Tamarindo plays with home advantage in José Ignacio: you are within walking distance of the beaches and the village restaurants, something worth its weight in gold on this peninsula. After a renovation and expansion led by Argentine architect Javier Gentile, the inn now offers 11 spacious rooms and a villa, in tones that speak to the beach and the pine forest, somewhere between modern and warm.

The common areas invite you to linger: a heated outdoor pool, a sun terrace, a bar, an open-air wood stove for cool evenings and breakfast included to start the day. Guests rate it extremely highly, above all for the location and the service. It is a great option if you want to live the village on foot, with a plan more intimate and accessible than the area's big hotels.