Caracas

This sleek, boutique business hotel offers a collision of Bali and Milan inside an L-shaped white sentinel building in modish Las Mercedes. — Lonely Planet

The newest and most up-to-date hotel in Caracas is also the most popular, and with good reason. — Fodor's

Built by Nelson Rockefeller in 1942, the hotel is a quiet oasis located on the outskirts of downtown on the flanks of Mount Avila. — Frommer's

This hotel needs a serious renovation, but you also can't ignore its central location in a lovely mall. ... The staff is friendly, the amenities are solid, and the price is right. — Fodor's

Travellers unwilling to brave Caracas right after landing can check in at this seaside lodge in Macuto, a 20min ride east of the airport. — Lonely Planet

This motel-like structure full of Andalusian character offers straightforward, if smallish and humid, units. — Lonely Planet

Standing at a busy intersection, this Colombian-run establishment has eight floors of starkly simple rooms and a decent café below. — Lonely Planet

If you’re missing LA, this Portuguese-owned luxury chain is Caracas’ newest and hippest hotel, a perfect homesickness treatment. — Lonely Planet

Located right across from the pleasant Plaza de Francia, its saving grace is a wonderful cascading split-level pool on an elevated deck. — Lonely Planet

La Floresta is a 10-story block of smallish rooms with attached balconies; those on the north side get a good glimpse of the mango-dotted La Estancia estate. — Lonely Planet

If security and low-key accommodations are what you seek, then this place is ideal. — Lonely Planet

This midsize boutique hotel offers a refreshing alternative to the large chain options that dominate here in Caracas. — Frommer's

Setting itself apart from the rest in a nondescript zone west of the plaza, this safely enclosed hotel sports a suitably faded Spanish aristocrat theme. — Lonely Planet

Sleek, contemporary design and highly personalized service set this boutique hotel option apart from other upscale options in Caracas. — Frommer's

Positioned away from the plaza on a quiet street, the climate-cooled Altamira is a good, clean and basic choice for thrifty travelers who want relative safety. — Lonely Planet

The government took over this former Hilton in 2007, but it remains a five-star option in an unbeatable location. — Lonely Planet

If your Caracas business trip has you and yours apprehensive, it’s located in Centro Lido mall, so you could conceivably not leave your hotel if you so chose. — Lonely Planet

A solid midpriced option in a sleazy part of town, the Gabial is a sparkling, efficient operation, with professional, English-speaking staff. — Lonely Planet