Legado Mítico Salta, Salta, Argentina
There's a strong sense of local culture and history at this intimate hotel in Salta's historical quarter – great for city explorations, moments from the city's epicentre, Plaza 9 de Julio, its candy-coloured cathedral, museums and alfresco cafés. Set in a handsomely renovated townhouse, each of the 11 stylishly spacious rooms is subtly themed around a revered literary or historical figure from the area, and all with their own private outdoor space.
Communal areas – the open-air courtyard, breakfast room, library and reading rooms stocked with a host of magazines and books on the region's storied past – are just as charming; their décor a love letter to Argentina's northeast.