The French owner has created an idyllic oasis, an exceptionally sophisticated combination of European elegance with a colonial-era facade and an art-deco design. The rooms lining the narrow garden and pool area all have high ceilings and four-poster beds, as well as flat-screen TVs and bathrooms with ceramic-tile floors.
Rocking chairs and a Balinese-style lounge bed provide plenty of character and comfort for those wishing to socialize. A few studios set in back, past the open-air breakfast area, are more basic but have stovetops and sinks and reduced weekly and monthly rates.