Cara Lodge

Georgetown


This is Georgetown's most historic hotel, although in this case that also means 'aged'. There's an old-fashioned ballroom, a patio bar around a 100-year-old mango tree, and a classy, rich-and-famous-worthy restaurant downstairs, but the rooms are definitely rather tired, and feature more wicker and rattan than is reasonably warranted.


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