against the white walls, chandeliers drooping elegantly from ceilings while tropical plants and flowers rise majestically out of vases. Hallways lit by candles, romantic rooms with soft colors that create the perfect ambiance for those in love, and the furnishings at every turn, evoke royal like feelings. Opened in May 2011, the hotel started out as the Ansaldi’s private home. “Our home was very damaged after the earthquake and with our two kids in college, we were thinking, do we rebuild something smaller just for us, or do we rebuild something to share with others? As we turned our family room and little gym all into bedrooms, we said okay, we will rent it out to 30 MAGIC HAITI OCTOBER 2011
the public. We used to have a lot of foreigners that would come to visit us, and whether they were friends or business partners of my husband’s, they always came back and loved our home,” Mrs. Ansaldi says. Attracting mostly temporary foreign businessmen who consult for companies that are located in the downtown area, the Inn at Villa Bambou allows its guests to avoid the traffic between downtown and PetionVille. The seven unique suites provide patrons with their own spacious living area, and guests have the privilege of a balcony and windows looking out across the city. Adding local flare to the hotel, suites are not numbered