Tau House

Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the turquoise Peñol-Guatapé Reservoir from every angle at this upscale boutique hotel, where the wood-and-stone building sits right on the waterline. Around Guatapé, glamping tents and rustic cabins are the norm, so the polished rooms with private decks and open-air Jacuzzis register as a genuine shift in register. Kayaks and canoes sit at the floating dock for when the view stops being enough.

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