Hotel Impala

Synonymous with Mediterranean villa charm, the Impala offers a Euro-style respite from the art deco barrage, right down to the Greco-Roman frescoes and perfumed garden. The rooms are the definition of comfort, with inviting sleigh beds, cotton linens, wrought-iron fixtures, rich wood furniture. Slick bathrooms are done up in coral rock and stainless steel. Surprisingly private, the Impala has been a hideaway for numerous celebrities whose identities the management, of course, would never divulge.