Fodor's Expert Review Kivotos

The Kivotos is a deluxe, architecturally ambitious hotel, stylishly arrayed around an impressive pool, and lovingly tended gardens. The common areas are done in a richly decorative island style, with statues in niches and mosaic work, and unexpected little courtyards with bright bougainvillea flowing over walls. The guest rooms, all individually decorated, display local crafts and fine antiques, and are more eyecatching than some blander upmarket rivals. Family owned, the atmosphere is subdued and intimate with a fine eye for detail.