The 18 genteel guest rooms all have lofty ceilings, reproduction colonial furniture, and verandas.

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The lodge comprises of thatched or canvas en suite tents with verandas, and the full rate also covers nature drives and guided visits.

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These were inspired in part by his estancia, where he surrounded the original house with wide aleros, verandas sheltered by eaves.

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Situated on a peninsula, Ponta dos Ganchos has 25 villas, which feature private verandas and comfortable hammocks for enjoying panoramic water views.

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The 17 airy hillside suites have wide verandas with daybeds (and plunge pools in some cases) and commanding views of the azure Caribbean even from their outdoor showers.

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The investment is paying off, though, as droves of young partiers now flock to the hotel, known for its large rooms, many with small kitchens and outdoor verandas (rare in this town), and its Marquee Nightclub one of the hottest on the Strip.

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The agency responsible for building the canal and administering the Canal Zone, the Isthmian Canal Commission (ICC), had no alternative but to provide them with such American necessities as iceboxes and porcelain baths as well as such perks as home leave and houses with wide verandas.

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With the sun stabbing at them through their window blinds, the two old men struggled to their feet and lurched out onto their adjacent verandas, emerging at almost the same moment, like characters in an ancient tale, trapped in fateful coincidences, unable to escape the consequences of chance.

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