and ask whether the hotel offers a transfer or when to leave.
• Towards the Remanso Bridge: if you are heading into the Chaco, the bridge linking eastern Paraguay with the Chaco is in the city (Wikipedia⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). Sleeping on this side spares you crossing morning traffic.

A hotel on the airport side: Ramada Suites by Wyndham Asunción Aeropuerto is in Mariano Roque Alonso, in the Silvio Pettirossi Airport area, according to InfoNegocios⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠, and it is listed as an operating hotel on Senatur's Registur⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠. Ask for the rate and whether a transfer is included before you book.

Coming in July for the Expo?

The Expo runs every year for about two weeks in July on the Asociación Rural del Paraguay grounds in Mariano Roque Alonso (Wikipedia⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). Organisers expected around 800,000 visitors in 2024 (ABC Color⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠), and the 2026 edition overlapped the winter school holidays (ABC Color⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). During those weeks:

• Book early and get the rate in writing: demand peaks.
• If you plan to walk to the grounds, ask the real distance and whether the pavement is walkable at night.
• If you drive, confirm parking is included and on the property.

What to ask before paying a deposit

• Total price: prices must include taxes (Law 1334/98, art. 10⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). Ask whether breakfast is included and what parking costs.
• Check-in hours: if you land late, get confirmation that reception is open.
• Noise: ask whether the room faces the highway or the back. Heavy traffic on PY03 does not stop.
• Air conditioning: summer highs can top 40 °C (Wikipedia⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠); make sure it works in your room.
• Cancellation: get in writing what happens to the deposit if you change dates.
• Invoice: every sale of goods and services must be invoiced (Sedeco via ABC Color⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠).

Short-term rentals: are they legal?

Paraguay's tourism ministry, Senatur, requires anyone who habitually rents accommodation through platforms such as Airbnb or social media to register in the National Tourism Registry under Law 2828/05 (La Nación, 2024⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). Senatur also recommends checking Registur, its platform of registered providers, before booking (La Nación, 2024⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). If a host is not listed, ask why before transferring money.

Where to eat if you stay one night

• Shopping Mariano food court: the easiest evening option, with the hours above.
• Remanso riverside eateries: in barrio San Rafael by the river, serving fish daily from 07:00 to 17:00 (ABC Color, 2023⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠). They close during the fishing ban and reopen when it lifts (La Nación, 2023⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠); if you visit in November or December, check first.