The Pool at Marquesa Hotel

"View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay › Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010, 2009 Amenities: Pool"

"Guests—typically shoeless—relax among two richly landscaped pools, rock waterfalls, and peaceful gardens"

"They’re arranged around a pair of pools (one heated) and lovely landscaping (love the hanging orchids), but apart from the elegance and blessed tranquility, what takes the experience to the next level is the low-key but friendly and attentive service from staff"

"Suites have private terraces with cute wicker furniture and some are adjacent to one of the hotel's pools"

"Four buildings surround two swimming pools and a waterfall cascading into a lily pond, the place is no less than a little piece of paradise"

"A grand guesthouse built in 1884 with a formal clientele and lush green surroundings including its own onsite waterfall and swimming pools"

"Twenty-seven rooms are sprinkled among four buildings that surround a garden area and two swimming pools"

"" Originally built in 1884 as a private home, the "magically addictive" Greek Revival–style property now includes additional wood buildings with porches, peaked metal roofs, gingerbread trim, and pastel-colored exteriors, all set around a courtyard and two pools"

"The hotel is composed of four charming clapboard houses, all centered around a lush garden and pair of swimming pools"

"The five studios above the garage are referred to as the Junior Suites, and although some have white ceramic tile underfoot instead of the more atmospheric Dade pine floors, they are popular for their pool views"