The Best Luxury Hotels in El Salvador
- Casa Il Bon Gustaio Boutique Hotel (San Salvador, El Salvador; tel. 503/2528-4200; www.casailb.com): San Salvador's most stylish boutique hotel is a chic collection of dazzling white rooms and installation art located in a peaceful atmosphere a short stroll from the bustling Zona Rosa.
- Las Olas Beach House (Balsamo Coast, El Salvador; tel. 503/2411-7553): If you like the ocean and adventure, Los Olas Beach House, along El Salvador's gorgeous Balsamo Coast, is for you. This upscale adventure resort is perched atop a rocky cliff rising from the Pacific with unrivaled ocean views, a cliff-side infinity pool, and an excellent restaurant. But what really makes this place special are the English-speaking owners and managers who live the life they sell. They will take you surfing, snorkeling, sea kayaking, and off-road motorcycling, as well as on more sedate hiking and horseback-riding tours.
- Suites Las Palmas (San Salvador, El Salvador; tel. 503/2250-0800; www.hotelsuiteslaspalmas.com.sv): This hip city hotel is within walking distance of San Salvador's best restaurants and shops and offers big, modern suites with unusual designs. The pool, Jacuzzi, and sleek Asian-fusion restaurant are all set on the rooftop and feature amazing views, as does the exercise room, which includes a wall of glass overlooking the city.
- La Cocotera (Barra de Santiago, El Salvador; tel. 503/2245-3691; www.lacocoteraresort.com): This is one of the finest ecolodges in all of Central America. La Cocotera offers a rare taste of international style in a remote and beautiful part of the country. This six-room, semi-all-inclusive ecoresort features three modern cabins, each with two huge, luxurious rooms and Asian-inspired bathrooms. The hotel property stretches from the bay to the beach, meaning you have water on both sides. La Cocotera features solar-powered hot water and brown-water recycling, and it even incubates turtle eggs.
