BY MARK CHESNUT It was a cool Thursday evening in Antigua Guatemala, and I was lounging in a four-poster bed covered with 600-thread-count Egyptian cotton and hand-woven Guatemalan fabrics. Gentle flames crackled in the fireplace as I fell gently into a sound sleep, the silence so complete that the only artificial sound I could hear…
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HOTEL REVIEW & VIDEO: Holiday Inn Santo Domingo
Searchlights scan the dark skies above as festively dressed men on stilts amble around the parking lot, greeting well-dressed guests who are exiting chauffeured cars. Inside, champagne bubbles and tables overflow with tasty cuisine. It’s all part of the grand opening of the Holiday Inn Santo Domingo, which debuted in late 2009 as the newest…
Deal of the Week: La Concha, Puerto Rico
I’m taking a break from the ongoing coverage from Cartagena because, with Valentine’s Day coming up before we know it, I thought it might be a good time to highlight a good deal at an excellent hotel: La Concha, a Renaissance Resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The property is offering an “Escape! Romance” package, priced…
Convent Life: Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa, Cartagena Colombia
Soon after arriving in Colombia, I checked into a nunnery. Of course, it hadn’t actually served its original role in a number of years. I was invited to stay as a guest at the Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa during Cartagena’s fourth annual International Music Festival, and I must say it’s quite an impressive place. Set in…