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THE NETHERLANDS
Hotel Bazar
The Iranian owner, Akbar Tamiz, transformed a 27-room hotel in Rotterdam into a colorful homage to world cultures--and a restaurant serving North African cuisine. Each room is unique: Tamiz searched Dubai markets for Persian carpets and commissioned local artists to paint African motifs on the walls. Information: 011-31/10-206-5151, bazarrotterdam.nl, from $102, with breakfast and tax.

Hotel Orlando
Paul Lodder and his partner, Paul Westerman, transformed a 17th-century canal house in central Amsterdam into a five-room hotel filled with contemporary art and their personal antiques collection. Guests in 111, on the ground floor, look out on an 18th-century well with gleaming cherry-red tiles. Information: 011-31/20-638-6915, hotelorlando.nl, from $136, with breakfast and tax.

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NEW ZEALAND
Amitee's on Ponsonby
Father and son accountants Ian and Mark Stewart were just looking for new office space when they stumbled across a lovely seven-room inn for sale in Auckland's Ponsonby neighborhood--with a separate apartment, which now doubles as their office and a business center for guests. Information: 011-64/9-378-6325, amitees.com, from $128, with breakfast and tax.

PERU
Hostal Casa de Campo
Alfredo Lozada Alfaro built chalet-like cottages, connected by terraces, stone steps, and gardens, on the slopes of San Blas with spectacular views over the rest of Cuzco. Some rooms come with a fireplace (one also has a kitchenette), but all are made with local materials, such as adobe, stone, and aguano masha wood. Information: 011-51/84-244404, hotelcasadecampo.com, $55, with breakfast and tax.

PORTUGAL
Casa da Moura
Like the name, the decor is inspired by the Moors, who once occupied the Algarve. In fact, all the sconces, tiles, fabrics, and carved wooden furniture in the two studios and six apartments were imported from Morocco. The building, constructed in 1892 for a wealthy Lagos family, has a pool and a rooftop terrace that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. Information: 011-351/282-770-730, casadamoura.com, from $82, with breakfast and tax.

Monte do Papa-Léguas
The eight-room inn, in a restored farmhouse and barn in southern Portugal, is comfortably rustic. BMX bikes and trail maps are included in the room rate--the better to explore the surrounding Costa Vicentina nature reserve. Information: 011-351/283-961-470, montedopapaleguas.com, from $102, with breakfast and tax.

Naturarte
Brothers Ruís and Luis Graça filled 13 rooms and apartments--which are spread out over cottages, two restored farmhouses, and a barn in two neighboring locations on the coast between Lisbon and the Algarve--with their grandparents' antiques and art created by relatives. Information: 011-351/913-619-939, naturarte.pt, from $123, with breakfast and tax.

SAINT EUSTATIUS
The Old Gin House
Built from ballast bricks, The Old Gin House, in the Caribbean Netherlands Antilles, was once an 18th-century cotton factory. It's now an 18-room hotel with two restaurants; guests sleep in sleigh beds and sun themselves by the freshwater pool. Information: 011-599/318-2319, theoldginhouse.com, from $135, with breakfast.

SOUTH AFRICA
The Barrydale
Philip Uys bought a 19th-century hotel near the Langeberg Mountains and furnished it with a jumble of modern pieces (including wooden cubes and rice-paper chandeliers) and kitschy touches (giant portraits of drag queens). Half of the 14 rooms have shared bathrooms, while the other "luxury" rooms come with private baths, breakfast, and a bottle of South African wine. Information: 011-27/28-572-1226, thebarrydale.co.za, budget $50, luxury $80, with tax.

Southern Right Hotel
During the 2003 renovation of this historic Western Cape hotel, the owners tore down the crumbling ballroom and built an ocean-view terrace in its place. The eight rooms benefit from high ceilings, large windows, original wood floors, and local artwork. Information: 011-27/21-782-0314, southernrighthotel.com, from $90, with breakfast and tax.

SPAIN
Callejón del Agua
Trimmed with intricate wrought-iron grillwork, candelabras, sconces, and railings, Callejón del Agua's 16 spacious rooms are painted in bold red-striped designs; six have street-side balconies. For a look at La Giralda--Seville's iconic bell tower--climb the stairs to the hotel's roof deck. Information: 011-34/954-219-189, callejondelagua.es, from $82, with tax.

Casa del Capitel Nazari
Just a short walk from the Alhambra, Granada's Moorish fortress, the former Renaissance-era palace has 17 rooms (with wooden-beam ceilings, tile floors, and traditional Andalusian-style furniture) around a courtyard. Information: 011-34/958-21-52-60, hotelcasacapitel.com, from $116.