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play baroque touches. Units vary in size and style; the more expensive ones have Jacuzzi
tubs and kitchenettes.
CASA ANDINA $$$
market Peruvian chain has three hotels at various price points. The San Antonio and Mira-
flores Centro lean towards the midrange, with 50-plus rooms decorated in contemporary
Andean color schemes. Colección Privada is the luxury outpost, situated in a tower that
once served as the home of the Hotel César (where Frank Sinatra once stayed). Its elegant
lobby lounge maintains the grand piano from the storied César. The hotel's 148 chic,
earth-palette rooms are spacious and feature organic bath products and turn-down service.
| Hotel
HOTEL IBIS $$
( 634-8888;
www.ibishotel.com
;
Av José Larco 1140; d incl breakfast S183; )
New to Lima,
this French hotel chain is a good option with a great location. Smallish rooms have a chic
Ikea look, blackout curtains and soundproof windows. The hotel is divided into smoking
and nonsmoking floors and has biodegradable toiletries.
| Hotel
HOSTAL EL PATIO $$
| Guesthouse
( 444-2107;
www.hostalelpatio.net
;
Diez Canseco 341A; s/d incl breakfast S126/156, s/d superior S156/
186; )
On a side street, just steps from the Parque Kennedy, this gem of a guesthouse
has a cheery English- and French-speaking owner. Small, spotless rooms with cast-iron
beds surround a courtyard with a trickling fountain. A few have small kitchenettes and
minifridges.
LA PAZ APART HOTEL $$$
| Apartment
( 242-9350;
www.lapazaparthotel.com
;
Av La Paz 679; s/d ste incl breakfast S336/420, 2-bedroom ste
S700; )
This modern high-rise may have a businesslike demeanor, but the 25
suites here are clean and roomy - all equipped with tasteful decor, kitchenettes, mini-
