Fodor's Expert Review El Beaterio Guest House

Once a convent, this boutique hotel offers budget-priced, beautifully quiet (albeit petite and dark) second-floor rooms with stone floors and small windows. In each room hangs a unique painting done on linenlike fabric. The heavy lobby furniture has been elegantly reupholstered, and beds are dressed with cream-colored satin bedspreads paired with earth-tone drapes. The caring multilingual staff appeals to everyone. In addition to the tranquil courtyard, there is a rooftop terrace with a small bar. A/C is included in room prices, as are taxes, service, and breakfast. Prices drop further if you pay in cash.