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fridges and separate sitting areas. The most spacious sleeps up to five. There is a mini-
gym.
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL LIMA $$$
( 217-7000;
www.marriott.com
;
Malecón de la Reserva 615; d from US$320; )
The five-
star Marriott has a superb seafront location by the LarcoMar shopping mall, as well as
rooms that sport a wide range of amenities and a casino and open-air tennis court (though
wi-fi costs extra). If you're nervous about your next flight, check the departures board in
the lobby.
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Barranco
3B BARRANCO B&B $$
( 247-6915;
www.3bhostal.com
;
Centenario 130; s/d incl breakfast S146/175; )
Cool, clean
and modern, this new boutique hotel has 16 minimalist rooms with plush burlap-colored
bed covers, polished-concrete vanities and windows opening onto light boxes of tended
greenery. Great value for the price.
| B&B
SECOND HOME PERÚ $$$
( 247-5522;
www.secondhomeperu.com
;
Domeyer 366; d/ste incl breakfast S286/325; )
Run
by the children of artist Victor Delfín, this lovely five-room Bavarian-style
casona
has
claw-foot tubs, sculpted ironworks, a swimming pool and breathtaking views of the ocean.
| B&B
Eating
The gastronomic capital of the continent, Lima offers some of the country's most sublime
culinary creations - from simple
cevicherías
(informal ceviche counters) to decorous fu-
sion spots where the cuisine is bathed in foam.
