Streams of light flow through the inviting living areas, and upstairs front-facing rooms get a spectacular volcano view in this remodeled 1910 house that's now an eight-room boutique hotel, which often caters to artists, musicians and other performers from the world-class Teatro del Lago (it's their official accommodations of choice).
The new café/bookshop is a cozy spot for artisanal ice cream, gourmet provisions and coffee, or a children's book or essay collection for the road – though its future was up in the air at time of research.