Las Terrazas

This boutique hotel near picturesque Portón del Campo offers plenty of enticements: the friendly reception, the narrow, solar-heated outdoor pool and the spacious common area complete with free tea, mate, liqueurs and grappa made by the Argentine owner. It's worth paying extra for an upstairs room with one of the eponymous terraces, which boast cool views of Colonia's multicolored rooftops.