A garden gate opens into a dreamy world of intimate gardens and patios with frescoes, antique tiles, and a jungle of exotic objets d'art. This nearly flawless B&B occupies an adobe-style house. A stepped passageway is lined with double rooms with queen-size beds, and Balinese showers open to the sky. Casitas have large kitchens, sitting rooms, and a loft bedroom. The downstairs rooms are a little dark and closed-in, but full of interesting and often amusing pieces of folk art, such as a tissue dispenser in the shape of an Easter Island statue. If privacy is paramount, opt for the breezy honeymoon suite, a sensuous sultan's lair with rich, red fabrics, rugs, and hanging glass lamps bought on the owners' recent trip to Turkey. A lavish breakfast is served on the patio looking onto a tiny garden pool. Or you can take your morning coffee on the beach, sitting on driftwood furniture, desert-island style.
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