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Atemporal New Artistic Boutique Hotel in Miraflores, Lima

Things are looking up in Peru’s capital and we’re happy to see another luxe boutique hotel open: Atemporal. Lima, Peru has long been just a stopover for most visitors as they spend a night on the way in or out to other parts of Peru. As the culinary scene keeps getting hotter and the best [&hellip

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An Artistic Boutique Beach Resort in Costa Rica: El Mangroove

There are a lot of fantastic places to stay in Costa Rica, but if you’re looking for something modern and stylish, you’ll be narrowing your options down to a very short list. The relatively new Mangroove Resort in the Guanacaste region up north defies the rustic jungle lodge look and is one of the most [&hellip

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Epicurean Adventures and Luxurious Lounging: La Roma, Mexico City

  Funky and eclectic, artistic and gritty, Colonia Roma has long been the hipster little sister of coiffed Condesa and posh Polanco. But this neighborhood, in the center of Mexico City — named #1 place to visit in 2016 by the New York Times —, has become the it spot for travelers looking for luxury [&hellip

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New Habita Hotel in Guadalajara

Editor’s note: after being open for several years, this property changed its name from Casa Fayette to Casa Habita Guadalajara, so we updated this article to reflect that. Guadalajara has long been strangely short on stylish, upscale hotels, so there was a lot of anticipation for Casa Habita Guadalajara when it opened as Casa Fayette. [&hellip

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Simon Bolivar Slept Here (Maybe): Portal de la Marquesa

We can’t promise you that Simon Bolivar slept in the grand home in Mompos that is now Hotel Portal de la Marquesa, but there’s a good chance. He spent a lot of time in this part of Colombia in his latter years. The area may feel a little deja-vu familiar if you’ve read the Gabriel [&hellip

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Our Review of New Hotel Carlota in Mexico City

Just off the popular boulevard Paseo de la Reforma, new boutique Hotel Carlota offers a central location plus a real sense of place in the Mexican capital. The top luxury hotels in Mexico City are mostly chain affairs, but sometimes a bold independent hotel has the courage and backing to take on the big players. [&hellip

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