Travelers accustomed to large luxury hotels will be disappointed in Casco Viejo; they don’t exist. Instead you will find a handful of boutiques in historic properties that have been (or still are) being lovingly restored. An example is the Hotel Colombia. It offered premiere accommodations when it opened in 1937. Now it features apartments for rent as short as one day and a swimming pool on the terrace. Casa Colombia anchors one side of the Plaza Bolívar across from the Church of San Francisco. Surrounding the square are quint places to eat.
