Mexicasa: The Enchanting Inns and Haciendas of Mexico
This lavishly illustrated book highlights 21 small hotels, inns,  and haciendas some ancient, some modern in several areas of  Mexico. Some are historic sites, such as the Hacienda de Cort s,  another offers cultural studies programs, while yet another  features open-air structures adjacent to a nature preserve.  Hyams, who has lived in Mexico while working as a correspondent  for Fodor's travel publications, provides a brief history of  each hotel, with descriptions of the architecture, architect,  and owner. This is followed by several pages of full-color  photographs of the interior and exterior by Levick, who has  published many books on travel and architecture. No prices are  listed, but the book includes a list of addresses, telephone  numbers, and e-mail addresses for those who might wish to book a  room. The book would be of some interest to those wishing to  locate unusual, upscale accommodations in Mexico, but it is  mostly a coffee-table book for readers more interested in  dreaming about these colorful sites than visiting them. For  public libraries. George M. Jenks, Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg, PACopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.