casitas

Small Spanish dwellings

Casitas is Spanish for "little houses," used in English for small freestanding guest cottages, especially at resorts or rental properties in the American Southwest.

The term evokes a rustic, intimate accommodation separate from a main building: We booked a casita with a private patio overlooking the desert.

southwestern

adobe

Sun-dried clay bricks

turquoise · cactus · mesa · hacienda · arroyo · chile · kiva · courtyard · arid

architecture

adobe

Sun-dried clay bricks

patio · hacienda · portico · arched · tiled · whitewashed · veranda · pergola · shutters · wrought-iron

resort

spa

Therapeutic wellness facility

cabana · lodging · getaway · boutique · tropical · beachfront · secluded · private · poolside · amenities

cozy

snug

Comfortably close-fitting

  • intimateClosely personal or private
  • charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
  • quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated

nestled · inviting · homey · warmth · comfortable · welcoming · tucked-away · sheltered · petite · compact

guesthouse

detached

Apart or uninvolved

mother-in-law · hospitality · host

Categories
Opposites
size/scale

casitasmansion

Large, stately home

estate · manor · palace · hacienda · villa

primacy/hierarchy

casitasmain house

Estate's principal residence

primary residence · big house · manor house · family home · homestead

permanence/substantiality

casitasfortress

Heavily defended military structure

bunker

Family

casita

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G