The Best Mid-Range Hotels in El Salvador
- Hotel Anahuac (Juayua, Ruta de Flores, El Salvador; tel. 503/2469-2401; www.hotelanahuac.com): This charming little corner house has the casual vibe of a well-run hostel with an upscale, artistic feel. Beautiful pieces of art and murals adorn each room; the overall design feels like a cool boutique hotel. All this and friendly English-speaking owners, a colorful town in the garden setting of El Salvador's countryside, and great value rates, to boot.
- Los Almendros de San Lorenzo (Suchitoto, El Salvador; tel. 503/2335-1200; www.hotelsalvador.com): This six-room Suchitoto hotel is a rare taste of luxury in a rural mountain village. French owner Pascal Lebailly applied his eye for fashion to create an interior design that's magazine-ready, with a gorgeously lit stone pool, glass-enclosed French restaurant, and walls filled with some of El Salvador's best art. You won't find a more romantic or casually elegant hotel in the country.
- Santa Leticia Mountain Resort (Apaneca, El Salvador; tel. 503/2433-0357; www.hotelsantaleticia.com): This luxurious hotel is set amidst a 93-hectare (230-acre) coffee plantation. Spacious, colorful rooms open out onto a charming gallery. Two solar-powered pools are center stage, while the cozy restaurant boasts all glass walls and a stone fireplace. You can do a coffee tour of the nearby farm and view the 2,000-year-old stone sculptures that dot the property.
- Quinta El Carmen Bed & Breakfast (Ataco, El Salvador; tel. 503/2243-0304; www.elcarmenestate.com): This low, red-brick villa surrounded by lush gardens has an adjacent coffee farm and a charming restaurant. Large rattan armchairs sit on a tiled patio that leads to well-appointed rooms with white walls and dark wooden rafters.
- Hotel La Joya del Golfo (Golfo de Fonseca, El Salvador; tel. 503/2648-0072; www.hotellajoyadelgolfo.com): A three-story hacienda-style house sits on the shoreline of a gorgeous bay with postcard-picture islands; fishing villages; and dark, volcanic beaches. The rooms are large and well appointed, and each has a private balcony with panoramic views of the lush surroundings.
- Hotel y Restaurante Tekuaní Kal (Balsamo Coast, El Salvador; tel. 503/2389-6388): Maya-inspired cement sculptures are scattered around this gardenlike property, which includes a small infinity pool and waterfall, and overlooks the beach.
