Bo Hotel de encanto

Rooms

The 3 rooms in the main house retain their high ceilings, with hints of colonial style in the portraits and the grandeur of the beds, but the elegant windows are double-glazed to minimise noise and the bathrooms are entirely modern.

Bamboo is the smallest at 20sqm, but it has a kingsize bed and a striking black and mustard design. It looks out onto the gallery and Chicoana’s main plaza, as does neighbouring Hibiscus (24sqm). This our favourite in the old house, with a dramatic colour scheme of olive green and raspberry red, and 2 lovely portraits over the bed. Laurel (30sqm) overlooks the internal passageway and the garden. It's bright and airy in mustard yellow and white.

The 4 rooms in the garden are more modern in style and lighter than those in the main house, with contemporary goatskin lamps and traditional weavings. Three of these - Lavender (where we stayed), Oliva and Jazmin - are 30sqm, with a raised mezzanine at the back of the room accommodating a cleverly designed bathroom. Canela is larger (42sqm), with a sitting room with a plasma TV and DVD player, and a marble bathroom. It can be set up as a double or a triple. All have private patios with chairs, so you can sit and look out over the garden and pool.

All rooms have excellent Simmons beds with duck-down duvets and 600-thread count sheets. Ergonomic neck pillows are available on request. You also get armchairs and a coffee table, a luggage rack, a safe box, spacious wardrobes, and air conditioning. Thoughtful touches include a coffee percolator (which also heats water for tea) and fresh milk on demand; there's no minibar, but the hotel bar is open any time.

Bathrooms have power showers, lavender shower gel and shampoo, hairdryers and cotton wool. In some garden rooms the loo is open-plan with the bedroom (though on a different level and not visible!), offering less privacy than in the main house. There are sumptuous towels of soft cotton and bamboo mix, but no bathrobes.