BOUTIQUE CRITIQUEBigger might be better in bank accounts, baubles, and boats. But in hotels, small rules. Three new notables reign:
SAN ANTONIO:
RIVERWALK VISTA(866) 898-4782,
www.riverwalkvista.comBuilt as a store in 1883, the 17-room Riverwalk Vista immerses guests in historic San Antone. Ten-foot-tall windows, exposed limestone walls, and pine floors outfit the interior of the inn just across the street from the Riverwalk and Alamo Plaza. From $150.
LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK:
THE GREENPORTER HOTEL & SPA(631) 477-0066,
www.thegreenporter.comWendy Evans Joseph, formerly with I.M. Pei, designed this modern masterpiece on the North Fork of Long Island. Fifteen upscale rooms provide access to a swimming pool, in-house French bistro, and wine bar. From $145.
GARGNANO, ITALY:
VILLA FELTRINELLI011-39-0365-79-80-00,
www.villafeltrinelli.comAfter opening the luxury Regent International Hotels in Asia and beyond, hotelier Robert H. Burns has turned an 1892 estate on the shores of Lago di Garda into this 20-room resort with the feel of a grand family home. From $400.