Description

Local tour guides say this was the original House of the Rising Sun bordello, so if you have a sense of humor (or theater), be sure to pose in your bathrobe on your balcony so that you can be pointed out to passing tour groups. With its rather small public spaces and the personal attention that its owners and operators, the Campo family, give to their guests, the Villa Convento has the feel of a small European inn or guesthouse and does a lot of repeat business. The building is a Creole town house; some rooms open onto the tropical patio, others to the street, and many have balconies. Weirdly, there is better decor in those lower, lesser (by virtue of minimal windows) rooms -- bet they will switch the peach wall paint and icky floral spreads found in balcony rooms such as no. 202 to the cherry-yellow print and quilt bedding as in room no. 101. Top-floor suites are very large, but again, between extra price and bad decorating choices, our initial enthusiasm tends to wane. A few rooms got some storm-related leaks that required sheetrock replacement, a similar story told all around town. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.