Casa Japa

An 18th-century double arcade and the original timber beams are still standing, which tells you how carefully this small boutique hotel in Campeche's colonial center was restored. Four rooms with whitewashed walls and bold monochrome floors, a rooftop pool, and a dining table for ten looking out over a UNESCO-listed skyline. It's the kind of place that makes a family history project look like a very good investment.