Fodor's Expert Review Casa Andrea

Editor's Note: This property is currently undergoing renovations.

One- and two-bedroom apartments in this spiffy property are truly homey. Each has a different floor plan—some have larger kitchens, but all of them are fully equipped. All also have air-conditioning, ceiling fans, and dark-wood beams that contrast with white ceilings and walls. Use the hotel's computers to check your e-mail, or curl up with a book or watch a video in the library. Coffee and pastries are served each morning on the garden patio, where guests (many of them return visitors) sit and chat. The location, a few blocks from Los Arcos and the malecón, is a real plus. With some exceptions, high-season bookings are by the week. Expect some homely but sweet rescued dogs to be wandering about.