Betseyville in Barra de Potosi | Travel + Leisure
Frac. 1-A, Playa Blanca
Camino a Barra de Potosí
Guerrero, Mexico
www.lacurevillas.com
(800) 387-2726

COST: $


With its open-air rooms and flashy décor, Betsey Johnson’s rough-around-the-edges rental villa isn’t for everyone—but it’s perfect if you like the idea of stepping into a Frida Kahlo–meets–Carmen Miranda world. Betseyville is a compound of five thatched bungalows in the fishing village of Barra de Potosí (population 500), south of Zihuatanejo. Set in an oasis of hibiscus, poppies, and palms, the villa’s palapa-style cottages splash on the kitsch—colorful chandeliers, printed chiffon curtains, funky antiques, claw-foot tubs. And for those who would like to reproduce the retreat’s whimsical sensibility, Johnson has launched a Betseyville-inspired line of home accessories.

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From Travel + Leisure, Aug 2006

“With its open-air rooms and kitschy décor, Johnson's rough-around-the-edges villa isn't for everyone—but it's perfect if you like the idea of stepping into a world where 'Frida Kahlo meets Carmen Miranda.'...” MORE>>

–Laura Begley, “Loco for Mexico”

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